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Minka Kelly 
Kelly at the 2007 NBC Upfronts, May 14, 2007Born Minka Dumont Dufay
June 24, 1980
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 2004–present Minka Dumont Kelly (born Minka Dumont Dufay[1] June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She starred in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity from 2006 to 2009 and has also had roles in The Roommate and the reboot series Charlie's Angels.
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Early life
Kelly was born in Los Angeles.[2] She is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay[3] and Maureen Dumont Kelly, an exotic dancer and single mother. Kelly and her mother often moved to different communities, before settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the time Kelly was in junior high school.[4] During a Craig Ferguson interview, she stated that she is of French descent on her father's side and Irish descent on her mother's side.[5]
Career
When Kelly was 19, after graduating from Valley High School in Albuquerque,[6] Kelly returned to Los Angeles.[4] While on a test shoot for a modeling agency, she was approached by a former Playboy Playmate interested in managing her, and who placed Kelly as a receptionist at a surgeon's office who would provide Kelly breast augmentation in exchange for hours worked. She ultimately decided against the procedure, leading to her being fired.[4] However, the exposure to the medical field prompted her to attend school for a year to become a surgeon's assistant; afterward, she worked as a scrub tech.[4] She spent four years in that vocation while also auditioning as an actress before landing the new NBC television drama Friday Night Lights, based on the high school football movie of that name.[4] In the interim, she had small roles in movies and shows, including the film State's Evidence, and a recurring guest role on the TV sitcom What I Like About You.[3]
In preparation for her role as cheerleader Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Lights, she trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad.[2] Kelly received praise for her acting on the series, with The New York Times calling her performance "heartbreaking."[7]
She shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of Friday Night Lights, directed the film.[8] Kelly was the lead actor on The CW's 2009 pilot Body Politic, which did not go to series. Kelly was a member of the ensemble quartet that starred in the CBS comedy pilot Mad Love, playing Kate, a Midwestern girl who falls in love with Henry at the top of the Empire State Building, but was replaced by Sarah Chalke.[9]
Kelly appeared with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Emily Deschanel, and Katharine McPhee in a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.com to promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer.[10]
In 2010, Kelly was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" in the annual Esquire magazine feature.[4] She accepted a role in the Off Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore for an April 27 through May 29, 2011 run with Conchata Ferrell, AnnaLynne McCord, Anne Meara, and B. Smith.[11] Now she plays a lead role in the remake of the television series Charlie's Angels.[12]
Personal life
Kelly dated Dylan Brazil in 2005,[13] and had relationships with actors Chris Evans and Donald Faison. She dated musician John Mayer from September 2007 to January 2008. From May 2008 to August 2011, she dated baseball player Derek Jeter.[14][15][16]
Filmography
List of film credits Year Film Role Notes 2002 Something Corporate - If You C Jordan (Music Video) uncredited 2004 Turbo-Charged Prelude uncredited 2005 Devil's Highway River 2006 The Pumpkin Karver Tammy Boyles State's Evidence – The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift uncredited 2007 The Kingdom Ms. Ross 2009 (500) Days of Summer Autumn 2011 The Roommate Sara Matthews Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress in a DramaJust Go With It Joanna Damon Searching for Sonny Eden Mercer post-production List of television credits Year Title Role Notes 2004 Cracking Up Monica One episode Drake & Josh Stacey One episode 2005 American Dreams Bonnie one episode What I Like About You Ricki three episodes 2006–2009 Friday Night Lights Lyla Garrity Major role 2009 Body Politic Frankie Unaired CW pilot 2010–2011 Parenthood Gaby Recurring role 2010 Entourage Herself Season finale Mad Love Kate Unaired episode 2011 Charlie's Angels Eve French Lead role References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ a b No byline (2007). "Minka Kelly" AskMen.com. Retrieved 2007-10-02
- ^ a b Sturtz, Rachel (November 2006), "Funny Joke froma Beautiful Woman", Esquire. 146 (5):41
- ^ a b c d e f D'Agostino, Ryan. "Minka Kelly Is the Sexiest Woman Alive 2010", 'Esquire, October 11, 2010. Accessed 2010-10-11. WebCitation archive.
- ^ "Watch out Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly is Esquire's sexiest woman alive | Amy Andrews Gossip Girl". IrishCentral. http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/amyandrews_gossipgirl/watch-our-derek-jeter-minka-kelly-is-esquires-sexiest-woman-alive-104748459.html. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Emarrassing Celebrity Yearbook Pics! Minka Kelly". US Weekly. http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/photos/embarrassing-celebrity-yearbook-pics-201144/13853. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ No byline (2006). "Full Biography", NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2007-10-02
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (December 29, 2006), "You Can Find 'Friday Night Light' on Monday, Tuesday … Even Friday Night". New York Times. 156 (53808):E37
- ^ "It's True Love for Minka Kelly". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Minka-Kelly-Cast-1014812.aspx.
- ^ Kate Stanhope (October 1, 2009). "Deschanel, Hannigan and Others Cop a Feel for a Cause". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Deschanel-Hannigan-Cop-1010367.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (April 14, 2011). "Minka Kelly, Susan Sullivan Set for Love, Loss... Off-Broadway". Playbill. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149900-Minka-Kelly-Susan-Sullivan-Set-for-Love-Loss-Off-Broadway. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Jessica Derschowitz (October 14, 2011). ABC cancels "Charlie's Angels". CBS News. Accessed 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Minka Kelly" Savvy.com, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-02
- ^ Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly wedding is just talk, says friend, Daily News, January 13, 2010
- ^ Weiss. Shari (January 18, 2011). "Minka Kelly: I'm not marrying Derek Jeter – in the next month, at least". Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2011/01/18/2011-01-18_kelly_minka_im_not_marrying_derek_jeter__in_the_next_month.html. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Minka Kelly, Derek Jeter Split After 3 Years". US Magazine. August 26, 2011. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/minka-kelly-derek-jeter-split-after-3-years-2011268. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
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- Actors from Los Angeles, California
- Actors from New Mexico
- American film actors
- American people of French descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- American television actors
- Hispanic and Latino American people
- Living people
- People from Albuquerque, New Mexico
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