Kelly Jo Minter

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Kelly Jo Minter
Minter, 2008.
Born (1966-07-14) July 14, 1966 (age 57)[1][2]
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Known forYvonne Miller – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Maria – The Lost Boys
Ruby Williams – The People Under the Stairs
Spouse
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(m. 1992)​
[citation needed]
Children4

Kelly Jo Minter (born July 14, 1966)

A Different World (1988), Martin (1993), ER (1996), Providence (2001), and Strong Medicine (2002). In 2010, she appeared as herself in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
.

Early life

Minter was the youngest of nine children in a middle-class,

Catholic household.[3] Due to her mother, a pharmaceutical supplies salesperson traveling for work, Minter left home at age 14 to live on her own, before ending up in juvenile hall and girls homes.[3]

Career

Minter began her career in entertainment behind the scenes as a

grip on mainstream and pornographic films.[3][4] It led her to getting onscreen acting roles in film and television.[3][4]

In 1983, Minter portrayed Angela in an episode of the third season of

T.J. Hooker called "Street Bait" and Rachel Torres in the television film Badge of the Assassin
.

In 1986, Minter portrayed Toni in the television film Charley Hannah and Vicky in an episode of

horror comedy film The Lost Boys. She subsequently portrayed Treena Lester in The Principal.[10] The following year, she portrayed Charlotta in Steve De Jarnatt's apocalyptic thriller Miracle Mile[11] and Charisse in two episodes of the television series A Different World
.

In 1989, Minter portrayed

House Party. In 1991, she portrayed a recovering drug addict in New Jack City, Cheryl in Popcorn,[13] Mulready in Doc Hollywood, and Ruby Williams in Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs.[14] The same year, she had guest appearances on a variety of television series such as Father Dowling Mysteries, WIOU, and Sibs
.

In 1992, Minter portrayed Sharonda in the television film

Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story.[15] The following year, she portrayed Joanna in the film Sunset Grill and Rhodesia in an episode of Martin. In 1994, she appeared in the television film Cosmic Slop. In 1996, she portrayed a hooker in The Rich Man's Wife, a crack mom in an episode of ER, and Rita in the television film A Face to Die For.[16]
The following year, she portrayed Chrissie Brooks in Dead Men Can't Dance.

In 2001, Minter starred in the television film Stranger Inside and had a guest appearance in the televisions series Providence. The following year, she portrayed Vielle Montoya in an episode of Strong Medicine. In 2003, she portrayed Angie in the film Tapped Out. In 2008, she portrayed Karen in an episode of Zoey 101. In 2010, Minter appeared as herself in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. In 2012, she appeared as herself in the documentary After the Violence.

Personal life

Minter has been married to singer-songwriter Georgio Allentini since 1992.[citation needed] Together they have three sons, Georgio Allentini Jr. (b. September 1987),[17] Joseph and Christian Allentini (b. December 1997).[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! Herself Video
1985 Mask Lorrie
Badge of the Assassin Rachel Torres TV movie
1986 Charley Hannah Toni TV movie
1987 Summer School Denise Green
The Lost Boys Maria
The Principal Treena Lester
1988 Sharing Richard - TV movie
Miracle Mile Charlotta
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Yvonne Miller
Cat Chaser Loret
1990
House Party
 		LaDonna
1991 New Jack City Recovering Addict
Popcorn Cheryl
Out for Justice Hooker
Doc Hollywood Mulready
The People Under the Stairs Ruby Williams
1992
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
 		Sharonda TV movie
1993 Sunset Grill Joanna
1996 A Face to Die For Rita TV movie
The Rich Man's Wife Cursing Hooker
1997 Dead Men Can't Dance Sgt. Chrissie Brooks
2001 Stranger Inside Group Therapy Women TV movie
2002 Banged Out - Video
2003 Tapped Out Angie
2019 Getting the Kinks Out Denise

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Fame Angel Episode: "Break Dance"
1984 Buchanan High Elena Episode: "Editor and Chief"
Insight Carla Episode: "The Pilot"
1985
T.J. Hooker
 		Kelly Episode: "Street Bate"
1986
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
 		Vicky Episode: "The Deacon Street Deer"
1987 Hill Street Blues Kathy Episode: "It Ain't Over Till It's Over"
1988 A Different World Charisse Recurring Cast: Season 2
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Sheri Episode: "The Joyful Noise Mystery"
WIOU Jasmine Episode: "Three Women and a Baby"
Sibs Edna Episode: "The Naked and the Damned"
1993 Martin Rhodesia Episode: "Control"
1994 Cosmic Slop Female Drug Dealer Episode: "The First Commandment"
1996 ER Leah Russell Episode: "Baby Shower"
2001 Providence - Episode: "Trial & Error"
2002 Strong Medicine Vielle Montoya Episode: "Precautions"
2008 Zoey 101 Karen Episode: "Coffee Cart Ban"

Documentary

Year Title
2009 Best Worst Movie
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2014 After the Violence

References

  1. ^ a b Allen, Christian. "Today marks a special day of the life of my mother thank you for giving me life and showing me the path of faith and knowledge to be the person I am I love you forever Happy Birthday @kellyjominter 🎂🥂🎉🎊". Instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  2. ^ a b Allen, Joe (Jodybreeze45). "Movie used to scare the shit out of me as a kid because I always thought you were gonna die in real life, but you somehow managed to save the day, on and off the big screen. Happy birthday to my kick ass mom". Instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Minter has what it takes for film". The Times. Copley News Service. 12 January 1990. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Scott, Vernon (25 October 1989). "Film crewperson moves to other side of camera". The Indianapolis Star. United Press International. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ISBN 9780786480418
    . Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ Ebert, Roger (22 March 1985). "Mask". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Mask (1985)". Box Office Mojo.
  8. ^ Thomas, Bob (August 2, 1987). "'Summer School' a happy, endearing comedy surprise". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 2D.
  9. The Associated Press
    . October 30, 1987. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  10. Lakeland Ledger
    . pp. 1C, 4C.
  11. ^ Nowlan, Robert A.; Wright Nowlan, Gwendolyn (1991). The Films of the Eighties. McFarland & Company. p. 363.
  12. ISBN 9781476644790
    .
  13. ISBN 9780786414628
    .
  14. ISBN 9781557832696
    .
  15. Scarecrow Press
    . p. 355.
  16. ^ James, Caryn (March 11, 1996). "TELEVISION REVIEW;First Jail, Then the Ultimate Makeover". The New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  17. ^ My Heritage - Kelly Jo Minter

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