Kelly Rowan

Kelly Rowan
Rowan in 2011
Born	(1965-10-26) October 26, 1965 (age 59) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	actress, model
Years active	1984–2016
Partner	David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (2007-2008) (1 child) [1]
Children	1

Kelly Rowan (born October 26, 1965) is a retired Canadian film and television actress and former fashion model. A native of Ottawa, Rowan studied acting in London and New York City before she started working as a model. She was featured in the horror film The Gate (1987) before earning critical acclaim for her performance in the Canadian television film Adrift, for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Actress. ^[2] After a lead role in Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Rowan starred as Mattie Shaw on the series Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996).

Rowan went on to garner international fame for her portrayal of California real estate developer Kirsten Cohen on the American television series The O.C. , which ran from 2003 to 2007. She had a leading role on the crime series Perception from 2012 to 2015.

Early life

Rowan was born October 26, 1965, in Ottawa, Ontario, ^{[3] [4]} and is a graduate of Toronto's Northern Secondary School. She left the University of Western Ontario to pursue acting, and studied at the British American Drama Academy in the United Kingdom and at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. ^[2] While in New York, Rowan worked as a model to earn a living. ^[2]

Career

After studying acting and modeling in New York, Rowan went on to appear in films such as The Gate (1987), Hook (1991), Three to Tango (1999), and One Eight Seven (1997). ^[5]

Rowan guest-starred in television series such as The Outer Limits , Growing Pains , Da Vinci's Inquest , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Dallas . ^[5] In 1993, she won a Gemini Award for her work in the television movie Adrift. ^[2] In 1995–96 she played Matty Shaw, a funeral parlor operator and gun smith, in the TV series Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years . In 2002, Rowan guest-starred in four episodes of Boomtown , playing "Marian", the deceived wife of David McNorris (Neal McDonough). In 2003, she was cast as Kirsten Cohen, a loving mother and businesswoman on Fox's teen drama series The O.C. . ^[6] In 2006, she won a Prism Award for this role. ^[7] From 2012 to 2015, she starred as Natalie Vincent in the TNT series, Perception .

Her credits as executive producer include the 2008 television film The Good Times Are Killing Me and the 2007 television film She Drives Me Crazy, ^[8] which was her third project for Lifetime.

Rowan has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Foundation.

Personal life

Rowan announced her engagement to David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet in late June 2007. ^[9] They broke off their engagement before Rowan, then age 42, gave birth to their daughter on April 28, 2008, in Los Angeles. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	My Pet Monster	Stephanie	Direct-to-video
1987	The Gate	Lori Lee
1989	The Long Road Home	Cynthia
1991	Hook	Peter's Mother
1995	Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh	Annie Tarrant
	Assassins	Jennifer
1996	Mocking the Cosmos	Lydia / Lydathia	Short film
1997	One Eight Seven	Ellen Henry
1999	Three to Tango	Olivia Newman
2001	Proximity	Anne Conroy
2001	Jet Boy	Erin
2002	Greenmail	Ashley Pryor	Direct-to-video
2006	Mount Pleasant	Anne Burrows
2008	Jack and Jill vs. the World	Kate
2012	Rufus	Jennifer Wade	also known as Hunted

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Hangin' In	Karen	Episode: "The Party"
1986	The Truth About Alex	Ellie Sanders	Television movie
	Night Heat	Melissa	Episode: "Trapped"
	The High Price of Passion	Student #3	Television movie
1987	The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe	Salesgirl
	Air Waves		Episode: "Dinner at Eight"
1988	Mount Royal		Episode: "Hello Stranger"
	War of the Worlds	Kim	Episode: "Goliath Is My Name"
	Another World	Suzie Strathmore
1989	Street Legal	Angelina	Episode: "Beauties and Beasts"
1990	Growing Pains	Rachel	Episode: "Daddy Mike"
1991	Dallas	Dana	3 episodes
1992	Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive	Gayla Williams	Television movie
	Exclusive	Sunny
	Sweating Bullets	Julie Morrison	Episode: "Ocean Park"
1993	Adrift	Eliza Terrio	Television movie
1995	Black Fox: Good Men and Bad	Hallie Russell
	The Outer Limits	Isabelle Pierce	Episode: "Virtual Future"
1995–1996	Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years	Mattie Shaw	Main role, 22 episodes
1997	The Burning Zone	Stacy	Episode: "The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest"
	A Match Made in Heaven	Jane Cronin	Television movie
1998	The Outer Limits	Kristin	Episode: "In Another Life"
	When He Didn't Come Home	Carolyn Blair	Television movie
	Da Vinci's Inquest	Michaela	Episodes: "Little Sister: Parts 2 and 3"
	To Have & to Hold	Gina	Episode: "These Boots Were Made for Stalking"
1999	Late Last Night	Jill	Television movie
	Chicken Soup for the Soul	Mom	Episode: "The Handwriting on the Wall"
	Anya's Bell	Jeanne Rhymes	Television Movie
	A Crime of Passion	Marci Elias
2000	The Truth About Jane	Ms. Lynn Walcott
	Scorn	Sharon
2001	A Girl Thing	Claire
	Loving Evangeline	Evie Shaw
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Eileen Nelson	Episode: "Slaves of Las Vegas"
2002	Rag and Bone	Karen Toms	Television movie
	The Man Who Saved Christmas	Mary
2002–2003	Boomtown	Marian McNorris	4 episodes
2003–2007	The O.C.	Kirsten Cohen	Main role, 92 episodes
2005	Still I Long for Your Kiss		Music video from Peter Gallagher's album 7 Days in Memphis
2006	Eight Days to Live	Teresa Spring	Television movie
2007	In God's Country	Judith Leavitt
2009	CSI: Miami	Katherine Faber	Episode: "Divorce Party"
	The Good Times Are Killing Me	Kate Derby	Television movie
2010	Flashpoint	Maggie Perrello	Episode: "Severed Ties"
2011	Cyberbully	Kris Hillridge	Television movie
2012–2015	Perception	Natalie Vincent / Dr. Caroline Newsome	Main role
2015	Castle	Dean Feller	Episode: "PhDead"
	Murdoch Mysteries	Mrs. Millicent McGowan	Episode: "A Merry Murdoch Christmas"
2016	Tulips in Spring	Caroline	Television movie

References

1. "'The O.C.'s' Kelly Rowan Gives Birth, Splits From Secretive Billionaire Fiance David Thomson | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
2. "Kelly Rowan Biography". TV Guide . Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. "Kelly Rowan". Northern Stars. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
4. "Rowan preparing for life after 'The O.C.'". Regina Leader-Post . Regina, Saskatchewan. June 22, 2007 – via PressReader.
5. "Kelly Rowan Credits". TV Guide . Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
6. "Why Kirsten & Sandy Cohen From 'The O.C.' Are The Epitome Of Relationship Goals". Bustle. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
7. "'Walk The Line' Wins At Prism Awards". CBS News. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
8. "She Drives Me Crazy (TV Movie 2007) - IMDb". IMDb .
9. People Staff (June 20, 2007). "The O.C.'s Kelly Rowan Engaged to Billionaire". People . Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
10. She has an older daughter named Angel Rose who was on TLC & Paramount network reality show series Ink Master Seasons 11 & 13 Contestant/The Bachelor Season 6 Contestant.Silverman, Stephen M. (May 3, 2008). "Kelly Rowan Gives Birth to Daughter". People . Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
11. "Rumor: Kelly Rowan pregnant". People . January 6, 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
12. "Kelly Rowan welcomes daughter". People . May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

External links

• Kelly Rowan at IMDb