Joey Lawrence Is Alive

ORIGIN
Joey Lawrence is an American actor, musician, and television host. He starred as “Joey Donovan” in Gimme a Break! (1983-87), as “Joey Russo” in Blossom (1990-95), as “Joe Roman” in Brotherly Love (1995-97), and as “Joe Longo” in Melissa & Joey (2010-15). His film credits include Oliver & Company (1988) and Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000). On the musical front, he released two studio albums in the 1990s.

Given name, Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr., he was born on April 20, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mom, Donna, worked as a personnel manager, and his dad, Joseph Sr., was an insurance broker. He has younger siblings, Matthew (Matt) and Andrew (Andy). Lawrence is a graduate of Abington Friends School. He pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California.

CAREER
Lawrence got his start in show biz doing commercials. His first notable gig was an advertisement for Cracker Jack. He followed up with a guest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In 1982, Lawrence appeared on the sitcoms Diff’rent Strokes and Silver Spoons. The following year he was cast as “Joey Donovan” in the NBC sitcom Gimme a Break! (1983-87). His film debut was the comedy, Summer Rental (1985), starring John Candy and Richard Crenna. He voiced the character “Oliver” for the animated musical film, Oliver & Company (1988). Other early films include Chains of Gold (1991) with John Travolta, and A Goofy Movie (1995) with Jason Marsden.

In 1990, Lawrence landed a starring role as “Joey Russo” on the NBC sitcom Blossom. The show ran for 5 seasons from July 1990 to May 1995. Lawrence co-starred as “Joe Roman” opposite his brothers in the sitcom Brotherly Love (1995-97). He held the lead role as “Kurt Franklin” in Run of the House (2003-04). He held prominent roles in American Dreams, Half & Half, CSI: NY, and The Emperor’s New School. Lawrence was cast as “Graham Manning” in the slasher film, Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), directed by John Ottman. He appeared in the horror flicks Rest Stop (2006) and Killer Pad (2008).

In 2007, Lawrence took on the role of “Billy Flynn” in a Broadway production of the musical Chicago. He starred as “Joe Longo” opposite Melissa Joan Hart in the ABC sitcom Melissa & Joey (2010-15). The series won the 2015 People’s Choice Award for favorite cable TV comedy. Lawrence was a contestant on season 3 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, finishing 3rd with professional dance partner Edyta Sliwinska. He returns to the small screen in January 2019 as a house guest on Celebrity Big Brother (finished 9th place).

In addition to television, Lawrence has released 2 studio albums, an EP, and several singles. His self-titled debut studio album was released in February 1993 by MCA Records. The album peaked at #74 on the Billboard 200 with songs like “Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix” and “Stay Forever.” Lawrence’s second album, Soulmates, arrived in September 1997. It featured production from Steve Barri and Steve Goldstein. The album was supported by singles “Ven Ven Conmigo” and “Never Gonna Change My Mind.” His latest project, Imagine, was released in 2017.

PERSONAL
Joey Lawrence stands 5ft 8in tall and he’s of Italian, Scottish and English ancestry. His net worth is estimated at $250 thousand. The actor filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2017 and it was settled in 2018. He was worth as much as $6 million at the peak of his career. Lawrence was married to ‘Michelle Vella’ from August 2002 to April 2005. He wed his second and current wife ‘Chandie Yawn-Nelson’ in July 2005. They have two daughters, Liberty Grace and Charleston.

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