Candace Cameron-Bure

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name = Candace Cameron-Bure


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birthname = Candace Helaine Cameron
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birthplace = Panorama City, Los Angeles, California
yearsactive = 1987 - present
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spouse = Valeri Bure (June 22, 1996 - present) 3 children
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website = http://www.candacecameronbure.net
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Candace Helaine Cameron Bure (born April 6, 1976) is an American actress best known for playing Donna Jo "D.J." Tanner on the television show "Full House". She is also the younger sister of actor Kirk Cameron. She is married to former Russian ice hockey player Valeri Bure (brother of Pavel Bure).

Early life

Candace Cameron was born in Panorama City, California, to Robert Cameron and Barbara Bausmith. Following in the footsteps of her older brother, Kirk Cameron, she decided to pursue acting herself. She started in the entertainment business by appearing in a number of television commercials. Soon after, she guest starred roles on shows like "St. Elsewhere", "Growing Pains" and "Who's the Boss?"

Career

In 1986, she got the call to audition for the role of D.J. Tanner on "Full House". She impressed the studio executives and producers so much that they delayed taping the pilot episode to allow her to complete work on her other obligations. The show's eight-year run ranks it among the top series of all time.

While on "Full House", Cameron was also featured in a few television movies. She played an abused teenager in "No One Would Tell" followed by "She Cried No" and "Night Scream", in which she received starring roles. Cameron also guest starred in one episode of "Bill Nye The Science Guy" as "Candace The Science Gal". She also appeared in the film "Punchline" with Tom Hanks and Sally Field. She also appeared in an episode of the sitcom "Punky Brewster" in the mid-1980s. In 1987, she had a role as the youngest sister of Eric Stoltz in the John Hughes-directed teen comedy, "Some Kind of Wonderful".

Following the end of "Full House", Cameron guest starred on such network hits as "Cybill" and "Boy Meets World". Following the birth of her children, she took a self-imposed hiatus from television and film to devote all of her time to her family and children.

Recently, Cameron has made a few television appearances. She appeared on "I Love the '80s" and "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" as a commentator, and was the host of "" on the E! network. In 2006, Cameron guest starred on the sitcom "That's So Raven".

Currently, she stars in "The Wager" with Randy Travis. She recently finished filming "Moonlight & Mistletoe", a TV movie with Tom Arnold that will air November 28, 2008 on the Hallmark Channel.

She was voted Best Actress for "Full House" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Personal life

On June 221996, Cameron married NHL hockey player Valeri Bure (Valerij Vladimirovich Bure). They were introduced by Cameron's former "Full House" co-star Dave Coulier. She and Bure have three children: Natasha Valerievna Bure (b. August 151998), Lev Valerievich Bure (b. February 202000) and Maksim Valerievich Bure (b. January 202002). They spend the majority of their time in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Plantation, Florida, where Valeri played for the nearby Florida Panthers. Her husband launched his own wine label, Bure Family Wines.

In 2006, as a reflection of her evangelical faith, she endorsed several online Christian homeschooling academies. She writes a monthly column for ChristianWomenOnline and speaks at churches throughout the country.

Filmography

*"Punky Brewster" (TV series) as Jennifer (1985)
*"Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987) as Cindy Nelson
*"Full House" (1987-1995) (TV series) as Donna Jo "D.J." Margaret Tanner
*"Punchline" (1988) as Carrie
*"I Saw What You Did" (1988) as Julia Fielding
*"Mickey Mouse Club" (1989) - episode "Guest Day"
*"Camp Cucamonga" (1990) as Amber Lewis
*"Kidz in the Wood/Mr Foster's Field Trip" - (1994) (TV Movie)
*"" (1995) as Mary
*"No One Would Tell" (1996) as Stacy Collins
*"Freshman Fall/She Cried No" (1996) as Melissa Connel
*"Boy Meets World" (1997) - episode "The Witches of Pennbrook" as Witch Millie
*"NightScream" (1997) - as Laura Fairgate
*"Selena" (1997) Fan at the mall
*"The Krew" (2001) as Chief Karls
*"That's So Raven" (2007) - episode "Teacher's Pet" as Courtney Dearborn
*"The Wager" (2007) as Cassandra
*"The View" (2007) as herself; November 21, 2007.
*"Moonlight & Mistletoe" (TV movie) (2008) as Holly

References

External links

* [http://www.candacecameronbure.net Official Site]
*imdb name|id=0121026|name=Candace Cameron
* [http://www.burefamilywines.com Bure Family Wines]
* [http://www.christianwomenonline.net Christian Women Online = monthly column]