Lark Voorhies Shares Close Friendship with 'Mr. Belding' Dennis Haskins Who Gave Her a Luther Vandross CD as “Saved by the Bell” Wrap Gift (Exclusive)

Angela AndaloroMon, June 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC

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Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater, Dennis Haskins as Mr. Richard Belding, Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zach Morris, Dustin Diamond as Screech PowersCredit: NBCUniversal/Getty -

Lark Voorhies starred as Lisa Turtle in 1988's Good Morning, Miss Bliss, through all four seasons of Saved by the Bell from 1989 to 1993

Voorhies reminisced about being part of the Bayside High School gang in conversation with PEOPLE

The actress, 52, remembers the kindness of her castmates and what she's taken away from the experience

Lark Voorhies looks back fondly on her time as Lisa Turtle.

Speaking with PEOPLE in a recent catch-up, the actress, 52, talked about how playing Lisa Turtle — first on Good Morning, Miss Bliss and later, on Saved by the Bell — helped shape her as an actress.

"I learned how to drive the performance that made Lisa Turtle funny. Bringing that energy to life every week was the most fun part for me," she tells PEOPLE.

"I also enjoyed being around the cast, who really made it feel like home. Having the support of a strong cast & crew really made it a stable place to hone my craft."

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Lark Voorhies as Lisa TurtleCredit: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank

Voorhies has continued love and respect for her castmates, recalling an unexpected cast member who has gone above and beyond in his support of her: Dennis Haskins, now 75.

"On the last season of Saved by the Bell, Dennis Haskins gave me a Luther Vandross CD and a big teddy bear," she shared.

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"He is a kind-hearted guy, and we had a wonderful friendship, and he has always checked in and stayed in touch since the show's ending."

Dennis Haskins and Lark Voorhies in 2018Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

Voorhies surprisingly admits that, despite being synonymous with Lisa Turtle's killer fashion choices, none of the stylish outfits ever came home with her.

"I didn't keep any of the wardrobe, but I am very open to collaborating with designers today to continue building Lisa's iconic wardrobe legacy," she shares.

"I know Lisa, the character, would just love that, and so would I."

Dennis Haskins as Mr. Belding and Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle in "Saved by the Bell"Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty

If she had to go back in time and snag one of Lisa's outfits, Voorhies says, "I am definitely grabbing the cowgirl outfit with the matching boots. Of course, I'm always an evening gown type of girl, but Lisa Turtle didn't have many of those on the set."

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