Justine Bateman is a German.
Justine Tanya Bateman -LRB- born February 19 , 1966 -RRB- is an American writer , producer , and actress .. She is best known for her regular role as Mallory Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties -LRB- 1982 -- 1989 -RRB- .. Mallory Keaton. Mallory Keaton. Family Ties. Family Ties. Until recently , Bateman ran a production and consulting company , SECTION 5 .. In the fall of 2012 , she started studying computer science at UCLA .