Kelly Rohrbach

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Kelly Rohrbach
Kelly Rohrbach, 2015.jpg
Rohrbach in 2015
Born (1990-01-21) January 21, 1990 (age 34)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2012–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children1 [1]
Relatives S. Robson Walton (uncle-in-law)
John T. Walton (uncle-in-law)
Alice Walton (aunt-in-law)

Kelly Rohrbach (born January 21, 1990) is an American actress and model, best known for her role as C. J. Parker in the film Baywatch .

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Early life

Was born in New York City and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. [2] She is the daughter of Anne (née Wholly) and Clay Rohrbach, a financier. [3] [4] She attended Greenwich Academy. She played golf for Greenwich and earned an athletic scholarship to Georgetown University to play golf for the Georgetown Hoyas. She graduated from Georgetown in 2012 with a degree in theatre, and enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art to pursue acting. [5]

Career

Rohrbach modeling for Beach Bunny Swimwear in 2014 Kelly Rohrbach 2014.jpg
Rohrbach modeling for Beach Bunny Swimwear in 2014

Rohrbach had small roles in the TV series Two and a Half Men , The New Normal , Rizzoli & Isles , Broad City , and Rush . [5]

After working in Hollywood for two years, Rohrbach began modeling. [6] She appeared in Gap Inc.'s 2014 holiday marketing campaign [5] and for Old Navy denim in 2015. [7] She appeared in the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and was named its "Rookie of the Year". [8] She played C. J. Parker in the 2017 feature film Baywatch , which is based on the 1989–2001 TV series of the same name. [9]

Personal life

Rohrbach dated actor Leonardo DiCaprio in 2015. [10] In 2019, she married attorney and Walton family heir Steuart Walton. [11] In December 2021, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child, a boy. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012WiltBeatrice
2015My Last FilmAshleyShort film
2016 Café Society WomanUncredited
2017 Baywatch C. J. Parker
2018 Ocean's 8 HerselfCameo
2019 A Rainy Day in New York Terry

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The New Normal AmberEpisode: "Dairy Queen"
2013 Two and a Half Men AmberEpisode: "Big Episode: Someone Stole a Spoon"
2013–14 Rizzoli & Isles Officer Charlotte "Charlie" Hansen2 episodes
2013–15The PET Squad FilesJayne Duncan12 episodes
2014 Rush Young hottieEpisode: "Pilot"
2014Love is RelativeEmilyTelevision film
2015 Deadbeat BethEpisode: "The Unholy Trinity"
2016 Broad City Alice AckermanEpisode: "Philadelphia"
2017 Angie Tribeca Laura AshleyEpisode: "License to Drill"
2019 Yellowstone Cassidy ReidRecurring role; 4 episodes

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References

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