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Kelly McGillis Biography (1957-)

Born July 9, 1957 (some sources cite 1958), in Newport Beach, CA; daughter ofDonald (a general practitioner of medicine) and Joan (a homemaker) McGillis;married Boyd Black (a writer), 1979 (marriage ended, 1981); married Barry Tubb (an actor; marriage ended); married Fred Tillman (a marketing consultant and restaurateur), December 31, 1988; children: (third marriage) Kelsey (daughter), Sonora.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

July 9, 1957

Newport Beach, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Geneva Spofford, Reuben, Reuben, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Rachel Lapp, Witness, Paramount, 1985
• Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood, Top Gun, Paramount, 1986
• Annie Packert and Ally Chandler, Made in Heaven, Lorimar, 1987
• Anda, Dreamers (also known as Once We Were Dreamers, Unsettled Land, and Ha-Holmim), Hemdale, 1987
• Emily Crane, The House on Carroll Street, Orion, 1988
• Kathryn Murphy, The Accused, Paramount, 1988
• Collie Wright, Winter People, Columbia, 1989
• Mary DeBoya, Cat Chaser, 1989
• Clare Hodgeson-Ruth, The Babe, 1992
• Amish mom, North, 1994
• Netti, Painted Angels (also known as The Wicked, Wicked West), Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998
• Susan Stratton, Ground Control (also known as Jet), 1998
• Jennie Adamson, At First Sight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
• Vonee, Morgan's Ferry, Artist View Entertainment, 1999
• Diana, The Monkey's Mask, Le Studio Canal+, 2000
• No One Can Hear You, Mainline Releasing, 2001
• Also appeared in Before and After Death, Down with the Lions, Promised Land, and Reckless Endangerment.
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• Susie Leary (some sources cite Susie Sharp Newsom), In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride, and Madness (also known as Bitter Blood),CBS, 1994
• Dr. Jeannie Ferami, The Third Twin (also known as Ken Follett's The Third Twin), CBS, 1997
• Movies
• Katherine Dennison Breen, Sweet Revenge (also known as Bittersweet Revenge, Code of Honor, and Her Revenge), CBS, 1984
• Jennifer Coles, Private Sessions, NBC, 1985
• Edna Pontellier, Grand Isle, 1991
• Rose Parks, Bonds of Love, CBS, 1993
• Menley Nichols, Remember Me (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's Remember Me), The Family Channel, 1995
• Alice Bell, We the Jury, USA Network, 1996
• Jamie Marshall, Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister, The FamilyChannel, 1998
• Audrey Macleah, Perfect Prey (also known as When the Bough Breaks II), HBO, 1998
• Fake Barbara/Ellie, The Settlement, Starz!, 2000
• Specials
• Host, The Juilliard School at 80 (also known as Juilliard at 80 and Juilliard at 80: Live from Lincoln Center), PBS, 1985
• Host and narrator, Santabear's First Christmas (animated), ABC, 1986
• Narrator and voice of Missy Bear, Santabear's Highflying Adventure (animated), CBS, 1987
• Host, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (animated), Showtime, 1988
• That's What Friends Are For: AIDS Concert '88, Showtime, 1988
• Host, Against Her Will (documentary), Lifetime, 1989
• Narrator, Thumbelina (animated), Showtime, 1989
• Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 1989
• Mila McGann, Dark Eyes, ABC, 1995
• Narrator, Out of Ireland (also known as The Irish in America), PBS, 1995
• Narrator, Kate Chopin: A Re-Awakening, PBS, 1999
• Narrator, Journey to Planet Earth, PBS, 1999
• Outer Limits Farewell Tribute, Showtime and syndicated, 2000
• Episodic
• Voice of Winema, "Pack of Thornberrys," The Wild Thornberrys, 2000
• Nicole Whitley, "Final Appeal," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 2000
• Series
• Voices, Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Disney Channel, 2000
• Television Work
• Movies
• Coproducer, Grand Isle, 1991
• Stage Appearances
• Understudy for Dona Elvire, Don Juan, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1982
• Peccadillo, 1985
• Nina, A Seagull, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1985-86
• Portia, The Merchant of Venice, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Washington DC, 1988
• Viola, Twelfth Night, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 1989
• Title role, Mary Stuart, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 1990
• Mistress Alice Ford, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 1990
• Title role, Hedda Gabler, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Theatre, New York City, 1994
• Lavinia, Mourning Becomes Electra, Lansburgh Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 1997
• Titania, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1999
• Measure for Measure, Ahmanson Theatre, 1999
• Also appeared in Love for Love, Six Characters in Search of anAuthor, Three Sisters, and The Winter's Tale.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

• Newsmakers 1989, March, 1988 Issue 4, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1989.

Periodicals:

• Hollywood Reporter, .
• New York Times, October 12, 1989 .
• Parade, November 12, 1997, p. 22.
• People Weekly, February 15, 1999, pp. 109-12.
• Premiere, March 15, 1988 .