Joey Lawrence

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.

He has two younger brothers, Matthew and Andrew, who are also actors.

He attended the University of Southern California.

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".

 Personal life 
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. The couple have two daughters, Charleston (born 2006) and Liberty Grace (born March 2010). In July 2020, Lawrence would file for divorce from Yawn-Nelson.

On May 1, 2022, Lawrence would marry Samantha Cope, who was his co-star on the set of a Lifetime movie. They would have a daughter Dylan Rose together. On August 13, 2024, Cope filed for divorce from Lawrence.

 Filmography 
 Year Title Role Notes1982ScampsSparkyTV short1982Diff'rent StrokesJoeyEpisode: "Big Brother"1982Silver SpoonsJoey ThompsonEpisode: "The Best Christmas Ever"1983Little ShotsPeteTV movie1983Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!Chris PetersTV movie1983–1987Gimme a Break!Joey Donovan77 episodes1984Young People's SpecialsBillyEpisode: "Umbrella Jack"1985Summer RentalBobby Chester1985ABC Afterschool SpecialsMattieEpisode: "Don't Touch"1988PulseDavid Rockland1988Oliver & CompanyOliver (voice)1990–1995BlossomJoey Russo114 episodes1991Chains of GoldTommy1993Olsen Twins Mother's Day SpecialSingerTV movie1993Almost HomeJeff ThorntonEpisode "Girls and Boy"1993Empty NestWadeEpisode: "Aunt Verne Knows Best"1994Radioland MurdersFrankie Marshall1995Carly's BrotherEpisode: "Whipping Post"1995Something WilderJ.J. TravisEpisode "Bergman of Alcatraz"1995Chad (voice)1995Prince for a DayRalph Bitondo / Ricky PrinceTV movie1995–1997Brotherly LoveJoe Roman40 episodes1996Brothers of the FrontierEthan FryeTV movie1999Touched by an AngelJesseEpisode: "Fool for Love"1999Tequila Body ShotsJohnny Orpheus1999Horse SenseMichael WoodsTV movie1999RecessFranklin Dudikoff (voice)Episode: "The Dude"2000Urban Legends Final CutGraham Manning2000Desperate But Not SeriousDarby2001Do You Wanna Know a Secret?Hank Ford2001Jumping ShipMichael WoodsTV movie2002Romantic Comedy 101Mark GibsonTV movie2002Dex Finley (voice)Episode: "Eye of the Storm"2002Trois 2: Pandora's BoxDetective Anderson2002–2003American DreamsMichael Brooks11 episodes2003–2004Run of the HouseKurt Franklin19 episodes2004Love Rules!Michael WarnerTV movie2005BowMattTV movie2005Confessions of a Sociopathic Social ClimberFergusonTV movie2005–2006Half & HalfBrett Mahoney9 episodes2006Android ApocalypseDeeCeeTV movie2006Rest StopOfficer Michael DeaconVideo2007CSI: NYClay Dobson3 episodes2007Dirk Brock (voice)Episode "The Emperor's New School Musical"2008Killer PadJoey Lawrence2008Together Again for the First TimeCarey KrzyznykVideo2009My Fake FianceVinceTV movie2010Sinatra ClubLouie Pipes2010–presentMelissa & JoeyJoe Longo30 episodes2011Havana HeatAgent Sean FranklinPre-production2012Hit ListLyleCompleted

Studio albums
Joey Lawrence (1993) #74 US Album ChartsBillboard.com Chart History Joey Lawrence album
Soulmates (1997)

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official Website 



Category:1976 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from Philadelphia
Category:American child actors
Category:American R&B singers
Category:American television actors
Category:Singers from Philadelphia