Lark Voorhies is returning as Lisa Turtle in Saved by the Bell reboot… despite being slighted at previous reunions and events
She’s heading back to Bayside High.
And Lark Voorhies confirmed her character Lisa Turtle’s return to the Saved by the Bell reboot with an Instagram snap shared on Thursday morning.
The 46-year-old actress dressed in a professional pink blazer for the photo announcing her return to the classic teen sitcom despite revealing earlier in the year that she wasn’t included in events.
She’s back! Lark Voorhies confirmed her character Lisa Turtle’s return to the Saved by the Bell reboot with an Instagram snap shared on Thursday morning
‘SURPRISE! Lisa Turtle is getting back together with her Bayside High fam,’ she shared on social media. ‘The countdown is on so mark your calendars!’
Voorhies starred on the NBC sitcom for the entirety of its run, beginning in 1989-1993. She also appeared in the Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas movie and an episode of the College Years.
Back in February, Lark sat down with Dr. Oz on his self-titled show and admitted she wasn’t involved in reboot efforts.
Star power: Voorhies starred on the NBC sitcom for the entirety of its run, beginning in 1989-1993
Friends forever: She also appeared in the Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas movie and an episode of the College Years
‘I have to admit I did feel a bit slighted and hurt when I was not invited to be part of the Saved by the Bell reunion as well as other cast members’ events, yet of course, I also realized that having this puzzling disorder may have played a major part in that factual decision,’ she said at the time.
‘With that in mind, I am truly thankful for having had the chance to work on a show that has been so successful.’
Lark discussed her mental health when host Dr. Mehmet Oz asked her about hearing ‘many competing voices,’ saying that ‘it just goes on and on,’ and she was officially diagnosed with Schizoaffective thought disorder.
‘I have to admit I did feel a bit slighted and hurt when I was not invited to be part of the Saved by the Bell reunion as well as other cast members’ events, yet of course, I also realized that having this puzzling disorder may have played a major part in that factual decision,’ she said at the time
Her psychiatrist, Dr. Shahla Modir, explained that Lark was misdiagnosed as bipolar and that prevented her from ‘getting the proper treatment.’
‘What would it mean for you to be invited to the reunion?’ Dr. Oz asked Lark.
‘100% of what it should mean,’ she said. ‘I would be elated and happy and everything would blend as we are used to coming together for. I would have a lovely time, just a lovely time.’
The first trailer for the new show was released earlier this week featuring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tifffani Thiessen reprising their roles as Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski, with Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley returning as A.C. Slater and Jessie Spano.
Yes! The first trailer for the new show was released earlier this week featuring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tifffani Thiessen reprising their roles as Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski, with Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley returning as A.C. Slater and Jessie Spano