Kelli Barrett | |
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Alma mater | University of the Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse |
Kelli Barrett (born January 26, 1984) is an American actress.
Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing Merrily We Roll Along on stage. She sang all the time with her mother stating "She’ll either be a lawyer or an actress because [she] loved to argue." Barrett attended the Governor's School for the Arts before attending University of the Arts in Philadelphia. [1]
Barrett booked recurring roles on television shows including As the World Turns , Chicago Fire and I Just Want My Pants Back . She made minor appearances on The Good Wife , Person of Interest , Ugly Betty and Blue Bloods . She became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by portraying Maria Castle in Marvel's The Punisher . [2]
Barrett married actor Jarrod Spector on October 26, 2014. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Performer | 1 episode |
2008–2009 | As the World Turns | Maddie Coleman | Recurring |
2010 | The Good Wife | Bianca Price | Episode: "Doubt" |
Ugly Betty | Trista | Episode: "The Past Presents the Future" | |
2011 | A Gifted Man | Rachel Lewis | Episode: "In Case of Abnormal Rhythm" |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dahlia Jessup | Episode: "Flight" | |
2011–2012 | I Just Want My Pants Back | Jane | Recurring |
2012 | Person of Interest | Lily Thorpton | Episode: "Super" |
Made in Jersey | Hannah Atwood | Episode: "Cacti" | |
2013 | Chicago Fire | Renee Whaley | 2 episodes |
NCIS | Ruby Lemere | Episode: "Seek" | |
2014 | Blue Bloods | Maryann Russell | Episode: "Unfinished Business" |
2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Phoebe Burnap | Episode: "Catfishing Teacher" |
BrainDead | Polly Savident | Episode: "Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)" | |
2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Cynthia Stegner | Episode: "Independence, U.S.A." |
Wormwood | Isabel Bigley / Broadway Actress | TV Miniseries; Episode: "Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake" | |
The Punisher | Maria Castle | Recurring | |
2019 | Fosse/Verdon | Liza Minnelli | Miniseries |
2019 | Dynasty | Nadia | 4 episodes |
2021 | Dickinson | Adelaide May | Episode: "Split the Lark" |
Younger | Kamila | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Syn | Vivian | Short film |
2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Girl in Black / Talking Mannequin | |
Red Hook | Ellen | ||
2010 | Remember Me | Miami Brunette | |
The Switch | Jessica | ||
2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Tommy's Mom | |
2014 | Zarra's Law | Vanessa Andreoli | |
2016 | Happy Baby | Zahava |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Wicked | Nessarose | Replacement |
2008 | Rock of Ages | Sherrie Christian | Original Off-Broadway Cast |
2009 | The Royal Family | Gwen Cavendish | Revival |
2011 | Baby It's You! | Mary Jane Greenberg / Lesley Gore | Original Broadway Cast |
2013 | Doctor Zhivago | Lara Guishar | Original Broadway Cast |
2017 | Deathless | Samantha Serling | World Premiere Cast |
2018 | Gettin' the Band Back Together | Dani Franco | Original Broadway Cast |
2023 | Parade | Mrs. Phagan | Broadway Revival Cast |
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