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Lori Beth Denberg (born February 2, 1976)[1] is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work as an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That and for her role as Lydia Liza Gutman on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show.
Lori Beth Denberg | |
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 Denberg in 2006 | |
| Born | February 2, 1976 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Early and personal life
editDenberg was born February 2, 1976, in the Northridge section of Los Angeles, California.[2][3] She was raised in a Jewish family.[4]
Denberg is an ordained minister.[5]
She quit drinking in 2005.[6]
Career
editShe began her career appearing on Nickelodeon's All That (from 1994 to 1998), after graduating from high school. At 18, she was the oldest cast member.[7] She appeared in the first three seasons of the Nickelodeon game show Figure It Out as a regular panelist (from 1997 to 1998), and then The WB's The Steve Harvey Show (from 1998 to 2002).
On Figure It Out, Denberg had a knack for guessing the correct answer just before the contestant could win the grand prize, often even before the end of the second round, as her questions and guesses were more serious and better thought out, as opposed to the sillier questions and guesses that other panelists (particularly Kevin Kopelow and Danny Tamberelli) would give.
She appeared in the 1997 film Good Burger with fellow All That castmates Josh Server, Kenan Thompson, and Kel Mitchell. She had a minor role in the film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story in 2004, playing cheerleader Martha Johnstone. Denberg reunited with her All That cast members for the 2011 Comikaze Expo. She joked at the expo that she was now "living out her old age." She made a brief cameo in a 2012 episode of Workaholics as herself.[8]
In February 2018, she joined fellow All That castmates for a semi-reunion on the MTV show Wild 'N Out, which aired the following month. She also appeared in an episode of Double Dare that pit Thompson against Mitchell to assist in the demonstration of physical challenges.
In December 2018, Denberg appeared in "Discontinued", a special hosted by YouTube star Andre Meadows. The special looks at the rise and fall of the world's most famous discontinued foods, toys, customs, and businesses.[9]
Denberg returned as a recurring guest star in the 2019 revival of All That, reprising her Loud Librarian role and "passing the torch" as the host of Vital Information to new cast member Reece Caddell.[10][11] She also made a cameo appearance playing Uno in the independent film Ham on Rye in 2019.
She competed on the twenty-fourth season of Worst Cooks in America, the show's seventh celebrity edition titled That's So '90s, which aired in 2022.[12]
In 2024, Denberg gave an interview to Business Insider in which she accused Dan Schneider, the creator of All That and several other Nickelodeon shows, of touching her inappropriately, showing her pornography, and attempting to initiate phone sex with her when she was 19.[13] Denberg also accused Schneider of having her banned from the set of The Amanda Show in 1999 after she voiced concern for the well-being of the show's star, her friend and former All That costar Amanda Bynes. Schneider denied much of the allegations, calling them “wildly exaggerated”.[14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Good Burger | Connie Muldoon | |
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Martha Johnstone | Credited as LB Denberg |
| 2006 | 18 Fingers of Death! | Shirley House | |
| 2019 | Ham on Rye | Smoker playing Uno | |
| 2019 | Lost Treasure of the Valley | Molly | Short film; also served as executive producer |
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 | Connie Muldoon |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1998; 2019–2020 | All That | Various roles | Main role (seasons 1–4); recurring (season 11) |
| 1997–1998 | Figure It Out | Herself/panelist | Season 1-3 |
| 1998–2002 | The Steve Harvey Show | Lydia Liza Gutman | Recurring season 3, series regular seasons 4-6 |
| 1998 | The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo | Trish | Episode: "The UFO Mystery" |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Ronnie | Episode: "Dirty Magazine" |
| 2012 | Workaholics | Herself | Episode: "True Dromance" |
| 2016 | Double Dare Anniversary Special | Herself | Contestant in first game filmed at San Diego Comic-Con |
| 2017 | Hollywood Darlings | Herself | Episode: "She's Not All That" |
| 2017 | 90's House | Herself | Episode: "The One With the Sitcom" |
| 2018 | Wild 'n Out | Herself | Episode: "All That Takeover" [15] |
| 2018 | Double Dare | Herself | "Team Kel vs. Team Kenan" (Season 1, Episode 33)[16] |
| 2022 | Worst Cooks in America | Herself | Contestant (season 24) |
References
edit- ^ Holland, Steve (1998). All That: Fresh Out the Box. Pocket Books. p. 11. ISBN 9780671019587.
- ^ Spencer, Ashley (January 17, 2020). "What Happened to Lori Beth Denberg?". Vice.com. Vice. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Clare, Erin (April 9, 2014). "Did you know they were in this?". Washington Jewish Week. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021.
- ^ White, Logan (December 9, 2019). "Holiday Five: Lori Beth Denberg (Nickelodeon's 'All That') Shares Her Top Holiday Films". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Lori Beth Denberg from 'All That': Where She is Now?". ABC News.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ What Happened To Lori Beth Denberg From 'All That'? - Unforgotten, 30 September 2022, retrieved 2022-10-17
- ^ Vitcavage, Adam (June 6, 2012). "Workaholics Review: "True Dromance" (Episode 3.02)". Paste. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Yang, Rachel (2018-11-28). "TV News Roundup: ABC Sets Premiere Date for 'Goldbergs' Spinoff 'Schooled'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (June 14, 2019). "'All That' Is Back: Watch the Return of 'Good Burger' and Lori Beth Denberg's Loud Librarian". /Film. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Vital Information: Lori Beth Passes Desk on to Reece Caddell - All That". YouTube. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
- ^ Knolle, Sharon; Lash, Jolie (March 16, 2022). "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: That's So 90s Cast". TheWrap. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Stevens, Matt; Jacobs, Julia (May 14, 2024). "Former Nickelodeon Star Says Dan Schneider 'Preyed' on Her as Boss". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Swann, Erick (May 14, 2024). "All That's Lori Beth Denberg Opens Up About Voicing Concerns Over Dan Schneider's Treatment Of Amanda Bynes, And The Blowback That Followed". Cinemablend. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Matthews, Liam (February 12, 2018). "Kenan and Kel Reunited with Other All That Alums on Wild 'n Out". TV Guide. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Lawrence, Derek (June 25, 2018). "Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell reuniting to compete on special episode of Double Dare". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2018.