American actor, singer and songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph "Joey" Lawrence (born Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr., April 20, 1976 in Philadelphia) is an American actor and R&B singer. He is best known for his character roles in the television series Gimme a Break, Blossom and Melissa & Joey. Other television series include the hit show Brotherly Love. He has also acted in several movies.
Joey Lawrence | |
|---|---|
Joey Lawrence (2024) | |
| Born | Joseph Lawrence Mignogna, Jr. April 20, 1976 |
| Other names | Joe Lawrence Joseph Lawrence |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Michelle Vella
(m. 2002; div. 2005)Chandie Yawn-Nelson
(m. 2005; div. 2020)Samantha Cope
(m. 2022; sep. 2024) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | http://theofficialjoeylawrence.com/ |
He has two younger brothers, Matthew and Andrew, who are also actors.[2]
He attended the University of Southern California.[3]
Lawrence's first acting role was in a Cracker Jack commercial. At the age of five, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He sang the song "Give My Regards to Broadway".[4]
Lawrence married Michelle Vella in 2002. The couple divorced in 2005. He met his second wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, while on vacation in Disney World when the two were teenagers. They married there 13 years later, in July 2005.[5] The couple have two daughters, Charleston (born 2006) and Liberty Grace (born March 2010).[6][7] In July 2020, Lawrence would file for divorce from Yawn-Nelson.[8]
On May 1, 2022, Lawrence would marry Samantha Cope, who was his co-star on the set of a Lifetime movie.[9] They would have a daughter Dylan Rose together.[10] On August 13, 2024, Cope filed for divorce from Lawrence.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Scamps | Sparky | TV short |
| 1982 | Diff'rent Strokes | Joey | Episode: "Big Brother" |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons | Joey Thompson | Episode: "The Best Christmas Ever" |
| 1983 | Little Shots | Pete | TV movie |
| 1983 | Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! | Chris Peters | TV movie |
| 1983–1987 | Gimme a Break! | Joey Donovan | 77 episodes |
| 1984 | Young People's Specials | Billy | Episode: "Umbrella Jack" |
| 1985 | Summer Rental | Bobby Chester | |
| 1985 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Mattie | Episode: "Don't Touch" |
| 1988 | Pulse | David Rockland | |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Oliver (voice) | |
| 1990–1995 | Blossom | Joey Russo | 114 episodes |
| 1991 | Chains of Gold | Tommy | |
| 1993 | Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special | Singer | TV movie |
| 1993 | Almost Home | Jeff Thornton | Episode "Girls and Boy" |
| 1993 | Empty Nest | Wade | Episode: "Aunt Verne Knows Best" |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Frankie Marshall | |
| 1995 | The John Larroquette Show | Carly's Brother | Episode: "Whipping Post" |
| 1995 | Something Wilder | J.J. Travis | Episode "Bergman of Alcatraz" |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Chad (voice) | |
| 1995 | Prince for a Day | Ralph Bitondo / Ricky Prince | TV movie |
| 1995–1997 | Brotherly Love | Joe Roman | 40 episodes |
| 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier | Ethan Frye | TV movie |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Jesse | Episode: "Fool for Love" |
| 1999 | Tequila Body Shots | Johnny Orpheus | |
| 1999 | Horse Sense | Michael Woods | TV movie |
| 1999 | Recess | Franklin Dudikoff (voice) | Episode: "The Dude" |
| 2000 | Urban Legends Final Cut | Graham Manning | |
| 2000 | Desperate But Not Serious | Darby | |
| 2001 | Do You Wanna Know a Secret? | Hank Ford | |
| 2001 | Jumping Ship | Michael Woods | TV movie |
| 2002 | Romantic Comedy 101 | Mark Gibson | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Zeta Project | Dex Finley (voice) | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| 2002 | Trois 2: Pandora's Box | Detective Anderson | |
| 2002–2003 | American Dreams | Michael Brooks | 11 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Run of the House | Kurt Franklin | 19 episodes |
| 2004 | Love Rules! | Michael Warner | TV movie |
| 2005 | Bow | Matt | TV movie |
| 2005 | Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber | Ferguson | TV movie |
| 2005–2006 | Half & Half | Brett Mahoney | 9 episodes |
| 2006 | Android Apocalypse | DeeCee | TV movie |
| 2006 | Rest Stop | Officer Michael Deacon | Video |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Clay Dobson | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | The Emperor's New School | Dirk Brock (voice) | Episode "The Emperor's New School Musical" |
| 2008 | Killer Pad | Joey Lawrence | |
| 2008 | Together Again for the First Time | Carey Krzyznyk | Video |
| 2009 | My Fake Fiance | Vince | TV movie |
| 2010 | Sinatra Club | Louie Pipes | |
| 2010–present | Melissa & Joey | Joe Longo | 30 episodes |
| 2011 | Havana Heat | Agent Sean Franklin | Pre-production |
| 2012 | Hit List | Lyle | Completed |
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