Years ago, Tiffany Brisette stole the hearts of many as a child actress. She is notable as a robot named V.I.C.I in the highly coveted sitcom, Small Wonder. Her performance earned her many nominations for Best Young Actress. Prior to this role, the Paradise-born had appeared in other movies and television shows and after Small Wonder, she continued to take many roles in other works. Considering how big of a career success she achieved on screen, one would think she will be one of the biggest names but it turns out that she had her sights elsewhere.
Tiffany is now a nurse who works at Boulder Community Hospital Colorado. Lets take a close look at her life and what she has been up to since her last screen role.
Tiffany Brissette was Born and Raised in Paradise, California
The Small Wonder actress was born Tiffany Michelle Brissette on December 26, 1974, in Paradise, California. Her parents parted ways when she was still little and as a result, Tiffany was raised by her mother, Diane.
During her childhood, she learned jazz, ballet, dramatics, and aerobics and this would form part of her career development.
Regarding her educational qualifications, Tiffany attended San Clemente High School in California after which she enrolled at Westmont College to study psychology.
She Started Her Screen Career at a Young Age
Considering that her mother raised her as a single parent, Diane had a lot of influence over her career rise. But even more important was the fact that Diane did not have to force her little child. Reportedly, Tiffany had dreams of becoming a Hollywood star like Carol Lawrence. Starting from the age of two, Tiffany’s mom started putting her in different talent shows and pageantry, and by the time she was three years old, Tiffany was singing children’s songs.
Through this, Tiffany appeared in many commercials for IBM, Florida Orange, Puddin Pops, Care Bears, and Jell-O. Aside from commercials, she also got the attention of many through appearances at beauty pageants where she won some of the titles including the La Petite title and the Our Little Miss Children’s Beauty and Talent Pageant held in Fresno.
Tiffany’s Role as V.I.C.I. in Small Wonder Earned Her Many Nominations
Having gained popularity through commercials and pageants, Tiffany soon went into acting with her first role being a voice role in A Woman Called Golda in 1984. Subsequently, she took many roles before landing the acclaimed role of V.I.C.I., the girl robot in Small Wonder. Remarkably, being a girl robot was unique for the fact that only a few girls had taken such roles at the time.
The TV sitcom ran from 1985 to 1989 during which time, many attached much admiration to her character. Moreso, the show was translated into many languages which made it gain wide coverage. For one who has been in the public eye for many years, her role in Small Wonder earned her 5 nominations Young Artist Award between 1985 and 1990.
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Her Screen Career Ended in 1991
Per IMDB, Tiffany appeared in many roles after the cancellation of Small World in 1989 and was last seen on screen in 1991.
In that year, she appeared as herself in the 700 Club as well as translated roles in Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, and Christopher Knopf’s Equal Justice which was the very last. As Katie Rogan, she appeared in 7 episodes before exiting acting.
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The 49-year-old Became a Registered Nurse in 2007
Following her absence on screen, we gathered that she chose a different career path. Tiffany went back to school but instead of following the path of psychology, her first field of study, she chose nursing.
The former child actress became a certified nurse in 2007. According to her LinkedIn profile, she is now invested in working at Boulder Community Hospital in Colorado.
Through her work in the caring profession, she helps children with mental health illnesses. Also, she is an active member of Variety Club Telethon, a children’s charity which has been in operation since 1975.
