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

In 2020, Berkley reprised Jessie Spano in Peacock’s Saved by the Bell reboot. This time, Jessie was no longer a student at Bayside High. She returned as an adult guidance counselor, giving the character a natural connection to Berkley’s later work around confidence, pressure, and mentorship.

Berkley also served as a producer on the reboot, giving her a more active role behind the scenes. The return allowed her to revisit the character that first made her famous while shaping Jessie from an adult perspective. Decades after Bayside, she was back with more control.