The Complicated Life of Teen Sitcom Star Turned Film Actress Elizabeth Berkley

Berkley later said she did not love how Jessie Spano was dressed on Saved by the Bell. While Kelly Kapowski and Lisa Turtle often wore more feminine or stylish outfits, Jessie was usually placed in oversized Z. Cavaricci-style pants, printed shirts, and looks that matched her serious student image.

The wardrobe helped make Jessie easy to recognize, but it also boxed Berkley into a very specific kind of teen character. She was playing the smart, driven friend, not the glamorous one, and that difference stayed with her as she thought about what came next.