Career and personal life of actress Kelly Rutherford

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American actress Kelly Rutherford is the star of TV series and soap operas. She also starred in action films and detectives, participated in television shows. The desire to become an actress, which appeared in Kelly's 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 a brother. The actress is filmed in the following genres:

• drama;
• horror;
• action movie;
• crime;
• detective;
• melodrama.

Most of the films in which the actress starred have complex plot twists and turns 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 the writer and model Ann Edwards. When the girl was 3 years old, her parents divorced. After a long journey, the family stopped in Newport.

Kelly Rutherford dreamed of being an actress since childhood. She left her parental home at the age of 17. To pay for acting classes, the girl worked as a fashion model. Roles in famous TV shows began to offer her pretty soon. She was noticed by the Fox company, which took the actress in several popular shows.

After the end of the contract with "Fox" Kelly starred in the movie "I Love Trouble." Her partner in this picture was Julia Roberts. Wide popularity 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 big love." Hayden Christensen, known for his role as Skywalker ("Star Wars"), starred in this project. He was only 13 then.

Film and TV career

The first small role was played by an actress in the soap opera "Love". This was followed by a cameo appearance of the actress in the film "Extortion". She appeared before the audience as a television observer. The girl received 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 Playhouse project.

In 1998, the actress leaves the series "Melrose Place". Then she got a role in the TV series A Scandal in the White House. Kelly Rutherfordplayed the mistress of President Jefferson. The actress was nominated once for the Soap Opera Digest award, but never received the award.

Kelly Rutherford: movies

Projects with Kelly's participation are distinguished by lively play, constant change of mood of her heroines and high emotionality. The popular actress starred in the following films:

• "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr."
• "Outer limits".
• "Vampire Clan".
• "Detective Nash Bridges".
• "Long fall".
• "Scream 3".
• "Tolerable risk".
• "Angels don't live here".
• "Bones".
• "Being Mary Jane".
• "Secrets of Laura".
• "Reckless".

Private life

In 2001, Kelly Rutherford ties the knot with banker Carlos Taroyano. However, less than a year later, in 2002, she files for divorce. During the marriage union, the husband suffered a serious shock - he had a heart attack. By August 2006, Kelly was getting married again, now to German entrepreneur Daniel Hirsch. Soon their son Hermes Gustaf Daniel Hirsch is born. Three years later, Kelly has a daughter, Helena Grace. Due to maternity leave, the actress missed the shooting of season 3 of Gossip Girls.

As Kelly Rutherford says, children are the most important thing in her life. She stopped thinking about men when she had her first child. Howeverthe ex-husband of the actress wants the children to live in Europe, visiting mom only during the summer holidays.

After the "Bring Back Kelly Rutherford's Children" campaign, which was held with the participation of colleagues of the actress, a New York court determined that the son and daughter can stay with her as long as they like. After that, Daniel Hirsch filed a lawsuit against the actress again. Years of litigation continues to this day.

In one of her interviews, the actress said that she did not have much time to give 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 Gossip Girl. Matthew Settle plays Kelly's character's lover. Communication on the set grew into something more.

It is noteworthy that Kelly is actively involved in charity, seeks to support campaigns aimed at protecting women's rights and children's he alth. Kelly practices yoga with her friends.

Her active life position infects viewers and fans with positive energy. Each painting is a deep story of love and suffering, intrigue and mystery. Watching films with the participation of the famous actress will allow you to discover emotionality and deep feelings.