Justine Bateman

• Birthplace: Rye, New York, USA
• Birthday: February 19, 1966

This likable performer of 1980s sitcoms and TV-movies branched out from light juvenile roles to more demanding work on stage and cable TV in the 1990s. Still best known as the academic underachiever and dedicated shopper Mallory Keaton on the hit sitcom "Family Ties" (NBC, 1982-89), Bateman entered show business after her younger brother Jason joined the final season of "Little House on the Prairie". She went to her brother's agency and soon found work in commercials by age 15. After initially reading for a small part in…more