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Jean Louisa Kelly Biography (1972-)

Born March 9, 1972, in Worcester, MA; daughter of J. Joseph III (a business owner) and Wendy I. (a piano teacher) Kelly; married James Pitaro (a lawyer),May 24, 1997. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr.,Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer

Birth Details

March 9, 1972

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (As Jean Kelly) Tia Russell, Uncle Buck, Universal, 1989
• Rowena Morgan, Mr. Holland's Opus, Buena Vista, 1995
• Luisa Bellamy, The Fantasticks (musical), 1995, United Artists, 2000
• Athena Allen, Stranger in the Kingdom, Kingdom Come Pictures, 1998
• Laura, Origin of the Species, 1998
• Marguerite Harris, Landfall, Echo Bridge Productions/Tanglewood International, 2001
• Amanda Meyer, Little Red Light (short film), 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Voice, Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (animated; also known as Princess Starla and the Jewel Raiders and Starla and the Jewel Riders), Fox, beginning 1995
• Shelley Sullivan, Cold Feet, NBC, 1999
• Kim Warner, Yes, Dear, CBS, 2000-
• Movies
• Maria, American Shaolin (also known as King of the Kickboxers), 1991
• Mary Graves, One More Mountain, 1994
• Julia Taft, Tad, The Family Channel, 1995
• Sarah White, Stolen Women, Captured Hearts, CBS, 1997
• Jane Coles, Ruby Bridges, ABC, 1998
• Lucy Hale, The Day Lincoln Was Shot, TNT, 1998
• Holly Moon, The Cyberstalking, UPN, 1999
• Specials
• Daisy, "Breathing Lessons," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1994
• Guest vocalist, Pop Goes the Fourth, PBS, 1996
• Rachel, "Harvest of Fire," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996
• CBS Celebrity Ski Classic, 2001
• CBS's Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups, CBS, two specials, 2001
• Cohost, Rose Bowl Parade, 2001, 2002
• Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups X, CBS, 2002
• Episodic
• Peggy Rae, "Cold Turkey," Grace under Fire (also known as Graceunder Pressure), ABC, 1994
• Peggy Rae, "The Holidays," Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1994
• Peggy Rae, "With This Ring," Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1994
• The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996
• Sarah Langdon, "Kaddish," Homicide: Life on the Street (also knownas Homicide and H: LOTS), NBC, 1997
• Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC, 1997
• Coral Galvins, "Scrambled," Law & Order, NBC, 1998
• Diane, "The Buried Fight," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1998
• Diane, "A Pain in the Neck," Mad about You (also known as Lovedby You), NBC, 1998
• Diane, "The Honeymoon," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1999
• Guest, The Early Show, CBS, 2000
• Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000
• Lisa Harris, "The Ex-Files," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
• Hollywood Squares, 2001
• Guest, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2002
• Guest cohost, The View, ABC, 2003
• Guest, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
• Pilots
• Home, ABC, 1998
• Immediate Family, ABC, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• Title role, Annie (musical), Theatre by the Sea, Rhode Island, c.1983
• Snow White and understudy for Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel, Into the Woods (musical), Broadway production, c. 1987
• Betty Bounce, R.S.V.P. Broadway, Canadian production, 1997, laterWinter Garden Theatre, New York City, 2000
• Betty Lou Spencer (title role), The IT Girl (musical), York Theatre Company, Theatre of St. Peter's Church, New York City, 2001
• Young Sally, Follies (musical), Wadsworth Theatre, Los Angeles, 2001
• Beth, "Merrily We Roll Along" (musical), Reprise! Broadway's Best,Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2002
• Divas Simply Singing (benefit performance), Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 2003
• Loesser Is More (benefit performance), 2003
• Tribute to Fred Rogers, Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, 2003
• Amy, "Company" (musical), Reprise! Broadway's Best, Freud Playhouse, 2004
• Appeared as Luisa, The Fantasticks (musical), Columbia Musical Theatre Society; as the title role, Gigi (musical), Northshore Music Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; member of ensemble, JukeBox Review, Hersheypark, Hershey, PA; as Fredrika, A Little Night Music (musical), Public Theatre, Boston, MA; as Emily, Our Town, Columbia Players, New York City; and as Gloria, Wait until Dark, Nickerson Theatre, MA. Also appeared in Remember Me.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• The IT Girl (original cast recording), 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• DirecTV, July, 2002
• Empire, Issue 77, 1995, p. 56
• Fitness, July, 2002
• TV Guide, October, 1999

Electronic

• Jean Louisa Kelly Official Site, http://www.jeanlouisakelly.com, January 1, 2005