Kelly Lynch
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 Lynch in 2007 | |
| Born |
Kelly Lynch January 31, 1959 Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mitch Glazer (1992–present) |
Kelly Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American actress.
Early Life
Lynch was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Barbara, a modern dancer, and Robert Lynch, a restaurateur.[1] She attended The Guthrie Theater. She worked as a flight attendant after leaving college.[2] She was working as a model for the Elite modeling agency before acting.[3] In the 1980s, she studied with acting instructor Sanford Meisner.
Career
After several small roles, Lynch was cast in her breakthrough role in the feature film Cocktail (1988).[3] In 1989, Lynch starred opposite Patrick Swayze in the action film Road House, for which she received critical acclaim, and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the crime drama Drugstore Cowboy, directed by Gus Van Sant.[4][5] She was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994). She turned down the role of Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct (1992).[2] Lynch later had leading roles in a number of independent movies and co-starred in several Hollywood feature films, including Desperate Hours (1990), Curly Sue (1991), Three of Hearts (1993), Imaginary Crimes (1994), Virtuosity (1995), Heaven's Prisoners (1996), Mr. Magoo (1997), and Homegrown (1998). In the 2000s, Lynch has had supporting roles in the films Charlie's Angels (2000), Joe Somebody (2001), and The Jacket (2005).
On television, Lynch had the recurring role of Ivan Aycock from 2004 to 2009 in the Showtime drama series The L Word. She later joined the cast of The CW teen soap 90210 (2010-2011) as Laurel Cooper.[6] She returned to cable television with the recurring role of Meg Bannock in Magic City (2012-2013), created by her husband, Mitch Glazer.[2]
Personal Life
Lynch has been married to producer and writer Mitch Glazer since 1992 and has a daughter, Shane, born in 1985, from a previous relationship.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Portfolio | Elite Model | |
| 1986 | Osa | Osa | |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Elaine | |
| 1988 | Cocktail | Kerry Coughlin | |
| 1989 | Warm Summer Rain | Kate | |
| 1989 | Road House | Doc | |
| 1989 | Drugstore Cowboy | Dianne | Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead |
| 1990 | Desperate Hours | Nancy Breyers | |
| 1991 | Curly Sue | Grey Ellison | |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Connie Czapski | |
| 1993 | For Better and for Worse | Catherine Vernet | Television film |
| 1994 | Imaginary Crimes | Valery Weiler | |
| 1994 | The Beans of Egypt, Maine | Roberta Bean | Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
| 1995 | Virtuosity | Madison Carter | |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden | Marsha Pinnock | |
| 1996 | Heaven's Prisoners | Annie Robicheaux | |
| 1996 | Persons Unknown | Amanda | |
| 1997 | Cold Around the Heart | Jude Law | |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Luanne | |
| 1998 | Homegrown | Lucy | |
| 1999 | Brotherhood of Murder | Susan Martinez | Television film |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels | Vivian Wood | |
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | Callie Scheffer | |
| 2002 | The Slaughter Rule | Evangeline Chutney | |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2003 | Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story | Jean Murray | Television film |
| 2003 | Dallas 362 | Mary | |
| 2005 | At Last | Sara Wood | |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Jean Price | |
| 2005 | Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life | Diane Petersen | Television film |
| 2005 | Welcome to California | Susanna Smith | |
| 2006 | The Visitation | Morgan Elliot | |
| 2007 | Normal Adolescent Behavior | Helen | |
| 2008 | Visual Acoustics | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2009 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll | Maggie | |
| 2009 | A Good Funeral | Junior | |
| 2010 | Kaboom | Nicole | |
| 2010 | Passion Play | Harriet | |
| 2012 | A Dark Plan | Caren | |
| 2014 | Glass Chin | Mae Graham | |
| 2014 | The Frontier | Luanne | |
| 2014 | Seattle Road | Aunt Patty | |
| 2015 | Kepler's Dream | Amy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Bartender | Episode: "Prelude" |
| 1987 | The Hitchhiker | Teresa / Melissa | Episode: "Joker" |
| 1987 | Miami Vice | Lori 'Blondie' Swann | Episode: "Death and the Lady" |
| 1995 | Fallen Angels | Lola | Episode: "Red Wind" |
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Gloria Albright | Episode: "Boy's Town" |
| 2004-2005 | Fatherhood | Angie Bindlebeep | 26 episodes |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Erica Smith | Episode: "Rebecca" |
| 2010-2011 | 90210 | Laurel Cooper | Recurring role, 15 episodes |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Marie Minetti | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 2012-2013 | Magic City | Meg Bannock | Recurring role, 13 episodes |
References
- ↑ Kelly Lynch Biography at Film Reference
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Kelly Lynch". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Kelly Lynch- Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ "Kelly Lynch, Ex-Model, Plays Drugstore's Spunky Junkie". People. November 6, 1989. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Drugstore Cowboy (1989)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ Mickey O'Connor. "Kelly Lynch Signs On to 90210". TVGuide.com.
External links
- Kelly Lynch at the Internet Movie Database
- Kelly Lynch on Twitter
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