American actress Candace Cameron Bure was born on April 6, 1976 in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. The younger sister of director and actor Kirk Cameron, she’s most well-known for the role of D.J. on the classic sitcom Full House. She began her career in television commercials, before appearing in series such as Growing Pains, St. Elsewhere, Bill Nye the Science Guy, That’s So Raven, and Who’s the Boss. She also appeared along Tom Hanks in the film Punchline. Apart from acting, she’s also the executive producer of The Krew, an awareness video that helps children cope with dangerous situations and emergencies. She is a devoted to her evangelical faith, and married to former ice hockey player Valeri Bure.
D.J. Tanner is played by Candace Cameron in the television comedy series Full House. The eldest daughter of the Tanner family, she usually faces difficult situations with a practiced, easygoing demeanor. She often finds herself at odds with her father for the limits he places on her, and when she pries into his affairs, but she tries to apologize whenever she’s rude. She’s also sensitive to her sisters’ needs, even when Stephanie often annoys her. When D.J. tries to break the limits and rules that her father sets, she typically learns her lesson the hard way.