Kelly Carlson is a famous American actress and model. She gained the greatest popularity after playing the main role in the series "Parts of the Body". In addition, the viewer is known for the paintings "Jimmy", "Marine" and "Hacking".
Childhood
Kelly Carlson (photo below) was born in 1976 in the family of a hairdresser and football coach. As soon as the girl was 4 years old, she was sent to the equestrian section. And at school, Kelly had a dream - to become an actress.
Career start
After graduation, the girl went to Los Angeles to study acting. Kelly Carlson started her career as a model. The blonde with brown eyes conquered several well-known brands with her beauty: Rembrandt, Miller Light, Oliver People Sunglasses. Also, the girl began to take part in theatrical productions: "Vanity Swindlers", "Charlotte's Web", "You Can't Trust Your Partner", "Girls: A Guide to Chaos". When Kelly turned 21, she, on the advice of her mother, got a haircut like Marilyn Monroe. The new image helped the girl to conquer the cinema.
Working in movies
In 2001 Kelly Carlson, biographywhich is described in this article, appeared in one of the scenes of the film "3000 Miles to Graceland". After the premiere, the girl was offered several more episodic roles. In 2003, the actress was cast in the TV series Body Parts, which was released until 2010. The project was about two plastic surgeons who make women beautiful in their private hospital in Miami.
The girl appeared in the pilot episode in the form of an uncompromising and tough beauty Kimber Henry. Initially, the director did not plan to leave this character in the series for a long time. But she was so fond of the producers and the audience that Kelly was included in the main cast. Over the years, Carlson experienced various incarnations with her character - mother, wife, entrepreneur, porn star, and even a Scientologist. "Parts of the Body" was liked not only by the audience, but also by most critics. The series has been nominated many times for the Golden Globe Award. Thanks to him, Kelly Carlson became a TV star. Her photo regularly appeared on the covers of several fashion magazines, and the number of fans grew exponentially. The actress added additional popularity to an affair with Ty Domi (NHL player).
Other roles
Simultaneously with the filming of "Parts of the Body" Kelly took part in other projects. So, in 2004, she was given a role in the film "Paparazzi", dedicated to photographers chasing stars. In 2006, the actress received one of the key roles in the action movie Hacking. Carlson played the newly-made wife, who, together with her husband, goes to the weddingtrip to the Caribbean. There, the newlyweds faced first with robbers, and then with a hurricane. In the same year, Kelly played the kidnapped wife of the hero of the action movie The Marine.
Main role
In 2013, Kelly got the lead role in the film "Jimmy". The hero of this psychological drama is Jimmy Mitchell, an autistic teenager who witnessed a crime. The actress herself perfectly embodied the main character - Helen Mitchell.
Other activities
In addition to her acting career, Kelly Carlson is involved in charity work: she saves animals (horses), helps children and teenagers. Also, the TV star travels with humanitarian missions to the "hot spots" of the world (Afghanistan, etc.).
