Jennifer Eve Garth (b. April 3, 1972 in Urbana, Illinois) is an American actress, best known for her role of Kelly Taylor in Beverly Hills, 90210 and of Valerie Kelly Tyler in What I like about you.

Jennifer Eve Garth was born in Illinois, in 1972, to John and Carolyn Garth, who each had 3 children from different marriages before Jennie was born. She grew up on a 25-acre horse ranch in Arcola, Illinois with her 6 older half-siblings: Johnny, Chuck, Lisa, Cammie, Wendy and Lynn. When Jennie was 13, she and her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona. She took dancing lessons and did a little modeling while living in Arizona, and she dreamed of going to college and later start her own dance studio. At age 15, Jennie was discovered and encouraged to pursue an acting career by a talent scout, who had seen her win a talent competition.

Therefore, she dropped out of high school (Greenway High School) during her junior year, and she and her mom moved to Los Angeles, California so she could become an actress. She later obtained her diploma in California. There, she started taking acting classes and went to auditions almost every day. After living in L.A. about four months, she landed the role of 'Erica McCray' on the NBC series "A Brand New Life" (1989).

Garth is best known for her role as the beleaguered Kelly Taylor on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210. At various points in the series, Garth's character was involved in a love triangle between Dylan McKay and Brandon Walsh, became a diet pill abuser, was trapped in a fire, became involved in a cult, used cocaine, was raped, shot, got amnesia and had a miscarriage. She starred in the sitcom What I Like About You. Garth's story, "I Am Home," was featured in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. She played the lead female role in the 1993 television production of Danielle Steel's Star.