Kristina Louise Yothers (born May , ) is an American actress and
singer. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of three, she
is best known for her role as Jennifer Keaton on the hit NBC series
Family Ties, as well as for her roles in numerous television films
throughout the s and early s including The Cherokee Trail, Crash
Course, and Spunk: The Tonya Harding Story among others.Yothers was
born in Whittier, California. Her father, Robert Yothers, was a
television producer. She has three brothers, Jeffrey and Randy
(twins), and Cory, who all acted in commercials as children. Cory
appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the early
s, often credited as "Bumper" Yothers.Yothers began her acting career
in television advertisements at age three. Her first cinema role was
in the television film The Cherokee Trail. She also appeared in the
feature film Shoot the Moon. Her most famous role was as Jennifer
Keaton, the younger daughter in the television comedy Family Ties from
to . She also competed in the Battle of the Network Stars in December
. When Family Ties ended, Yothers abandoned her blonde hair color and
has mostly worn it black with the notable exception of a appearance
on Married... with Children.She wrote the book Being Your Best: Tina
Yothers's Guide for Girls and formed the band Jaded with her brother
Cory. She provided the lead vocals while Cory played keyboard. In ,
Jaded released their self-titled CD, which was co-written by Cory
Yothers, Michael Anderson, Tina Yothers and performed by Tina Yothers
(lead vocals), Michael Anderson (guitars/vocals), Jerry France
(guitars/vocals), Larry Rosales (drums), Mike Wilson (bass) and Phil
Jordan from No Doubt on trumpet, along with a DJ. Previously, Yothers
sang a cover of The Raes song "Baby I'm Back in Love Again", which she
would later record as a single, in a Family Ties episode "Band on the
Run" (February , ).
singer. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of three, she
is best known for her role as Jennifer Keaton on the hit NBC series
Family Ties, as well as for her roles in numerous television films
throughout the s and early s including The Cherokee Trail, Crash
Course, and Spunk: The Tonya Harding Story among others.Yothers was
born in Whittier, California. Her father, Robert Yothers, was a
television producer. She has three brothers, Jeffrey and Randy
(twins), and Cory, who all acted in commercials as children. Cory
appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the early
s, often credited as "Bumper" Yothers.Yothers began her acting career
in television advertisements at age three. Her first cinema role was
in the television film The Cherokee Trail. She also appeared in the
feature film Shoot the Moon. Her most famous role was as Jennifer
Keaton, the younger daughter in the television comedy Family Ties from
to . She also competed in the Battle of the Network Stars in December
. When Family Ties ended, Yothers abandoned her blonde hair color and
has mostly worn it black with the notable exception of a appearance
on Married... with Children.She wrote the book Being Your Best: Tina
Yothers's Guide for Girls and formed the band Jaded with her brother
Cory. She provided the lead vocals while Cory played keyboard. In ,
Jaded released their self-titled CD, which was co-written by Cory
Yothers, Michael Anderson, Tina Yothers and performed by Tina Yothers
(lead vocals), Michael Anderson (guitars/vocals), Jerry France
(guitars/vocals), Larry Rosales (drums), Mike Wilson (bass) and Phil
Jordan from No Doubt on trumpet, along with a DJ. Previously, Yothers
sang a cover of The Raes song "Baby I'm Back in Love Again", which she
would later record as a single, in a Family Ties episode "Band on the
Run" (February , ).
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