Kelly Carlson
Kelly Carlson | |
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Born | Kelly Lee Carlson February 17, 1976 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | Dan Stanchfield |
Kelly Lee Carlson (born February 17, 1976) is former American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kimber Henry in the FX drama series Nip/Tuck.
Career
Carlson was raised in Bloomington, Minnesota, and attended the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota. In addition to her acting career, she has also modeled, including the advertisement campaigns for Miller Lite, Rembrandt, and Oliver Peoples sunglasses.[1] She appeared in the August 2004 issue of Maxim Magazine and on the cover of the October 2004 issue of Stuff Magazine.
Carlson is the spokesperson for Smile Network International,[1] a Minnesota-based humanitarian organization that provides reconstructive surgeries and related health care services to impoverished children and young adults in developing countries. An enthusiastic equestrian since age seven, Carlson lobbied a bill to prevent both inhumane transport of American horses to slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada as well as roundups of wild horses by government authorities in January 2010.[2]
Carlson started out in theater, performing in productions of Vanities, Cheaters, Girls Guide to Chaos,
Outside of Nip/Tuck, she has appeared in several feature films, including
She was initially cast in the 2007 film Dead of Winter (later retitled
Personal life
Carlson married Dan Stanchfield, who was then in the United States Navy; she retired from acting in 2013, when he received a permanent change of station to San Diego,[5] but did return for one role, in a faith-based direct-to-video film in 2020.
Carlson is trained in Kali.[6] She is also a sponsor and volunteer for several organizations, including LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and Wounded Warriors.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Motorcycle Gang Member | |
2004 | Paparazzi | Kristin | |
2006 | The Marine | Kate Triton | |
2007 | Shadowbox | Sandy | Short film |
2008 | Made of Honor | Christie Bailey | |
2008 | Player 5150 | Lucy | |
2020 | The Reason | Kaitlyn |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003–2010 | Nip/Tuck | Kimber Henry | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) Main cast (seasons 3–6) |
2004–2006 | Everwood | Ada | 3 episodes |
2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Private Charlie Soda | TV movie
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2005 | Head Cases | Patty Knight | Episode: "Pilot" |
2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sally | Episode: "Bang-Bang" |
2006 | Break-In | Marla | TV movie |
2007 | CSI: Miami | Laurie Atherton | Episode: " Just Murdered "
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2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Herself | TV movie |
2009 | Monk | Lola | Episode: " Mr. Monk Is Someone Else "
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2009–2010 | Melrose Place | Wendi Mattison | 4 episodes |
2010 | Castle | Ellie Monroe | Episode: " The Late Shaft "
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2012 | The Finder
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FBI Agent Gail McHottie | Episode: "The Conversation" |
2013 | Jimmy | Ellen Mitchell | TV movie |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Ghostfacers
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Janet Myers | 6 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c "The Kelly Carlson Picture Pages". SuperiorPics.com. 2013. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Rettig, Jessica; Bedard, Paul (January 27, 2010). "Humane Society and Celebs Go to the Hill for Horses". US News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl (May 15, 2007). "Indie film "Dead of Night" lives on, but without Kelly Carlson". Star Tribune. [permanent dead link]
- ^ De Leon, Kris (January 26, 2010). "'Supernatural' Spin-Off in the Works". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Stone, Natalie (May 27, 2020). "Nip/Tuck's Kelly Carlson Reveals She Left Acting to Support Her Husband's Navy Career". People. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Cerilli, John (October 12, 2006). "Kelly Carlson: Putting the Mmmmmm... in 'The Marine'". WWE. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ McCalmont, Keith (July 31, 2009). "Nip/Tuck Actress Kelly Carlson Steps Up For LongRun". TripleDeadHeat.ca. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
External links
- Kelly Carlson at IMDb