She grew up in Long Beach with her parents and her brothers, professional cyclist Todd (born August 1, 1968) and Schyler (born May 10, 1977). When Tiffani was 8, her uncle, Roger Ernest, suggested that she try acting and modeling. Tiffani Amber Thiessen is an American actress who starred as Kelly Kapowski on NBC's Saved by the Bell, as Valerie Malone on Fox's Beverly Hills, 90210, and.