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Biography |
Kelly Carlson hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her solid
Midwestern upbringing had a profound effect on her
personality, and Kelly credits her mother and godmother as
her greatest supports while growing up. "I call them my two
mothers, because there's no way in the world I would be
where I am without both of them," she explains.
Kelly is an accomplished equestrian; she started riding
horses when she was only 4 years old. Once she grew up,
however, Kelly turned to acting, appearing in small-time
productions in Minnesota.
Before long, she moved on to modeling in ad campaigns for
Miller Lite, Rembrandt, and Oliver People Sunglasses, among
others. But Kelly tried to keep up with acting, appearing in
theatrical productions of Vanities, Cheaters, Girl's Guide
to Chaos, Charlotte's Web, and Can't Trust the Man. She also
took bit parts in films like 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001).
It wasn't until 2003 that Kelly began to break out in
Hollywood. It was in the summer of that year that she
appeared in the pilot for the hit show Nip/Tuck, playing an
aspiring model, Kimber Henry. Kelly's performance struck a
chord with audiences, and she returned to the show on many
occasions, becoming the girlfriend of the sleazy Dr.
Christian Troy (Julian McMahon). Kelly went on to guest-star
on the drama Everwood and the soap opera Passions.
In the meantime, Kelly's movie career began to gather more
momentum. In 2004, she took on a role in Starship Troopers
2: Hero of the Federation, the direct-to-video sequel of
1997's sci-fi slaughter-fest. That same year, she also
appeared in Paparazzi, even though invasive reporters
haven't started hounding her yet. "The paparazzi that I know
are very kind to me and are very polite, and I'm very polite
to them," she elaborates. "They do play an important role in
our careers, they really do."
Kelly gives much of her time to charitable causes as well.
She's visited injured veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan at
Fort Hood, and she is a spokeswoman for The Smile Network,
which -- ironically, considering her Nip/Tuck fame --
provides free surgery for children in need worldwide.
Kelly's next project will be The Marine (2005), the first
feature production by Vince McMahon's WWE Films. Currently
shooting in Australia, Kelly plays the kidnapped wife of a
Marine, played by John Sena.
But Nip/Tuck fans need not despair: Kelly will likely be
back on the show to cause more trouble for its plastic
surgeon stars. "I know I'm coming back. I know there will be
some monstrosity of a situation that will happen to me," she
says, even though Kelly admits that she doesn't know the
details since the show's writers "don't even tell me 'cause
I have a big mouth." |
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