Kellie Martin Biography Age, Height, Boyfriend, Net worth, Wiki
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Kellie Martin is an American actress and producer with a long and successful career in Hollywood. Kellie was born on October 16, 1975, in Riverside, California. Her mother Debbie Martin was a kindergarten teacher and her father Doug Martin was a leader in retail and purchasing at a department store. Kellie started acting at the age of seven. She is known for her roles as Rebecca “Becca” Thatcher in Life Goes On (1989–1993), Daphne Blake in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–1991), and Christy Huddleston in Christy (1994–1995). kellie martin biography has been an active American film actress since 1982, while her acting career started at the age of seven.
Kellie Martin graduated from Yale University in 2001 with a degree in art history. She was a member of Saybrook College. She married Keith Christian on May 15, 1999, in his hometown of Polson, Montana. Kellie and Keith dated during her University days, and the couple married in 1999. The couple married in Poison, Montana. The couple used to spend a lot of time together. They have two daughters. The duo had their first child in 2006 and then in 2016.
Kellie Martin began her acting career in 1982, appearing in an episode of the TV series ‘Father Murphy’. This was followed by roles in two episodes each of ‘Life With Lucy’ and ‘My Two Dads,’ respectively. Then in 1988, the actress joined the cast of ‘A Pup Named Scooby-Doo’ as Daphne Blake, a role she played till 1991. During this time, she also starred in the film Troop Beverly Hills’ alongside Tori Spelling, Emily Schulman, Carla Gugino, and Ami Foster. She was then cast in the lead role in the series Life Goes On in 1989. Her performance as Rebecca Thacher garnered her appreciation and the show itself went on to become incredibly popular. From 1991 to 1995, Martin lent her voice to the character of Molly Tazmanian Devil in the animated sitcom ‘Taz-Mania’. During this time, she also had a voice role in ‘A Goofy Movie, a lead role in her own series ‘Christy’, and a significant role in the TV movie
From 1998 to 2000, the American actress appeared as Lucy Knight in the medical drama ‘ER,’ which won her a Golden Globe for Best Actress. She also had voice roles in the popular kids’ animated series ‘The Powerpuff Girls.’ In 2003, she played a supporting role in the comedy flick ‘Malibu’s Most Wanted.’ That year, Martin also starred in the Hallmark Channel movie ‘Mystery Woman,’ a story of the owner of a mystery bookshop who tries to solve actual crimes. From 2005 to 2007, she reprised her role in ten more ‘Mystery Woman films and also directed two of them.
She made guest appearances in the television programs Ghost Whisperer’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy in 2009. In 2012, she was featured as Army Captain Nicole Galassini in the series Army Wives,’ which premiered on Lifetime Network television. Four years later, Martin joined a new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel show titled ‘Hailey Dean Mystery,’ playing the protagonist, a prosecutor turned therapist, who solves crime mysteries. In 2017, she appeared as police officer Kimberly Leahy in the TBS comedy series ‘The Guest Book’.
Family & Personal Life
Kellie Martin was born on October 16, 1975, in Riverside, California, USA, to Doug Martin, a department store buyer, and Debbie, a kindergarten teacher. She had a sister named Heather who died of Lupus at the age of 19. Martin attended Yale University and graduated from there in 2001 with a degree in art history.
On May 15, 1999, she married Keith Christian in Montana. The couple has two daughters: Olivia James Christian and Margaret Heather Christian.
Martin also operates a toy store named ROMPstore.com
Awards
2000Screen Actors Guild Awards–Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards–Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
1993Emmy–Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated