who played kelly taylor's mom on 90210
Ann Gillespie
title: Ann Gillespie text: 1984, she appeared in a pilot, "The Sheriff and the Astronaut," opposite Alec Baldwin. Gillespie is a graduate of Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey. In 2003 she earned her B.A. at Goddard College in Vermont. Ann Gillespie Ann Gillespie is a retired American actress who currently works as an Episcopal priest. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Jackie Taylor, mother to Kelly Taylor on the original "Beverly Hills, 90210". She reprised the role during the first season of "90210" as mother to both Kelly and Erin Silver. Gillespie made her acting debut in title: Ann Gillespie text: Ann Gillespie Ann Gillespie is a retired American actress who currently works as an Episcopal priest. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Jackie Taylor, mother to Kelly Taylor on the original "Beverly Hills, 90210". She reprised the role during the first season of "90210" as mother to both Kelly and Erin Silver. Gillespie made her acting debut in 1981 when she became the second actress to portray Siobhan Ryan Novak on "Ryan's Hope", replacing actress Sarah Felder, who originated the role. Gillespie played the role for one year before she was replaced by Marg Helgenberger. In title: 90210 (TV series) text: introduced in the second season. In June 2009, the series was reportedly looking for an actor to play the recurring role of Teddy, a tennis champ returning to West Beverly. Actor and model Trevor Donovan was later cast in the role. Ann Gillespie returned in the second season for multiple episodes as Jackie Taylor, Silver and Kelly's mother. Her character was once again sober and hoped to reconnect with her daughters after being diagnosed with cancer. One of the show's locations was a complex on Waverly Drive in the Los Feliz neighborhood, designed by architect Bernard Maybeck in 1927 and title: Beverly Hills, 90210 text: as a regular, but Aaron Spelling felt differently and gave Perry a bigger role during the first two years until the network was won over. In the first season, when Donna tries out for school D.J., she is referred to as Donna Morgan. Throughout the rest of the show, her name is Donna Martin. In addition, in the first season Donna's mother was named Nancy Martin and played by actress Jordana Capra. When she was reintroduced in season two, she was named Felice Martin and was played by actress Katherine Cannon. In the pilot episode, the role of Jackie Taylor title: Beverly Hills, 90210 text: children's grandmother suffers from alcohol addiction. In guest appearances, Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty and Tori Spelling reprised their roles as Kelly Taylor, Brenda Walsh and Donna Martin, respectively. Joe E. Tata also reprised his role as Nat, owner of the Peach Pit, diner turned coffee house, for a couple of episodes at the beginning of the show's first season. The show was canceled by The CW on February 28, 2013, putting an end to the 90210 franchise. The show ran for five seasons. A fifth series was officially picked up by The CW on May 21, 2009. The show is