Lark Voorhies

The six-time Young Artist Award-nominated, Lark Voorhies not only established her career as an American actress but also active in the entertainment filed as a singer, spokesperson, and model. She won the Young Artist Award two times. She is best known for her portrayal of Lisa Maria Turtle on the 1989 NBC sitcom, Saved by the Bell that ran for four years.

The 45 years old multi-talented, Lark married twice in her life and was in a beautiful relationship with her ex-partner, Martin Lawrence for a year. Active in her career for more than three decades, she has an estimated net worth of $500 Thousand as per the Celebrity Net Worth.

Let’s dig into her life and find out all the details. Stay tuned.

Early Life of Lark Voorhies

Lark Voorhies was born to her American parents, Wayne Holloway (father) and Tricia Holloway (mother). Her mother put her name to be Lark after Margaret Avery played the character in the 1972 film, Cool Breeze. When she was at the age of two, her parents surprised by her natural-born talents. So, she took Lark to a talent agent, however, she failed to perform.

At the age of 12, Lark made her appearance in a national TV commercial for Universal Studios Tour that later led her to appear in an advertisement for the King Kong attraction. When she asked about the moment, she said:

I was on this tram screaming with all these other people. I had such a great time doing that.

With full dedication and hard work, Lark successfully performed her early life roles very well.

Career Highlights

After struggling for a long in the film industry, Lark Voorhies finally received a chance to play on an episode of the 1988 American comedy series, Small Wonder. She then played the role of Lisa Turtle in Disney’s TV show, Good Morning, Miss Bliss. Later, the name of the series turned to be Saved by the Bell that started airing on NBC. She has appeared on the 18 episodes of In the House (1997-99). Her other TV credits are The Parkers (1999), Grown Ups (2000), Robot Chicken (2008) and many others.

Apart from TV, Lark first appeared as Lisa in a 1997 comedy film, Def Jam’s How to Be a Player (1997). She then made her appearances in Longshot (2000), How High (2001), and Civil Brand (2002). In the music field, she has featured in music videos such as On Bended Knee, Somethin’ for the Honeyz, These Are the Times and many others. The multi-talented, Lark has published three books i.e. Reciprocity, Trek of the Cheshire, and A True Light.

Married Twice In Life

On one side, Lark Voorhies’ professional life is successful, however, on the other side, her personal life turned down. She married twice in her life and surprisingly, divorced with both of her husbands. She first tied the wedding knot with Miguel Coleman in 1996. The former couple spent five years of marriage together and started living separately. In the year 2004, the couple went for an official divorce.

After that, Lark started dating, Jimmy Green, a music engineer. The couple met during a networking event in 2014. Later a year, the couple tied the wedding knot on 30th April 2015 in a marriage ceremony held at a chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shortly after their lavish wedding, the ex-couple filed for divorce in October 2015. They only spent six months of married life together.

Ex-Fiance, Martin Lawrence

Prior to her unsuccessful marriages, Lark Voorhies had already gone through an unsuccessful engagement. She was engaged with her ex-fiance, Martin Lawrence, an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. Just after a year of engagement in 1993, the couple called off in 1994. Currently, Martin is married to Shamicka Gibbs and shares two children with her.

Apart from Martin, Voorhies also dated her co-star of Saved by the Bell, Mark-Paul Goss. Their relationship lasted until the show lasted. Currently, Lark seems to be leading a single life with being free of rumors and controversies.

Net Worth – $500 Thousand

The two-time Young Artist Award winner, Lark Voorhies has played many important roles in the films as well as in TV series. She has collected a capital of $500 Thousand as per the Celebrity Net Worth.

One of her films, Def Jam’s How to Be a Player collected $14 Million on the box office where the total budget for the film was $12 Million. Her other 2001 film, How High grossed $31,283,790 against the total budget of $20 Million. With no doubt, she has gathered an impressive amount. Therefore, she is leading a lavish life as of 2019.