Lori Loughlin's Real Name: Lori Anne Loughlin
Lori Loughlin → Lori Anne Loughlin
Quick answer: The actress is known professionally as Lori Loughlin. Encyclopedia.com and TV Guide independently give the full name Lori Anne Loughlin. Encyclopedia.com dates her birth to July 28, 1964, in Queens, New York, while noting that some sources say Long Island, so this page does not treat the town as settled in the summary.
Real name and early life
Independent publishers support the documented full name Lori Anne Loughlin. Encyclopedia.com, in a Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television entry, gives that full name, dates the birth to July 28, 1964, in Queens, New York, and notes that some sources say Long Island. The same account says she worked as a model and appeared in television commercials. TV Guide independently lists the birth name Lori Anne Loughlin and the birthplace as New York City, New York, without giving a date, and says she started out modeling and acting in commercials before being cast in The Edge of Night.
Career highlights
Encyclopedia.com lists Jody Travis on The Edge of Night (1980–1983) and Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson Katsopolis on Full House (1988–1995), as well as later series work including Ava Gregory on Summerland (2004). TV Guide independently says she is best known as Rebecca on Full House, and records a 2006 Prism Award for her role in Summerland.
College admissions case
A U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General announcement dated August 21, 2020, says she was sentenced in Boston by U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to two months in prison, two years of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, and a $150,000 fine, after a May 2020 guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, in a case involving fraudulent admission to the University of Southern California as purported athletic recruits. The Los Angeles Times, reporting in May 2020 from unsealed court documents, independently said she had agreed to plead guilty to fraud, with the parties asking for a two-month prison term and a $150,000 fine.
Name notes for searchers
People looking up Lori Loughlin or Lori Anne Loughlin are looking for the same actress. Encyclopedia.com and TV Guide support the full name used in the title.
FAQ
What is Lori Loughlin's real name?
Encyclopedia.com and TV Guide independently give the full name Lori Anne Loughlin. She is known professionally as Lori Loughlin.
When and where was she born?
July 28, 1964, according to Encyclopedia.com, which places the birth in Queens, New York, while noting that some sources say Long Island. TV Guide independently lists New York City without a date.
What role is she most often associated with?
Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson Katsopolis on Full House, according to Encyclopedia.com and TV Guide.
What was the 2020 court outcome in the college-admissions case?
According to a U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General announcement, she pleaded guilty in May 2020 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and was sentenced on August 21, 2020, to two months in prison, two years of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, and a $150,000 fine.