Kelly Lynch is an American theater and film actress, born January 31, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Artistry began to appear in a pretty girl at an early age, and parents took their daughter to a local theater, where friends of the directors found several children's roles for her.
Model business
After leaving school, young Kelly Lynch moved to New York, where she began to study theater art. To earn a living, the girl turned to a modeling agency, hoping to get at least some work, but she was unexpectedly offered to become a fashion model. So Kelly Lynch, thanks to her appearance, got on the podium.
The model's work was quite interesting, but young Kelly dreamed of a career as a film actress. She wanted to be a star. And in 1983, she made her debut in a big movie, the girl played a cameo role in the film "Portfolio".
This was followed by a period of calm, when Kelly Lynch managed to star in only four minor films, and in 1989 the actress received an invitation from the director Gus Van Sent for the main role in the film “Pharmacy Cowboy”. She was to play Dayan, the wife of drug addict Bob, whose role was embodied on the screen by Hollywood actor Matt Dillon. To get drugs for Bob, the couple decided to rob pharmacies.
Development
Then in the career of Kelly Lynch, significant growth was outlined, the actress starred in several leading roles at once, in addition, she began to be invited to high-budget film projects. Kelly had friends from the first twenty of Hollywood, stars of the first magnitude: Patrick McGraw, Rachard Sanders, Lance Robinson, Rutger Hauer and others. In 1998, the actress played a role in the film "Homegrown" paired with Hank Azaria. And in the films "Real Love", "Armageddon", "Dead Man" and "One Wrong Move" Kelly Lynch held a tandem with actor Billy Thornton.
Since 2000, the actress has played several prominent roles in a row. These were the characters in the films Charlie's Angels, Dallas 362, Welcome to California.
Quite often, Kelly Lynch, whose films were shot on a variety of topics, offered to play the role of a woman of non-traditional sexual orientation, and she perfectly coped with the task. The actress created a particularly vivid image of a lesbian by the name of Connie in the film "Three Hearts", where she played a woman abandoned by her friend. Outraged by this injustice, Connie hires a handsome gigolo at a male escort agency and instructs him to seduce his former mistress, and then abandon her.
"House by the road"
In the career of each actress, there is a role that becomes central to the entire period of her work. For Kelly, this movie is Roadside Home (also known as Roadside Diner) directed by Rowdy Herrington. The picture was shot in 1989, the main male role was played by Patrick Swayze.
The film was shot in the genre of action-packed gangster action movie. The action takes place in the small town of Jasper, in which a gang of racketeers trades. Special attention is paid to the bandits by the snack house "The House by the Road." Kelly Lynch plays the faithful girlfriend of the protagonist, Dr. Elizabeth Clay.
Filmography
During her career, the actress starred in more than forty films. Below is a sample list of them:
- "The Cleaner" (2008), the character of Eric Smith.
- "Hunters" (2006), the role of Joana Hunter.
- "Welcome to California" (2005), the role of Susanna.
- "Jacket" (2004), the character of Gene Price.
- "The Law of Slaughter" (2002), the role of Evangeline Khatney.
- Charlie's Angels (2001), the role of Vivienne Woods.
- The Brotherhood of the Assassins (1999), the character of Susanna Martinez.
- "Unidentified" (1996), the role of Amanda.
- Prisoners of Heaven (1996), Annie Robicho.
- "Virtuosity" (1995), character - Dr. Madison Carter.
- "Egyptian Beans" (1995), the role of Roberta Bean.
- "Noble con man" (1995), the character of Valery Weiler.
- "Curly Sue" (1992), the role of Gray Allison.
- Hours of Despair (1990), Nancy Braers.
- "Pharmacy cowboy" (1989), the role of Dayana.
- "Warm Rain" (1989), the character of Kate.
- Roadside Diner (1989), character Dr. Elizabeth Clay.
- "Bright Lights" (1988), character Elaine.
- "Cocktail" (1988), the role of Kerry Cohlin.
Kelly Lynch, films with whose participation can be attributed to successful film projects, currently continues to be actively filmed. Today, the actress gets acquainted with two new scenarios.
Kelly Lynch: personal life
Since 1993, the actress is a married woman. So she calls herself. The husband of the actress is screenwriter and producer Mitch Glaser. The spouses have a daughter named Shane.