Kelli Giddish
Kelli Giddish | |
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Comic Con 2009 | |
Born | Cumming, Georgia, U.S. | April 13, 1980
Alma mater | University of Evansville |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouses | Lawrence Faulborn
(m. 2015; div. 2018)Beau Richards (m. 2021) |
Children | 3 |
Kelli Marie Giddish (born April 13, 1980)
Early life
Giddish was born in
In Georgia, she attended Forsyth Central High School and was very involved with a local drama teacher named Yatesy Harvey, who was a friend of her mother and ran a community theater. For years in her youth Giddish performed in Harvey's plays and participated in her sleepover drama camps. Of Harvey, Giddish has been quoted as saying, "She just inspired a fierce curiosity and very high standards of what acting was and how much dedication it took and rehearsal and we would do plays every night."[4]
Giddish won a number of accolades in her youth. While at Forsyth Central, she was a member of their championship softball team and in 1998 she was the State Literary Champion for Girls Dramatic Interpretation.[5]
She graduated from the
Career
2005–2010: Early career
Giddish portrayed
Giddish,
Giddish starred as the central character, U.S. Marshal Annie Frost, in the police procedural drama Chase, which premiered on NBC in fall 2010.[8] Giddish received rave reviews for her ability to play the lead character in the series, but it was pulled in early February 2011. On April 6, 2011, NBC decided to air five new episodes of Chase on Saturday nights with the first beginning on April 23, 2011.[9]
2011–2024: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In January 2007, Giddish guest starred on
It was announced on June 27, 2011, that Giddish would join the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for its
Giddish made her debut as Detective Amanda Rollins in the 13th-season premiere, "Scorched Earth", in which the character first works alongside Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). In an interview with TV Guide, Giddish said about her character, "My character is in complete awe of Olivia, Amanda's really eager to get in there because she knows her stuff and really eager to learn. She has come from Atlanta and there was a ceiling there, so she's come up to New York." Giddish felt great about joining the series in its 13th season, "I couldn't feel better about it. ... There's no intimidation, what attracted me was the prospect of re-invigorating a franchise that's been so well-known and so well-liked, and then to be the shaker and mover." Giddish expressed confidence that viewers would warm up to Rollins and another new character, Nick Amaro (Pino), with time. "They're going to love us because it's not being forced in their faces," she says. "The more you know about us and the more you see us in your living room, the more you're hopefully going to love us."[12]
At the end of Season 13 of Law & Order: SVU, she weighed in on her first season, and she said she and Pino received not only a "very warm welcome" from SVU's cast and crew, but saw their respective characters explored more than they could hope for in their first season. "They've given me a lot to work with — and I hope they give me more next season," says Giddish. "We're still playing 'musical chairs' in terms of partners, and that's a great way to go about exploring the different characters."[13]
Giddish's castmate
Giddish's final episode as a regular cast member was season 24, episode 9 ("And a Trauma in a Pear Tree") in which Rollins married ADA Dominick Carisi Jr. (
Other works
In 2011, Giddish appeared in the music video for "Nadine" by Project Jenny, Project Jan.[15]
In May 2018, Giddish appeared in the music video for “All Love is Lost” by Body Count, Giddish's SVU co-star Ice-T's band, from their 2017 album Bloodlust with Max Cavalera from Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy as a special guest.[16]
Personal life
Giddish married Lawrence Faulborn on June 20, 2015, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.[17] She gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Ludo, in October 2015.[18] Giddish gave birth to the couple's second child, a son named Charlie, in November 2018.[19][20][21] Giddish and Faulborn divorced in 2018.[22]
On November 7, 2021, Giddish married Beau Richards.[23] Giddish gave birth to her third child, the couple's first, Oldie, in June 2023.[24] All of her pregnancies were written into Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[25]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Witches of the Caribbean | Clara | |
2006 | Walls | Sara | Short film |
2008 | Death in Love | Young Mother | |
The Understudy | Simone | ||
2012 | Breathless | Tiny |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004–2007 | All My Children | Elise Baylor | Recurring |
Diana "Di" Henry
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Series regular | ||
2006–2009 | The Burg | Courtney | Web-series, 13 episodes |
