Erin Kelly | |
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 Erin Kelly (center) on the set of Loving Annabelle, discussing scenes with Katherine Brooks and Diane Gaidry (left), 2005 | |
| Born | Erin Kelly August 21, 1981 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Erin Kelly (born August 21, 1981) is an American film, theater and television actress, best known for her role as Annabelle Tillman in Katherine Brooks' 2006 film Loving Annabelle .[ citation needed ]
Kelly has collaborated with director Katherine Brooks on three films. Kelly was the title role in Brooks' Finding Kate and Loving Annabelle . Brooks' 2009 feature Waking Madison (starring Sarah Roemer and Elisabeth Shue) saw Kelly taking her darkest role to date as Grace, a mental patient with an addictive personality.
Since 2009, Kelly has her own production company, Rock Rose Entertainment, [1] through which she later launched Hitching Post Theatre and the Indie Colorado Cinema Experience (ICCE), [2] showcasing Colorado films. [3] [4] Kelly is currently the Artistic Director of the BolderLife Festival, a joint venture between Rock Rose Entertainment and the Bolder Media Group. [5] [6]
In 2013 Kelly was a BolderLife Festival's panelist in the 2013 Special Panel of Women in Television, Film and Fashion, with Jessica Clark. [7] [8]
From 2006–2007, Kelly played a recurring character (also named Erin) in the Hawaii surfer drama Beyond the Break . The show was filmed on location in Oahu, Hawaii. [9]
Kelly has studied improvisation at the Upright Citizen's Brigade since 2006. She co-founded the LA Cafe Plays series at the Ruskin Group Theater, where writers, actors and directors start creating a play at 9 a.m. and must perform it by 7:30 pm. Kelly's Loving Annabelle cohorts Katherine Brooks and Jake Newton have performed with the series. [10]
Also with the Ruskin Group Theater, Kelly has appeared in The Vagina Monologues and Picasso at the Lapin Agile .
In Denver, Colorado, Kelly played lead roles in several theatrical productions, including:[ citation needed ]
Kelly was born in San Diego and raised in Boulder, Colorado. Her younger brother Jason Kelly is a singer. In several interviews, Kelly thanks her family for supporting her career (including her lesbian-themed films). [11] She likes to surf, sail and hike. [10]
Kelly graduated from New York City's Marymount Manhattan College in 2000 (earning a BA in Acting). She has also studied with the Meisner Technique School since moving to Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Famished | Violet | Short film; directed by Heather Holte |
| 2004 | Finding Kate | Kate | Short film |
| 2006 | Loving Annabelle | Annabelle Tillman | |
| 2006 | Beyond the Break | Erin | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | The Process | Girl | Short film; directed by Shad Thompson |
| 2009 | Abnormal Abduction | Carol | Video short; directed by Shad Thompson |
| 2009 | Sleepy Joe | Jen | Short film |
| 2010 | Waking Madison | Grace | |
| 2011 | Hippie Go Yuppie | Short film | |
| 2012 | Bizarre Love Triangle | Nicole | Short film |
| 2014 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Candace | |
| 2016 | The Old Man | Short Film | |
| 2021 | Trouble in Suburbia | TV movie |
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