Mixed up dates for her wedding to interfere with friend and fellow Boy Meets World (1993) actor Rider Strong, they ended up getting married on the same weekend. Splitting up the cast. Half going to Rider's, half to Danielle's.
Danielle Christine Fishel was born on May 5, 1981, in Mesa, Arizona. Her father, Rick Fishel, was a medical equipment salesman, and her mother, Jennifer, was a personal banker. She has one younger brother, Christopher. Fishel began acting professionally at the age of ten, when she was cast as a regular on the CBS sitcom “Boy Meets World” (1993-2000). She played the role of Topanga Lawrence, the love interest of main character Cory Matthews (played by Ben Savage). After the show ended, Fishel attended California State University, Fullerton, where she studied psychology. She graduated in 2005.
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Fishel’s first major film role was in the 2002 comedy “National Lampoon’s Movie 43”, which was a critical and commercial flop. She has since appeared in several made-for-television movies and had guest roles on various television shows. In 2014, she reprised her role as Topanga Lawrence on the Disney Channel sitcom “Girl Meets World”, which ran for three seasons.
Fishel has also worked as a voice actress. She voiced the character of Penny Peterson in the animated series “Bunsen Is a Beast” (2017-2018) and had a recurring role on the Adult Swim series “Mike Tyson Mysteries” (2014-2019).
In addition to her acting career, Fishel has also worked as a television host and producer. She hosted the Style Network show “The Dish” (2010-2011) and produced and hosted the TLC series “She’s All That” (2013-2014), which was based on the 1999 film of the same name.
Fishel married her longtime boyfriend, Jensen Karp, in 2018. The couple have one child together, a son named Adler, who was born in 2019.
As of 2020, Danielle Fishel’s net worth is $10 million.
General Info
Full Name
Danielle Fishel
Net Worth
$8 Million
Date Of Birth
May 5, 1981
Height
1.55 m
Profession
TV Personality, Author, Actor
Education
California State University, Fullerton, Calabasas High School
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Tim Belusko, Danielle Fishel
Parents
Jennifer Fishel, Rick Fishel
Siblings
Christopher Fishel
Accomplishments
Movies
Boiling Pot, Clapping for the Wrong Reasons, The Chosen One, National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2, Gamebox 1.0, National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze, Longshot
TV Shows
Girl Meets World, The Dish, Say What? Karaoke, Boy Meets World, Kirk
I think the human mind is fascinating. I love figuring out why people are doing what they do.
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I love the freedom of having my own space and my own place and doing things on my terms, and not really having to think about anybody else's schedule.
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When you first get out of doing a show for a long time where you played a teenager, casting directors and producers all still look at you as being the character that you played for so long.
Claims that she and Ben Savage went on exactly one date, while filming Boy Meets World (1993) (1993-2000), and that, by the end of the date, they both decided that they would just stay friends.
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Her father has English, German, Irish and Scottish ancestry. Her mother is of Maltese ancestry.
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Mixed up dates for her wedding to interfere with friend and fellow Boy Meets World (1993) actor Rider Strong, they ended up getting married on the same weekend. Splitting up the cast. Half going to Rider's, half to Danielle's.
Currently living in Orange County, California [July 2006]
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Celebrity spokesperson for Nutrisystem diet foods. [August 2007]
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(October 19, 2013) Married her boyfriend of 4 years Tim Belusko following a 17-month-long engagement.
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Revealed in an interview with a L.A. radio station that a former boyfriend, who was an actor and whom she dated almost 10 years prior, physically abused her (2008).
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Originally cast as a guest star on the pilot of Boy Meets World (1993). The actress who was cast as Topanga Lawrence was not working out. She and another girl were asked to read on the spot. Danielle won the role.
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Auditioned for the role of Kim in the adventure film Flipper (1996), but was turned down.
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(December 20, 2007) Arrested in Newport Beach, California on a drunken driving warrant and released from jail shortly after her arrest.
Lost 27 pounds on the Nutrisystem diet. After she revealed this on television, Nutrisystem contracted her to be a spokesperson for their company.
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Since becoming a Boy Meets World (1993) regular, she has had her own website, magazine column, calendar, poster, and in-line skating video ("Grinders in Line", which she made with BMW co-star Rider Strong).
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Attended high school (Calabasas High School) prom with Lance Bass.
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Her father, Rick, is a medical equipment sales executive. Her mother, Jennifer, manages Danielle's career.
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Has a younger brother: Christopher Fishel.
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Was chosen as one of Teen People magazine's 21 of the hottest stars under 21.
