American actress Kelly Rutherford is the star of soap operas and soap operas. She also starred in action films and detective stories, participated in television shows. The desire to become an actress, which appeared in Kelly in childhood, was fully realized.
general information
The full name of the American film and television actress is Kelly Dean Melissa Rutherford. Her height is 173 cm. The actress has blond hair and green eyes. She is the eldest child in the family, has 2 sisters and brothers. The actress is shot in the following genres:
- drama;
- horrors;
- action movie;
- crime;
- detective;
- melodrama.
Most of the paintings in which the actress starred have complex ups and downs of the plot and intricate relationships between the main characters.
Kelly Rutherford: biography
Kelly was born on November 6, 1968 in the small town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. She was the first child in the family. The mother of the actress is writer and model Ann Edwards. When the girl was 3 years old, her parents divorced. After long trips, the family stayed in Newport.
Kelly Rutherford from childhood dreamed of being an actress. She left her parents at the age of 17. To pay for acting classes, the girl worked as a fashion model. Roles in famous TV shows began to be offered to her pretty soon. She was noticed by the Fox company, which directed the actress in several popular shows.
After the contract with Fox, Kelly starred in the movie "I Love Troubles." Her partner in this picture was Julia Roberts. Widespread fame came to the actress only after the release of the series with her participation "Melrose Place". In the popular series, the actress played the role of a former call girl.
During the filming of Melrose Place, Kelly also participated in the work on the film "There is no great love." In this project, Hayden Christensen, known for his role as Skywalker (Star Wars), was shot. Then he was only 13 years old.
Cinema and television career
The first small role was played by the actress in the soap opera "Love." Then came the episodic appearance of the actress in the film "Extortion". She appeared before the audience as a television observer. The girl got the next role at the age of 20, embodying one of the characters in the television project Endless Love. Kelly then returns to California and takes part in the Beverly Hills Playhous project.
In 1998, the actress leaves the series "Melrose Place". Then she got a role in the series "The White House Scandal." Kelly Rutherford played the mistress of President Jefferson. The actress was once nominated for the Soap Opera Digest Award, but she did not receive the award.
Kelly Rutherford: movies
Projects with the participation of Kelly are distinguished by a lively game, the constant changeability of the mood of her heroines and high emotionality. The popular actress starred in the following films:
- "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr."
- "External limits."
- The Vampire Clan.
- "Detective Nash Bridges."
- "Long fall."
- "Scream 3".
- Tolerable Risk.
- "Angels do not live here."
- "Bones".
- "Being Mary Jane."
- "Secrets of Laura."
- "Reckless".
Personal life
In 2001, Kelly Rutherford tied the knot with banker Carlos Taroyano. However, less than a year later, in 2002, she filed for divorce. During the marriage, the husband suffered a serious shock - he had a heart attack. By August 2006, Kelly was getting married again, now for German entrepreneur Daniela Hirsch. Soon, their son, Hermes Gustaf Daniel Hirsch, is born. After 3 years, Kelly has a daughter Helena Grace. Due to maternity leave, the actress missed the shooting of season 3 of the series “Gossips”.
As Kelly Rutherford says, children are the most important thing in her life. She stopped thinking about men when she had her first child. However, the ex-husband of the actress wants the children to live in Europe, visiting her mother only during the summer holidays.
After the campaign “Bring Back the Children of Kelly Rutherford”, which was held with the participation of colleagues of the actress, a New York court determined that her son and daughter can remain with her for any amount of time. After that, Daniel Hirsch again filed a lawsuit against the actress. Many years of litigation continue to this day.
In one of her interviews, the actress said that she did not have much time to devote it to someone else. A man who can be around must be an amazing person.
Such an amazing man in her life appeared on the set of the series "Gossips". Matthew Settle plays the beloved heroine Kelly. Communication on the set has grown into something more.
It is noteworthy that Kelly is actively involved in charity work and seeks to support campaigns aimed at protecting women's rights and children's health. Together with her friends, Kelly practices yoga.
Her active life position infects the positive energy of the audience and fans. Each picture is a deep story of love and suffering, intrigue and mysteries. Watching films with the participation of the famous actress will allow you to discover emotionality and deep feelings.