American actress, screenwriter, producer and director Kelly Overton is known for a number of fantasy-style films. She tries to bring a certain dramatic background to her work. So, in her opinion, the necessary depth of the created image is achieved. Adheres to the work of the theory of maximum psychologism, does not recognize patterns and schemes.
Kelly Overton: biography. Childhood and career start
The actress was born on August 28, 1978 in the city of Waibragame, Massachusetts. In early childhood, the girl showed the ability to transform. Parents supported the talented child in every possible way, especially for Kelly home performances were arranged in which she played the main roles.
After school, Kelly Overton entered the New York Academy of Dramatic Art, which she graduated with honors in 1999. In 2000, the aspiring actress made her debut in the daily television series "All My Children." The first test was successful, and then Kelly Overton was regularly invited to various roles in the best television projects.
The debut in the big movie with the actress took place in 2003 in the film directed by Fred Skepisi under the name "Family Values". Kelly Overton played a small role as an extravagant girl named Erica. The character did not cause much interest, and Kelly was disappointed with her own debut on the big screen. However, she soon forgot all her disappointments and went headlong into television.
Numerous series with Kelly Overton appeared one after another. For a short time she starred in such television projects as Detective Rush, Beauty and the Beast, CSI: Miami Crime Scene, Thinking Like a Criminal, Naval Police: Special Department.
Breakthrough
The actress got real and undeniable fame after she played the role of the werewolf vampire Ricky Naylor in the series “True Blood”, which started in 2008. The character was ordinary, nothing special stood out among other "vampires", but Kelly Overton managed to create a special image - subtle and psychologically interesting. Ricky Naylor stood out against the crowd, film critics noted this, and the performer herself felt. The actress brought luck "True Blood". Kelly Overton was able to establish herself in her role and successfully move on up the career ladder.
The series was created based on the works of the writer Charlene Harris and appeared on the HBO channel for seven seasons, from 2008 to 2014. A total of 67 episodes were filmed.
The series "True Blood" was awarded several Emmy prizes and the Golden Globe Award. Personal awards were also presented to the leading performers.
Summary
The American television series True Blood, created in the horror genre, talks about the difficult relationship between the waitress of one of the local bars, Suki Stackhouse, and the 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton.
The action takes place in the small town of Bon Tam, populated by vampires, which are not much different from ordinary citizens. Once, all vampires with the help of telekinesis were injected with artificial blood, invented in Japan. Thanks to the injection, they lost the desire to eat human blood. The situation in the city returned to normal, vampire attacks on ordinary people ceased. However, murders that could not be solved began to occur on the night streets. Every morning, police found dozens of mutilated victims. Suspicion fell on a strange couple - the waitress Suki Stathouse and her friend vampire Bill Compton.
Producing
In 2008, Kelly Overton, films with the participation of which had already collected good reviews, acted simultaneously as screenwriter, director and producer of the film "The Collective". The tape did not make a splash at the box office, but received good reviews from critics. Nevertheless, Overton did not continue to experiment, but returned to her main profession as a film actress.
Recent projects
Recently, Kelly Overton received an invitation to participate in the creation of the series in the wake of the film "Van Helsing." She will play Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of a legendary hero, a vampire hunter. According to the creators of the series, she will continue the work of her father.
Personal life
Kelly Overton gives all his time to work. The personal life of the actress is not diverse. She was married to Judson Morgan, a photographer and director. The couple have been together since April 2004, lived safely for a full ten years, until Kelly filed for divorce in the summer of 2014.