Jean Louisa Kelly Biography
Jean Louisa Kelly is an American actress who made her film debut 1989 when she appeared in Uncle Buck as Tia Russell alongside John Candy. Since then she has appeared in a wide range of other films including The Fantasticks in 1995 and Mr. Holland’s Opus in 1995. Kelly starred in the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear from 2000 to 2006, for playing Kim Warner.
Kelly was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S to her parents J. Joseph III a high school English teacher and Wendy Kelly a piano teacher. Kelly went to Easton High School in Easton, Maryland and in 1994, she graduated from Columbia University’s Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Before Kelly had started going to college, she already had roles in the original Broadway cast of Sondheim’s Into the Woods as Snow White and understudy to Red Riding Hood and played Tia Russell in the film Uncle Buck with John Candy. Upon getting to college kelly took roles in college productions, including with the Barnard College Gilbert and Sullivan Society and in the mid-1990s, after graduating from college, she attracted attention for featuring in series of television commercials she did for MCI long-distance, in which she played a telephone operator who challenged AT&T.
In 1995, she starred in the musical film The Fantasticks playing Louisa alongside Joey McIntyre and Joel Grey. The film was shelved until 2000. The same year, Kelly appeared in her most prominent role since, as Rowena Morgan, the muse for the title character of Mr. Holland’s Opus. Later in the 2000s kelly got starring roles in films such as Landfall in 2001 and Little Red Light in 2003. She also appeared Off-Broadway at the York Theatre in B.T. McNicholl’s The It Girl, based on the 1927 movie It and in the title role in Paul McKibbins. She also featured in the York’s “Mufti” series as Lois Lane in It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman.
In 1996, Kelly provided her voice for the title role in the second season of the animated series Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders and after several made-for-TV movies, Kelly’s biggest breakthrough came from her roles in situation comedies, first guest-starring in such TV shows as Mad About You, and then as a cast member of the short-lived NBC version of Cold Feet. From 2000 to 2006, Kelly starred as Kim Warner on the long-running sitcom Yes, Dear and on April 30, 2006, she guest-starred in the ABC drama Grey’s Anatomy and has continued to guest star in television dramas.
In 2010, she guest-starred in an episode of the television spy drama Burn Notice. She took the role of a widow who had been swindled out of her life savings by a con man. She landed the role of Bernice Pope in the Yahoo production of Sin City Saints. In 2013, Kelly released an album of children’s music called Color of Your Heart and on April 14, 2015, she released a collection of original songs in a five-song EP called Willing. Her latest musical release is an album entitled “For My Folks” which also features a collection of standards.
Jean Louisa Kelly Age
Kelly was born in the year 1972 on the 9th of March. She is 47 years old.
Jean Louisa Kelly Height
Kelly stands at a height of 1.63 m.
Jean Louisa Kelly Husband
Kelly is a married woman and mother. The actor got married to James Pitaro a media executive and attorney in 1997. Their successful marriage bore them two kids Josey Pitaro and Sean Pitaro. The married couple is still together and growing strong day by day.
Jean Louisa Kelly Net Worth
Throughout her whole acting career, Kelly has been able to garner an estimated net worth of $ 6 million.
Jean Louisa Kelly Yes Dear
Kelly took the role of Kim Warner in the TV series Yes, Dear about two young couples and their outrageously contrasting views on parenting.
Jean Louisa Kelly Uncle Buck
Kelly played the role of Tia Russell in the 1989 comedy movie Uncle Buck about bachelor and all round slob, Buck, who babysits his brother’s rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.
Jean Louisa Kelly Ant-Man
Kelly plays as the buyer in the 2015 film Ant-Man. Cat burglar Scott Lang is armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength. He must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Jean Louisa Kelly And Jennifer Garner
Kelly is a very close friend to American actress whos best known for starring as CIA officer Sydney Bristow in action thriller Alias. Kelly even hosted the baby shower for Garner’s daughter Violet Anne Affleck. In 2005, Garner was interviewed by Kelly for Self magazine.
Jean Louisa Kelly Now
Kelly’s most recent work is as Mrs. Bullock in Wisdom of the Crowd in 2018 and as Katie Miller in Call of the Wild. She is currently working on an upcoming action drama film Top Gun: Maverick. Her role in this film is yet to be revealed.
Jean Louisa Kelly Movies
- Uncle Buck
- American Shaolin
- The Fantasticks
- Mr. Holland’s Opus
- Origin of the Species
- A Stranger in the Kingdom
- Landfall
- Little Red Light
- Locked Away
- Public Access
- 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story
- Out of the Wild
- The Neighbor
- Call of the Wild
- Top Gun: Maverick
Jean Louisa Kelly Tv Shows
- Breathing Lessons
- One More Mountain
- Tad
- Harvest of Fire
- Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- Stolen Women: Captured Hearts
- The Day Lincoln Was Shot
- Law & Order
- Cold Feet
- Yes, Dear
- Ally McBeal
- Grey’s Anatomy
- Ghost Whisperer
- Eli Stone
- Surviving Suburbia
- The Glades
- Hero Factory
- CSI: Miami
- Sin City Saints
- Scream Queens
- Major Crimes
- Outcast
- The Fosters
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