Minka Kelly
| Minka Kelly | |
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 Kelly wearing a Diane von Fürstenberg dress at the The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection Fashion Show 2012. |
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| Born | Minka Dumont Dufay June 24, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Minka Dumont Kelly (born Minka Dumont Dufay;[1] June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She starred in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity, the 2011 film The Roommate, and the ill-fated reboot of the 1970s television series Charlie's Angels. She made several appearances in the first two seasons of Parenthood.
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[edit] Early life
Kelly was born in Los Angeles.[2] She is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay[3] and Maureen Dumont Kelly, an exotic dancer and single mother, and the granddaughter of actor and investment advisor Richard Ney.[4] Kelly and her mother often moved to different communities, before settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the time Kelly was in junior high school.[5] During a Craig Ferguson interview, she stated that she is of French descent on her father's side and Irish descent on her mother's side.[6]
[edit] Career
When Kelly was 19, after graduating from Valley High School in Albuquerque,[7] Kelly returned to Los Angeles.[5] While on a test shoot for a modeling agency, she was approached by a former Playboy Playmate interested in managing her, and who placed Kelly as a receptionist at a surgeon's office who would provide Kelly breast augmentation in exchange for hours worked. She ultimately decided against the procedure, leading to her being fired.[5] However, the exposure to the medical field prompted her to attend school for a year to become a surgeon's assistant; afterward, she worked as a scrub tech.[5] She spent four years in that vocation while also auditioning as an actress before landing the new NBC television drama Friday Night Lights, based on the high school football movie of that name.[5] In the interim, she had small roles in movies and shows, including the film State's Evidence, and a recurring guest role on the TV sitcom What I Like About You.[3]
In preparation for her role as cheerleader Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Lights, she trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad.[2] Kelly received praise for her acting on the series, with The New York Times calling her performance "heartbreaking."[8]
She shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of Friday Night Lights, directed the film.[9] Kelly was the lead actor on The CW's 2009 pilot Body Politic, which did not go to series. She was a member of the ensemble quartet that starred in the CBS comedy pilot Mad Love, playing Kate, a Midwestern girl who falls in love with Henry at the top of the Empire State Building, but was replaced by Sarah Chalke.[10]
Kelly appeared with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Emily Deschanel, and Katharine McPhee in a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.com to promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer.[11]
In 2010, Kelly was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" in the annual Esquire magazine feature.[5] She accepted a role in the Off Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore for an April 27 through May 29, 2011 run with Conchata Ferrell, AnnaLynne McCord, Anne Meara, and B. Smith.[12]
She played a lead role in the remake of the television series Charlie's Angels during the 2011-12 United States network television season.[13]
She joined an eight-day, four-country United Service Organizations tour in December 2011 with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, Robert Horry, Jordin Sparks, Thomas Miles and Sergeant Major Bryan Battaglia.[14][15]
In February 2012, she was one of a group of celebrities that walked down a catwalk in red dresses for the 'Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show, part of New York Fashion Week. She wore a Diane von Fürstenberg dress.[16]
[edit] Personal life
Kelly dated musician John Mayer from September 2007 to January 2008. From May 2008 to August 2011, she dated baseball player Derek Jeter.[17][18][19] Kelly is currently dating actor Wilmer Valderrama.[20]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Turbo-Charged Prelude | Unknown | 6 minute introductory short film for 2 Fast 2 Furious |
| 2005 | Devil's Highway | River | |
| 2006 | The Pumpkin Karver | Tammy Boyles | |
| 2006 | State's Evidence | Unknown | |
| 2007 | The Kingdom | Ms. Ross | |
| 2009 | (500) Days of Summer | Autumn | |
| 2011 | The Roommate | Sara Matthews | Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress in a Drama |
| 2011 | Just Go With It | Joanna Damon | |
| 2011 | Searching for Sonny | Eden Mercer | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Monica | "Panic House" (season 1: episode 4) |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh | Stacey | "Movie Job" (season 2: episode 3) |
| 2005 | American Dreams | Bonnie | "Home Again" (season 3: episode 10) |
| 2005 | What I Like About You | Ricki | "The Kid, the Cake, and the Chemistry" (season 3: episode 22) "Enough Is Enough" (season 3: episode 24) "I Want My Baby Back" (season 4: episode 1) |
| 2006–2009 | Friday Night Lights | Lyla Garrity | Major role; 52 episodes |
| 2009 | Body Politic | Francesca "Frankie" Foster | Unaired CW pilot |
| 2010–2011 | Parenthood | Gaby | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2010 | Entourage | Herself | "Lose Yourself" (season 7: episode 10) |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Eve French | Lead role; 8 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "If You C Jordan" | Unknown | Something Corporate video |
[edit] References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ a b No byline (2007). "Minka Kelly" AskMen.com. Retrieved 2007-10-02
- ^ a b Sturtz, Rachel (November 2006), "Funny Joke froma Beautiful Woman", Esquire. 146 (5):41
- ^ "Minka Kelly Bio". Tribute.ca. http://www.tribute.ca/people/minka-kelly/32643/. Retrieved 2012-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e f D'Agostino, Ryan. "Minka Kelly Is the Sexiest Woman Alive 2010", 'Esquire, October 11, 2010. Accessed 2010-10-11. WebCitation archive.
- ^ "Watch out Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly is Esquire's sexiest woman alive | Amy Andrews Gossip Girl". IrishCentral. http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/watch-our-derek-jeter-minka-kelly-is-esquires-sexiest-woman-alive-104748459.html. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Emarrassing Celebrity Yearbook Pics! Minka Kelly". US Weekly. http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/photos/embarrassing-celebrity-yearbook-pics-201144/13853. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ No byline (2006). "Full Biography", NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2007-10-02
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (December 29, 2006), "You Can Find 'Friday Night Light' on Monday, Tuesday … Even Friday Night". New York Times. 156 (53808):E37
- ^ "It's True Love for Minka Kelly". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Minka-Kelly-Cast-1014812.aspx.
- ^ Kate Stanhope (October 1, 2009). "Deschanel, Hannigan and Others Cop a Feel for a Cause". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Deschanel-Hannigan-Cop-1010367.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (April 14, 2011). "Minka Kelly, Susan Sullivan Set for Love, Loss... Off-Broadway". Playbill. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149900-Minka-Kelly-Susan-Sullivan-Set-for-Love-Loss-Off-Broadway. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Jessica Derschowitz (October 14, 2011). ABC cancels "Charlie's Angels". CBS News. Accessed 2011-10-16.
- ^ United Service Organizations (December 12, 2011). "@the_USO status". Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/the_USO/status/146355003228037121. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "Photos: Gen. Dempsey Sets Out on First USO Tour With Top Talent in Tow". United Service Organizations. December 20, 2011. http://www.uso.org/general-dempsey-chairmans-tour-winter-2011/. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "Stars Hit the Runway for Heart Health". Shape.com. February 10, 2012. http://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-photos/stars-hit-runway-heart-health?page=14. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly wedding is just talk, says friend, Daily News, January 13, 2010
- ^ Weiss. Shari (January 18, 2011). "Minka Kelly: I'm not marrying Derek Jeter – in the next month, at least". Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2011/01/18/2011-01-18_kelly_minka_im_not_marrying_derek_jeter__in_the_next_month.html. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Minka Kelly, Derek Jeter Split After 3 Years". US Magazine. August 26, 2011. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/minka-kelly-derek-jeter-split-after-3-years-2011268. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Minka Kelly Walk Arm-in-Arm in Australia". People Magazine. April 3,2012. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20584066,00.html. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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