Kelly Preston Biography (1962-)

Original name, Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis; born October 13, 1962, in Honolulu,HI; daughter of Peter (a personnel director) and Linda Carlson (an administrator of a mental health center) Palzis; married Kevin Gage (an actor), c. 1985(divorced, c. 1987); married John Travolta (an actor), September, 1991; children: (second marriage) Jett Travolta, Ella Bleu Travolta. Addresses:Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills,CA 90211.; Manager: Joel Stevens Entertainment, 11524 Amanda Dr., Studio City, CA 91604.; Publicist: Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: October 13, 1962; Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Dhyana, Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, Universal, 1983
(As Kelly Palzis) Doreen, 10 to Midnight, Cannon, 1983
Roseanne, Christine (also known as John Carpenter's Christine), Columbia, 1983
Deborah Anne Fimple, Secret Admirer, Orion, 1985
Marilyn McCauley, Mischief, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Cini, 52 Pick-Up, Cannon, 1986
Tish, SpaceCamp, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Sara Lee, Love at Stake (also known as Burnin' Love), TriStar, 1987
Shirley Butts, A Tiger's Tale, Atlantic, 1987
Violet, "Titan Man," Amazon Women on the Moon (also known as Cheeseburger Film Sandwich), Universal, 1987
Marnie Mason, Twins, Universal, 1988
Miranda Reed, Spellbinder, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
Bonnie Grant, The Experts (also known as Les experts), Paramount, 1989
Karen Landers, Run, Buena Vista, 1991
Amanda Hughes, Only You (also known as Love Stinks), LIVE Home Video, 1992
Jean Starr, Love Is a Gun, Trimark Pictures, 1994
Vera Blanchard, Double Cross, Summa Video, 1994
(Uncredited) Kathleen, Waiting to Exhale, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
Avery Bishop, Jerry Maguire (also known as The Agent), Columbia/TriStar, 1996
Kelly Houge, Curdled, Miramax, 1996
Kelly Houge, From Dusk till Dawn, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1996
Rachel, Citizen Ruth (also known as Meet Ruth Stoops), Miramax, 1996
Ann Beam, Nothing to Lose, Buena Vista, 1997
Linda Green, Addicted to Love (also known as Forlorn), Warner Bros., 1997
Gabby Frost, Jack Frost (also known as Frost), Warner Bros., 1998
Kate Newell, Holy Man, Buena Vista, 1998
Herself, Junket Whore, 1998
(Uncredited) Herself, Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1998
Bebe, Bar Hopping, J & J Film Company, 1999
Jane Aubrey, For Love of the Game, Universal, 1999
Chirk, Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (also known as Battlefield: Earth), Warner Bros., 2000
Donna Roselli, Standing Room Only, Buena Vista, 2000
Herself, Welcome to Hollywood, PM Entertainment Group/Phaedra Cinema, 2000
Rose, Daddy and Them, Miramax, 2000
Libby Reynolds, What a Girl Wants, Warner Bros., 2003

Mom (Joan Walden), The Cat in the Hat (also known as Dr. Seuss'The Cat in the Hat), Universal, 2003
Sherry, View from the Top, Miramax, 2003
Lawyer, Happy Endings, 2004
Lucy Collins, Eulogy, Lions Gate Films, 2004
Susan Kennan, Return to Sender, Intandem Films, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
(As Kelly Palzis) Gillian McCandless, Capitol, CBS, beginning 1982
Mary Lee, For Love and Honor, NBC, 1983
Movies
(As Kelly Palzis) Redhead, Lone Star, 1983
Laura, The Perfect Bride (also known as Stephanie's Wedding), USA Network, 1991
Diana Marley, "The American Clock" (also known as "Arthur Miller's The American Clock"), TNT Screenworks, TNT, 1993
Rebecca Carver, Cheyenne Warrior, 1994
The young Rose Davies, Mrs. Munck, Showtime, 1996
Specials
Ginger, Little Surprises, Showtime, 1995
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
Herself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 2001
Herself, Making the Movie: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, MTV, 2003
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995
The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (also knownas The 23rd Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Steven Spielberg), NBC, 1995
Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger, TNT, 1998
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1999
Presenter, The 31st Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2003
Episodic
Girl on beach, "Fathers and Other Strangers," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1979
(As Kelly Palzis) Wendy, "For Old Times Sake," Hawaii Five-O, CBS,1980
Ginger, "On Dying High," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), NBC, 1982
(As Kelly Palzis) Anna, "Things That Go Creep in the Night," CHiPs, NBC, 1983
Amy Braddock, "The Long Flight," Blue Thunder, ABC, 1984
(As Kelly Palzis) Sherry Meyers, "The Hardcase," Riptide, NBC, 1984
Linda, "The Switch," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO'sTales from the Crypt), HBO, 1990
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS, 1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1991
Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1992
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston (documentary), Lifetime,1999
Herself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
Herself, Fear Factor, NBC, 2001
Herself, The View, ABC, 2002
Herself, "John Travolta," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: John Travolta), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Herself, "John Travolta," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
Herself, The Montel Williams Show, syndicated, 2003
Herself, The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, multiple episodes in2003
Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
(In archive footage) Herself, "101 Biggest Celebrity Oops," E!'s 101, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
Pilots
Mary Lee, For Love and Honor, NBC, 1983
RECORDINGS
Videos
(Uncredited) Herself, Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation,Warner Home Video, 2000
Herself, Not Under My Roof, Children's Health Environmental Coalition, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

E, September, 2001, p. 34
Good Housekeeping, February, 1997, pp. 80-85
Harper's Bazaar, January, 1999, pp. 92-96
Health, November, 2002
In Style, July, 2000, pp. 198-203
People Weekly, January 13, 1997, pp. 65-67
Premiere (Great Britain), July, 1997, pp. 22-23
Redbook, June, 1998, pp. 84-88; July, 2002, pp. 104-106, 108, 110

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