| Intro | US actor and singer |
| Is |
Actor Stage actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 21 August 1981, San Diego, San Diego County, California, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 38 years |
Erin Kelly is an American film, theater and television actress, best known for her role as Annabelle Tillman in Katherine Brooks’ 2006 film Loving Annabelle.
Career
Films
Kelly has collaborated with director Katherine Brooks on three films. Kelly was the title role in Brooks’ Finding Kate and Loving Annabelle. Brooks’ 2009 feature Waking Madison (starring Sarah Roemer and Elisabeth Shue) saw Kelly taking her darkest role to date as Grace, a mental patient with an addictive personality.
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Famished | Holte, HeatherHeather Holte | Lead role | |
| Ben’s Birthday | Markus Flanagan | Supporting role | |
| 2004 | Finding Kate | Brooks, KatherineKatherine Brooks | Kate |
| 2006 | Loving Annabelle | Brooks, KatherineKatherine Brooks | Annabelle Tillman |
| 2008 | The Process | Thompson, ShadShad Thompson | Girl |
| 2009 | Abnormal Abduction | Thompson, ShadShad Thompson | Lead role |
| 2010 | Waking Madison | Brooks, KatherineKatherine Brooks | Grace (a fellow mental patient) |
| 2013 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Kondracke, AlexandraAlexandra Kondracke | Candace |
Television
From 2006–2007, Kelly played a recurring character (also named Erin) in the Hawaii surfer drama Beyond the Break. The show was filmed on location in Oahu, Hawaii.
Theater
Kelly has studied improvisation at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade since 2006. She co-founded the LA Cafe Plays series at the Ruskin Group Theater, where writers, actors and directors start creating a play at 9 a.m. and must perform it by 7:30 pm. Kelly’s Loving Annabelle cohorts Katherine Brooks and Jake Newton have performed with the series.
Also with the Ruskin Group Theater, Kelly has appeared in The Vagina Monologues and Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
In Denver, Colorado, Kelly played lead roles in several theatrical productions, including:
- The Miracle Worker (Helen Keller)
- The Sound of Music (Maria)
- Oliver! (Fegan)
- Hansel and Gretel (Gretel)
Personal life
Kelly was born in San Diego and raised in Boulder, Colorado. Her younger brother Jason Kelly is a singer. In several interviews, Kelly thanks her family for supporting her career (including her lesbian-themed films). She likes to surf, sail and hike.
Kelly graduated from New York City’s Marymount Manhattan College in 2000 (earning a BA in Acting). She has also studied with the Meisner Technique School since moving to Los Angeles.