Kellie Martin is an American actress and entrepreneur, born October 16, 1975 in Riverside, California, United States. She is known for her roles in television series such as “Life Goes On” and “ER”.
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Early life
Kellie Noelle Martin was born the first of three daughters to Doug and Debbie Martin; his father was a retail manager and his mother a kindergarten teacher. Her younger sisters are called Heather, born in 1978, and Clara born in 1990. Heather died in 1998 of lupus. Marti’s parents divorced in 1992.
There is not much information about Kellie’s education and childhood, however, she graduated from Yale University with a degree in Art History in 2001.
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About her studies, she said, “Show business is a rollercoaster life. I would like to have my diploma and a lot of options”.
Career
Debut as an actress and first appearances: 1982 – 1989
Kellie made her acting debut in 1982, when at just seven years old she was cast as Flossie in the “Sweet Sixteen” episode of the TV series “Father Murphy.” Her aunt Rhonda is said to have worked as a nanny for series writer Michael Landon and showed her a picture of Kellie, who told her Kellie should audition.
Two years after her debut, Kellie appeared as Lisa Ratchett on the television series “Highway to Heaven”, in the episode “Another Song for Christmas”. The following year, she appeared in the TV movie “The Canterville Ghost”.
In 1986, she appeared in two episodes of the television series “Disneyland” as Linda, in the episode entitled “Help Wanted”, then as Veronica in the episode “The richest cat in the world”. The same year, she played the role of Brenda Crane in the episode “JR Rising” of the television series “Dallas”, then made her film debut as Kristi Carlson in the film “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, then in as Missy Roberts in “Body Slam”. She was also heard as a voice actor on the television series “Potato Head Kids”, before appearing in two episodes of the television series “Life With Lucy” as Patty.
The following year, she starred in two series: as Rebecca in “My Two Dads” and as Tracy Nash in “Valerie.”
1988 also gave Kellie the opportunity to work in several television series, such as “Thirtysomething”, “The Tracey Ullman Show”, “ABC Weekend Specials”, and “Superman”. She also acted in two films: “Secret Witness” and “Doin’ Time on Planet Earth”.
1989 also brought several other roles to Kellie: she appeared in the television movie “Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier”, and in the movie “Troop Beverly Hills”, as well as in television series such as “Charles in Charge”, ” Mr. Belvedere” and “The Flamingo Kid”, and in addition to giving his voice to “Fantastic Max” and “A Pup Named Scooby-Doo”.
Life Goes On and Other Roles
Despite her involvement in other productions, what made 1989 truly exceptional for Kellie’s career was the fact that she was cast as Becca Thatcher in the ‘Life Goes On’ series. , the role that will be remembered for years to come. come. The series depicts the story of an American family and the life struggles of its members. The series ran for four years until 1993, and Kellie’s role earned her the American Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. drama series at the Emmy Awards.
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— HollywoodLife (@HollywoodLife) May 29, 2020
Besides her role in “Life Goes On”, she also made several appearances in other productions, such as “Taz-Mania” in 1991, the film “Matinee” and the television series “Seaquest” and “ABC Afterschool Specials” in 1993. In 1994, she appeared in the TV movie “A Friend To Die For”, and starred in the TV movie and series “Christy”. In 1995, she appeared in “If Someone Had Known”, “The Face on the Milk Carton”, “Her Hidden Truth”, and gave her voice to “A Goofy Movie”.
With the year 1996, she starred in the TV movies “Breaking Through”, “Her Last Chance” and “Hidden in Silence”, then in 1997 appeared in another TV series called “Crisis Center”, and two TV movies: ” On the Edge Of Innocence” and “About Sarah” in 1998.
Emergencies: 1998
In 1998, Kellie was cast in the drama and hospital-centric series “ER” as Lucy Knight, a third-year medical student under the tutorship of Dr. John Carter, who is also her love interest. She appeared in 36 episodes of the show from 1998 to 2000, leaving the show because she wanted to finish her studies at Yale University, although her role in “ER” would go down as one of the most memorable of her career. .
