Roz Kelly
Roz Kelly | |
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Born | Rosiland Schwartz July 29, 1943 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1968–1983 |
Roz Kelly (born Rosiland Schwartz on July 29, 1943) is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli's (Henry Winkler) girlfriend Carol "Pinky" Tuscadero on the television series Happy Days.[1]
Career
Before Happy Days, Roz Kelly worked as a staff photographer for New York Magazine, where she took pictures of both unknowns and celebrities, including Jimi Hendrix, Soupy Sales, Andy Warhol, Cream, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, and photographer Diane Arbus.[2]
On Happy Days, Kelly played Carol "Pinky" Tuscadero, the older sister of
Beyond Happy Days, Kelly reprised her Pinky role on the first episode of the short-lived 1977 Happy Days spin-off,
Kelly also played roles in films such as Greetings (1968), The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971) and Full Moon High (1981), and had a voice role in the 1981 animated musical American Pop.
Kelly appeared as a guest on The Jenny Jones Show in an episode titled "Whatever Happened to Your Favorite Television Stars?"[citation needed] Roz is now managed by Daniel Luongo
Personal life
Kelly was born in Mount Vernon, New York.[citation needed]
On November 29, 1998, she was arrested for firing a 12-gauge shotgun into the living room window of a neighbor's house after a car alarm had awoken her,[4] and she also shot the neighbor's car and another nearby car. The neighbor was not home at the time. Pleading no contest, she received three years of felony probation on October 20, 2000. She was also ordered to receive psychiatric counseling and pay restitution.[5]
On October 27, 2000, she was sentenced to 120 days in jail after pleading no contest to charges stemming from an August 20, 2000 arrest for hitting a man with her cane.[6] She was given credit for the 98 days that she had already spent in jail awaiting sentencing, thus avoiding having to spend any more time in prison.[7]
References
- ^ a b McCarthy, Dennis (1995-04-02). "Pinky Tuscadero Fighting For Actors With Disabilities". Daily News of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Roz Kelly Pictures and Images". Getty Images.
- ^ Scream Factory Rings in the New Year's Evil Details
- ^ "'HAPPY DAYS' PINKY CHARGED". People. April 28, 1999. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20.
- ^ "Probation For 'Happy Days' Star". CBS News. 1999-10-21. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ Liu, Caitlin (2000-10-27). "Van Nuys Judge Gives 'Happy Days' Actress 120 Days in Jail". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "'Happy Days' vet spared prison trip". City News Service. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
External links
- Roz Kelly at IMDb