Minka Kelly Profile

Minka Kelly Biography

In her career, after graduating from high school, Minka Kelly returned to Los Angeles (LA), California (CA), United State of America (USA) with her father to pursue acting as a hobby while Minka Kelly went to school to become a surgical technician. Minka Kelly began pursuing acting as a career after her first acting class. Minka Kelly’s success came slowly, and Minka Kelly began her career with small roles in various movies and shows, including the film State’s Evidence, and a recurring-guest role on the TV program What I Like About You.
In the spring season, Minka Kelly was cast as Lyla Garrity on the show Friday Night Lights. In preparation for the role, Minka Kelly trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad. Minka Kelly has received praise for her acting on Friday Night Lights, with the New York Times calling her performance “heartbreaking”.
Minka Kelly shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of Friday Night Lights, directed the film. Minka Kelly was the lead actor on the CW’s 2009 pilot Body Politic (Television Pilot) which wasnt picked up as a series. Minka Kelly joined forces with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Emily Deschanel, and Katharine McPhee in a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.com to raise funds for the organization Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Minka Kelly landed a role in the CBS comedy pilot True Love as Kate, a Midwestern girl who falls in love with Henry — part of the quartet in the ensemble show — at the top of the Empire State Building, but was replaced by Sarah Chalke. Minka Kelly is the grand daughter of forties, fifties and sixties film actor Richard Ney.
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