Ami Bluebell Dolenz (born January 8, 1969) is an American actress,
film producer, and television producer.Born in Burbank, California,
into a show business family, Dolenz is the daughter of Micky Dolenz of
the 1960s group the Monkees, and British television presenter Samantha
Juste. Her paternal grandparents were the film actors George Dolenz
and Janelle Johnson.At age 15, Dolenz won a junior talent contest and
decided to become an actress. She dropped out of high school and began
appearing in roles on various television series. One of her first
acting roles was in the television movie The Children of Times Square,
followed by a two-episode stint on Growing Pains. In 1987 she had a
small role in the comedy Can't Buy Me Love; later that year she landed
the role of Melissa McKee in the long-running soap opera General
Hospital. The role garnered Dolenz attention, earning her two
nominations (in 1988 and 1989) for a Young Artist Award.
film producer, and television producer.Born in Burbank, California,
into a show business family, Dolenz is the daughter of Micky Dolenz of
the 1960s group the Monkees, and British television presenter Samantha
Juste. Her paternal grandparents were the film actors George Dolenz
and Janelle Johnson.At age 15, Dolenz won a junior talent contest and
decided to become an actress. She dropped out of high school and began
appearing in roles on various television series. One of her first
acting roles was in the television movie The Children of Times Square,
followed by a two-episode stint on Growing Pains. In 1987 she had a
small role in the comedy Can't Buy Me Love; later that year she landed
the role of Melissa McKee in the long-running soap opera General
Hospital. The role garnered Dolenz attention, earning her two
nominations (in 1988 and 1989) for a Young Artist Award.
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