Meet the Cast of the Lifetime 'Saved by the Bell' Movie
See who will be playing Zack, Kelly and Slater.
June 20, 2014 -- intro: News broke this week that Lifetime will air the movie, "The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story," which is expected to shed light on what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling on "Saved by the Bell."
Robin Lippin, the original casting director for the show, reportedly has chosen six actors that look eerily like Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez and the rest of the gang to play the stars of the hit TV series that ran from 1989 to 1993.
BuzzFeed broke the news Thursday and revealed the cast members -- and here they are!
quicklist: 1title: Dylan Everett as Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris)text: A 19-year-old actor from Toronto, Everett may be best known for playing Campbell Saunders in “Degrassi: The Next Generation” -- reportedly the first main character in the franchise to commit suicide. He also had major roles on “Wingin’ It,” “Super Why!” and “How to Be Indie.” A huge hockey fan, Everett is seriously embracing his role on Twitter, calling himself “Zack Morris 2.0.” media: 24220979
quicklist: 2title: Alyssa Lynch as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (Kelly Kapowski)text: Lynch is a newcomer, so she better bring her A-game to play Zack Morris's main squeeze, Kelly Kapowski.
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quicklist: 3Title: Julian Works as Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater)Text: Works has appeared in a number of TV shows, including “Modern Family,” “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “Southland.” More recently, he began transitioning to film, appearing earlier this year as Pablo in “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones.” One thing he has in common with Slater? He’s a sports fan: Earlier this month, he showed his support for the L.A. Kings on Twitter.media: 24220471
quicklist: 4title: Tiera Skovbye as Elizabeth Berkley (Jessie Spano)text: Skovbye has a pretty impressive resume. She started acting in 2005 and has had roles in "Supernatural" and "Forever 16." Skovbye was born in Vancouver, Canada, and began acting at age 7, when she was discovered at a children's festival in Vancouver. She's also a model and has appeared in Elle Canada.
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title: Sam Kindseth as Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers)Text: Best known for playing Fiore in “Shameless,” Kindseth most recently appeared in the film “Little Boy” alongside Kevin James, according to IMDB. Among his interests, if his Twitter feed is an accurate depiction, are ordering off the menu at Starbucks (did you know they have a chocolate banana frappuccino?) and skating.Media: 24221234
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title: Taylor Russell as Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle)text: Russell is virtually an unknown except for her role in "Blink," a TV movie from 2013, and "Suspension," a movie she is currently filming for 2015. Russell was born in 1994 and her first role came in 2012.
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