Trivia

In 2001, Michael J. Fox told Emmy TV legends that he bonded with Justine, because she was "amazing" and "fantastic" and "tremendously talented". He also found it interesting that he was now seeing all these teenage girls named Mallory and Justine, names he didn't think that were part of lexicon of American girls' names, until she became popular on Family Ties (1982).

Daughter of Kent Bateman and older sister of Jason Bateman.

In the mid/early 1990s Justine was sometimes a camp counselor for the YMCA in the LA valley area.

Had left acting from 2000-2003 to start her own design firm in L.A. She had both a couture and a ready-to-wear line and sold to Saks Fifth Avenue, Bandels, etc.

In the fall of 2012, she started studying computer science at UCLA. She graduated in 2016 with a BA in Computer Science and Digital Media Management.

She currently runs a production and consulting company, SECTION 5.

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 37, a daughter named Gianetta Fluent in January 2004. Child's father is her husband, Mark Fluent.

Is an avid knitter.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son named Duke Kenneth Fluent on June 18, 2002. Child's father is her husband, Mark Fluent.

Was listed in Vh1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.

Was romantically involved with Leif Garrett from 1988 to 1990.

Was originally considered for the role of Veronica in the cult classic film Heathers (1989).

Was considered for the role of Emmeline in The Blue Lagoon (1980) that later went to Brooke Shields.

Attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California.

Her father, who is American-born, has English, Scottish, Swiss-German, Swedish, and Danish ancestry. Her mother is British, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Attended class at the studio of Hollywood yoga guru Bikram Choudhury, and can be seen on pages 166 and 167 of the first edition (1978) of his how-to book.

Has said that she would love to do a movie with Quentin Tarantino.

Currently playing "Lynn Barstow" on the drama Men in Trees (2006). (February 2007)

Aunt of Francesca (b. 2006) and Maple (b. 2012) via brother Jason Bateman.

Sister-in-law of actress Amanda Anka.

Justine's patrilineal side dates back to Thomas Bateman born c. 1778 in Bolton, Lancashire, England and Elizabeth Armstrong born c. 1780 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Justine's patrilineal ancestor Thomas Bateman Jr, married Mary Street in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England and they lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Justine's patrilineal ancestors Thomas Bateman Jr., and Mary Street Bateman lived in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Her favourite author is Herman Melville.