Kelli Giddish
| Kelli Giddish | |
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 Kelli Giddish at Comic Con 2009 |
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| Born | April 13, 1980 Cumming, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Kelli Giddish (born April 13, 1980) is an American television, stage, and film actress. She is known for her role as Diana Henry on the ABC's daytime drama All My Children (2005-2007). She is also known for her leading roles in the short-lived TV series Past Life (2010) and Chase (2010-2011). Giddish currently stars in the NBC legal drama, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Amanda Rollins.
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[edit] Career
Born in Cumming, Georgia, she joined the cast of All My Children in March 2005, creating the role of Di Henry.
Giddish graduated with honors from the University of Evansville in Indiana where she majored in Theatre Performance. After graduating, she decided to move to New York City to pursue her acting career.
In July 2007, it was confirmed by Soap Opera Weekly magazine that Giddish and All My Children parted ways in a mutual decision and that she would make her final appearance as Di on September 19, 2007.
She also appeared in the film Death in Love, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and created the role of Courtney in the popular web series The Burg (theburg.tv).
Giddish, Nicholas Bishop, and Ravi Patel were cast in Fox's reincarnation drama pilot, Past Life. The WBTV-produced reincarnation project revolved around past-life investigators. Giddish played a Ph.D. in psychology and cognitive research who believes in reincarnation.[1]
It was announced on May 18, 2009 that Fox had officially placed Past Life on their Midseason 2010 schedule to air at 9:00 PM EST on Tuesdays.[2] It premiered on February 9, 2010, and was canceled on February 18.
Giddish starred as the central character, U.S. Marshal Annie Frost, in the police procedural drama Chase, which premiered on NBC in fall 2010.[3] Giddish received rave reviews for her ability to play the lead character in the series, but it was pulled in early February 2011. On April 6, 2011, NBC decided to air five new episodes of Chase on Saturday nights with the first beginning on April 23, 2011.[7][4]
It was announced on June 27, 2011 that Giddish would join the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for its thirteenth season along with Cold Case's Danny Pino coniciding with the departing Christopher Meloni.[5] Giddish told TV Guide during Summer filming; "Everybody on the set is really excited and energized. They've lost a family member with Chris Meloni leaving, but they've been very accepting of us. Amanda is thrilled to be here working with these people, and so am I." [6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Witches of the Caribbean | Clara | |
| 2005–2007 | All My Children | Diana 'Di' Henry | |
| 2006 | Walls | Sara | |
| 2006–2009 | The Burg | Courtney | 13 Episodes (Web Series) |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kara Bawson | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dana Stipe | ||
| Damages | Heather Macdonald | 2 Episodes | |
| 2008 | The Understudy | Simone | |
| All's Faire | Cindy | Web Series | |
| Without a Trace | Ariana Murphy | 1 Episode | |
| 2009 | Life on Mars | Carol | 1 Episode |
| 2010 | Past Life | Dr. Kate McGinn | Lead role, 9 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Chase | U.S. Marshal Annie Frost | Lead role,18 episodes |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Sophia | 3 Episodes |
| 2011-Present | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Amanda Rollins | Season 13 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3iffc4c7c167527636b035503f5203a0ba
- ^ Breaking News - FOX ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SLATE FOR 2009-2010 SEASON | TheFutonCritic.com
- ^ "NBC Picks Up New Drama Series 'Chase,' From Jerry Bruckheimer, For 2010-11 Season" (Press release). NBC Universal. 2009-05-10. http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/05/10/nbc-picks-up-new-drama-series-chase-from-jerry-bruckheimer-for-2010-11-season/. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 3, 2011). "NBC Yanks 'Chase' from Schedule; Another Swing and Miss for Team Jerry Bruckheimer". http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/03/nbc-yanks-chase-from-schedule-another-swing-and-miss-for-team-jerry-bruckheimer/81486. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert. "NBC Signs Kelli Giddish (Chase) and Danny Pino (Cold Case) as New Detectives for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/27/nbc-signs-kelli-giddish-chase-and-danny-pino-cold-case-as-new-detectives-for-law-order-special-victims-unit/96694/. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ Rudolph, Ileane (August 25, 2011). "Fall TV First Look: Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino on Law & Order: SVU". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-TV-Look-1036720.aspx. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