Mystery Woman and other projects: 2001 – 2010
After graduating, she returned to her acting career and made guest appearances in several productions. In 2001, she appeared in the film “All You Need” and “Man in the Kitchen”; in 2002, she was detective Fiona Fitzgerald in the TV movie “Fiona”; and in 2003 appeared as Melinda Granville in an episode of the series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, and in the films “Malibu’s Most Wanted” and “Open House” in 2004.
She also appeared in a lead role in the 2003 TV movie “Mystery Woman” as Samantha Kinsey, an amateur detective. She continued to star in the saga for the next three years, appearing in all of its 10 sequels from “Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend”, to finally “Mystery Woman: In the Shadows” in 2007.
Other films she appeared in were “Live Once, Die Twice”, “Lethal Obsession”, and “The Jensen Project”. She appeared in an episode of “The Batman” in 2007 as Oracle, played the role of Cally O’Keefe in the series “Ghost Whisperer” in 2009 and starred in “Grey’s Anatomy” as Zulie Zelman in an episode. In 2009, she was Michelle Larsen in “Private Practice”.
2010 – Present
Kellie was present in the 2010s with her appearance in various projects.
In 2010, she was chosen to appear in an episode of the television series “Drop Dead Diva”, and the same year she was Claire Thompson in the TV movie “The Jensen Project”, followed by her role in the 2011 TV movie ” Smooch”. ”.
In 2012, she appeared in eight episodes of the “Army Wives” series, as Army Captain Nicole Galassini, and as Jordan Grady in the TV movie “I Married Who?”. In 2014, she played the role of Katie Minor in the TV movie “Dear Viola”. She also starred in several TV series that year, such as “Math Bites”, “Mad Men”, and “Satisfaction”.
In 2016, she was cast as Hailey Dean, the lead role in the “Hailey Dean Mystery” TV movie saga, a total; of nine films until 2019.
At the same time, Kellie appeared in other roles – from 2017 to 2018 she was officer Kimberly Leahy in eight episodes of the series “The Guest Book”, and in two TV movies “Death of a Cheerleader” and “Christmas in Montana “.
Entrepreneur – Toy store
In addition to her acting career, Kellie Martin has made a foray into another profession. While searching for safe toys for her daughter, she fell in love with the Romp toy store, which sells old-fashioned and eco-friendly toys. However, when in 2011 the owner advised her customers to close the shop, Kellie felt compelled to save the shop from disappearing. She called her husband and told him she wanted to buy the store: ‘I didn’t even know if she wanted to sell, but I told my husband ‘You have to call him!’
Of the business Kellie now runs alongside her husband, he said: “We skipped the pure start-up phase by buying a business that was operating profitably and had strong brand identification.” It seems like it was a good decision, and they have maintained its profitability.
Private life
Kellie is married to Keith Christian, who was a law student at Columbia. Keith proposed to her at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, while the two were on tour. Kellie described the moment: “He pulled out this little box and I said ‘yes’ before he could ask the question.” The couple have remained married since their wedding on May 15, 1999 and welcomed two daughters named Maggie on November 4, 2006 and their second Olivia James on February 13, 2016.
Net value
Kellie Martin’s net worth is estimated at $3 million which is the result of her work as a successful actress and as a CEO of a toy store.
Appearance
Kellie is a female of white ethnicity, who has a slender build and is 5ft 2in (1.57m) tall. Her eyes are green while her natural hair is brown, however, nowadays she styles her blonde hair with curls.
Interesting facts
- As her sister Heather died in 1998 of lupus, Kellie became the national spokesperson for said deceased.
- Kellie loves ballet.
- Kellie said her main interests are photography and art.
- In 1999, she said her dream job was to work at the MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- Her husband Keith owns a ranch in Colorado.
