Lori Anne Loughlin (born July 28, 1965 in Hauppauge, New York) is an American actress. She attended Oceanside Oaks school #3 and Hauppauge High.

Lori Loughlin began her career at age twelve as a print model. During her early teen years she appeared in television commercials, and was frequently seen in national print ads like the Sears catalog and Bradlees weekly flyers. At fifteen years of age, Lori was cast on ABC's soap opera, The Edge of Night playing the part of Jody Travis, an aspiring dancer. After three-and-a-half years, prompted by the urging of her fellow actor, the late Joel Crothers, Lori decided to try her luck in feature films and television. Lori's most well known role to date has been that of Rebecca Donaldson on Full House.

She now has her new show, Summerland. She plays Ava, the aunt of three children which she has to raise due to an unfortunate car accident, in which their parents died.