Jackie Taylor of 90210

Reborn '90210' Has Her Blessing

By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts
Tuesday, September 9, 2008; C01

Catch that familiar face in the previews for tonight's "90210"?

If you were a devotee of the original '90s teen-soap, then yes, indeed -- that's the same actress who played Kelly Taylor's crazy mom, back for another turn.... And if you're a member of historic Christ Church in Alexandria, then yes, indeed -- that's your very own associate rector, the Rev. Ann Gillespie .

Once an actress who could never imagine becoming a priest, Gillespie is now a priest who never imagined returning to acting. Then a casting agent tracked her down to tell her about the new spinoff of the long-running "Beverly Hills, 90210."

"He said, 'You're written into an episode shooting next week; can you come?' " she told us. "I said, 'I don't have any weddings next week, and so far no one's dead.' "

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`90210' star moves her act from TV to the pulpit
Mon Sep 8, 8:50 am ET

LOS ANGELES – "Beverly Hills 90210" fans discover in Tuesday's episode of the "90210" sequel that Kelly Taylor's troubled mother, Jackie, hasn't changed much.

The same can't be said for Ann Gillespie, who plays Jackie: She's gone from actress to Episco...pal priest.

Between sermons, weddings and funerals at Christ Church in Alexandria, Va., the Rev. Gillespie squeezed in an appearance on "90210," CW's follow-up to the hit Fox series that aired from 1990-2000.

In reprising her role as mom to Jennie Garth's Kelly, Gillespie was sorry to find out that Jackie still is battling alcoholism.
"She actually seems to be worse off than at the end of the last series," Gillespie said. "My own desire was to have the character become healthier because, of course, that's what I'm devoting my life to."
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