2007 | Damages | Heather MacDonald | Episodes: "Sort of Like a Family", "Because I Know Patty" |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dana Stipe | Episode: "Depths" | |
2007, 2011–2023, 2024 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kara Bawson | Episode: " Outsider "
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Det. Amanda Rollins | Series regular (seasons 13-24); Guest star (season 25) | ||
2008 | All's Faire | Cindy | Web series |
Without a Trace | Ariana Murphy | Episode: "Rise and Fall" | |
2009 | Life on Mars | Carol | Episode: "Coffee, Tea or Annie" |
2010 | Past Life | Dr. Kate McGinn | Series regular, 9 episodes |
2010–2011 | Chase | Annie Frost | Series regular, 18 episodes |
2011, 2014 | The Good Wife | Sophia Russo | Episodes: "Getting Off", "Closing Arguments", "A New Day" & "The Line" |
2014 | Chicago Fire | Det. Amanda Rollins | Episode: "Nobody Touches Anything" |
2014–2015 | Chicago P.D. | Episodes: "Conventions", "They'll Have to Go Through Me" & "The Number of Rats" | |
2022–2023 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Episodes: "Gimme Shelter – Part One", "Behind Blue Eyes" & "With Many Names" | |
2022 | Law & Order | Episode: "Gimme Shelter – Part Three" |
References
- ^ a b c "Kelli Giddish Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- The New York Daily News. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Irvine, Linda (November 13, 2003). "Forsyth Central graduate rising star". NorthFulton.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- Looper.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ McCutchen, Maria (November 28, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Kelli Giddish". TVOvermind. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- Hollywood Reporter. Archivedfrom the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Breaking News - FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2009-2010 Season". The Futon Critic. May 18, 2009.
- ^ "NBC Picks Up New Drama Series 'Chase,' From Jerry Bruckheimer, For 2010-11 Season" (Press release). NBC Universal. May 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 3, 2011). "NBC Yanks 'Chase' from Schedule; Another Swing and Miss for Team Jerry Bruckheimer". TV by the Numbers. Calabasas, California: Nexstar Media Group. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (June 27, 2011). "NBC Signs Kelli Giddish (Chase) and Danny Pino (Cold Case) as New Detectives for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ Rudolph, Ileane (August 25, 2011). "Fall TV First Look: Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino on Law & Order: SVU". TV Guide. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (September 20, 2011). "Kelli Giddish on Law & Order: SVU's New Recruits: The Fans Are Going to Love Us". TV Guide. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Mitovich, Matt (May 23, 2012). "SVU Stars Weigh In on Season of Transition, Tease Cliffhanger Finale: 'It Doesn't End Well!'". TVLine. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ Spence, Amanda (April 20, 2020). "'Law & Order: SVU' Season 21: Fans Congratulate Detective Amanda Rollins on Her Promotion". Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
- ^ "'Nadine' by Project Jenny Project Jan". Youtube. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (May 17, 2018). "Body Count Release Vengeful Video for 'All Love Is Lost' Featuring Max Cavalera". Loudwire. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Annie (July 30, 2015). "Kelli Giddish of 'Law & Order: SVU' married and pregnant". UPI. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Mendelson, Will (October 6, 2015). "Law & Order: SVU Star Kelli Giddish Welcomes Her First Child: Photo". Us Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Abrahamson, Rachel Paula (November 14, 2018). "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Kelli Giddish Gives Birth to Her Second Child". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "@bornfaul on Instagram: "#WelcomehomeCharlie"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Grossman, Lena (September 20, 2018). "Law & Order: SVU Star Kelli Giddish Pregnant With Baby No. 2". E!. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Kelli Giddish Reveals She Divorced Lawrence Faulborn and is Already Engaged". Outsider. November 9, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "@kelligiddish on Instagram: "Happy beyond words to have met and married my love, my man, my sweet beau 11/7/21 #NOLA @botorius you are my light, and the most supreme step-father Ludo and Charlie could ask for.♥️♥️♥️"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "'Law and Order: SVU' Star Kelli Giddish Introduces Baby No. 3, Son Oldie: 'Truly Incredible'". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Harnick, Chris (September 23, 2015). "Kelli Giddish on Her Law & Order: SVU Baby Surprise and What's Ahead for Rollins". E!. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
External links
- Kelli Giddish at IMDb