Candace Cameron-Bure is an American film and television actress. She gained the attention of fans and producers in 1986 when she was cast as Donna Jo "DJ" Tanner, the daughter of Bob Saget in the family series Full House.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/bio She was a part of the series for eight years, from beginning to end.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/bio In 1996, Cameron played abused teenager Stacey Collins in the series No One Would Tell.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/filmoyear On June 22, 1996, Cameron married NHL hockey player Valeri Bure. Following the birth of her three children, she took a break from her career to devote time to her family.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/bio In 2009, Cameron returned to TV with the role of Summer on the ABC Family series Make It or Break It.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/filmoyear
Bure was born in 1976, in Panorama City, California as Candace Helaine Cameron.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/bio She was the youngest of four children, one of her siblings being actor Kirk Cameron.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/bio
Career And Book
Bure started her career with small TV roles such as the occassional appearance as Megan White in "St. Elsewhere and as a child in Alice. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/filmoyear After getting her role on Full House, she was nominated for several awards, but was only given the Blimp Award by the Kids' Choice Awards, USA.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/awards
In 2010 Bure wrote a book entitled Reshaping It All.http://www.tvguide.com/News/Candace-Cameron-Bure-Bulimia-1027180.aspx In the book Bure talks about her struggle with bulemia after Full House ended in 1995.http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/12/30/2010-12-30_candace_cameron_bure_of_full_house_fame_reveals_struggle_with_bulimia_in_her_new.html Bure said that weight loss was not the focus for her eating disorder, but that it was "about emotions."http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/12/30/2010-12-30_candace_cameron_bure_of_full_house_fame_reveals_struggle_with_bulimia_in_her_new.html
Quotes
". . . my parents could easily say “no” to us. They basically said, ‘Have fun acting, but you can’t have all the other stuff that goes with it or you’re out. It’s over.’ We knew they meant it.”—Candace Cameron Burehttp://www.candacecameronbure.net/downloads/Christian-Living-Magazine-Sept-09.pdf
“I feel like a real grown-up now … well, on TV at least.”—Candace Cameron Burehttp://www.candacecameronbure.net/downloads/Christian-Living-Magazine-Sept-09.pdf
Timeline
1982-1984: St. Elsewhere
1985: Punky Brewster
1987: Some Kind of Wonderful
1987: Who's the Boss?
1987-1988: Growing Pains
1990: Camp Cucamonga
1987-1995: Full House
1995: Sharon's Secert
1996: No One Would Tell
1996: She Cried No
1997: NightScream
2001: The Krew
2007: That's So Raven
2007:The Wager
2009-2010: "Make It or Break It
2011: To the Wallhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121026/filmoyear
Interview With Bure
In this 3:51 minute presentation, Candace Cameron Bure joins Madison Michele in the Hollywood 411 studio to talk about her transition back to television. Michele asks Bure to talk about her new role in the T.V. series Make It Or Break it. Bure talks about her family and the break she took to raise her children.