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Danielle Christine Fishel (born May 5, 1981 in Mesa, Arizona) is a U.S. actress. She is well known for her portrayal of Topanga Lawrence on the 1990s TV sitcom Boy Meets World which ran for seven seasons.

Fishel was born in Mesa, Arizona to Rick Fishel (a medical equipment executive) and Jennifer, a Maltese-American.Danielle Fishel. Boy Meets World fansite at angelfire.com. Retrieved 2006-09-01. Currently a Protestant, she was originally raised as a Catholic.Brief Biographies of Latter-day Saint and/or Utah Film Personalities. LDSFilm.com. Retrieved 2006-09-01.

Since Boy Meets World ended its run, Fishel has appeared in a number of films, including National Lampoon's Dorm Daze. During 2006 she is appearing in three made-for-DVD releases: National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2: College At Sea (reprising her role as "Marla" from the first film), the action film Gamebox 1.0 (playing a dual role), and The Chosen One, an independent animated film in which she provides the voice of the lead female character.

She was on the cover of Seventeen in December 1998 and was listed as one of "The 21 Hottest Stars Under 21" by Teen People in June 1999.

She has also appeared as a guest star on the CBS sitcom Yes Dear and on another ABC family show Full House in which she was on two episodes as Jennifer P. one of Stephanie's many recurring friends.

In 2006, Fishel appeared as a guest on The Tyra Banks Show, where she discussed dating Lance Bass, mentioning that she had no idea he was gay when they were dating. Danielle also addressed rumors that she had cheated on him with fellow N'Sync member Justin Timberlake. Fishel announced that she lost 20 pounds on NutriSystem and was hoping to be their spokesperson.The Tyra Banks Show. Friday, October 6, 2006. Warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2006-11-06. Fishel once briefly dated Boy Meets World co-star Ben Savage.

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External links

• Danielle Fishel at AskMen.com
• Yahoo! Groups Directory - Danielle Fishel

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