Career and personal life of actress Kelly Rutherford

American actress Kelly Rutherford is the star of soap operas and soap operas. She also starred in action films and detectives, and participated in television shows. The desire to become an actress, which appeared in Kelly's childhood, fully realized.

general information

The full name of American film and television actresses is Kelly Dean Melissa Rutherford. Her height is 173 cm. The actress has blonde hair and green eyes. She is the eldest child in the family, has 2 sisters and a brother. Actress is shot in the following genres:

• drama;
• Horrors;
• Thriller;
• crime;
• detective;
• melodrama.

Most of the films in which the actress starred, have complex twists and turns of the plot and intricate relationships between the main characters.

Kelly Rutherford: biography

Kelly was born on November 6, 1968 in the small town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. She was the first child in the family. The mother of the actress is writer and model Ann Edwards. When the girl was 3 years old, her parents divorced. After a long journey, the family stopped at Newport.

Kelly Rutherford since childhood dreamed of being an actress. She left her parents' home at the age of 17. To pay for the increase in acting, the girl worked as a model. Roles in the famous TV series she began to offer pretty soon. She noticed the company "Fox", which took off the actress in several popular shows.

After the end of the contract with "Fox" Kelly starred in the movie "I love trouble." Her partner in this picture was Julia Roberts. Widespread fame came to the actress only after the release of the series with her participation, "Melrose Place." In the popular series, the actress played the role of a former girl on call.

During filming at the Melrose Place, Kelly also participated in the work on the film "There is no big love". In this project starred for the role of Skywalker ("Star Wars") Hayden Christensen. Then he was only 13 years old.

Film and TV career

The first small role was played by an actress in a soap opera "Loving." Then came the episodic appearance of the actress in the film "Extortion". She appeared before the audience as a television observer. The next role the girl received at the age of 20, embodying one of the characters of the TV project "Infinite Love". Then Kelly returns to California and takes part in the Beverly Hills Playhous project.

In 1998, the actress leaves the series "Melrose Place." Then she got a role in the series "Scandal in the White House". Kelly Rutherford played the mistress of President Jefferson. The actress was once nominated for the "Soap opera digest" award, but she did not receive the award.

Kelly Rutherford: movies

Projects involving Kelly are distinguished by a live game, the constant changeability of the mood of her characters and high emotionality. The popular actress starred in the following films:

• "The Adventures of Brisco-Jr.".
• "External limits".
• "Clan of vampires."
• "Detective Nash Bridges."
• "The long fall."
• "Scream 3".
• "Admissible risk".
• "Angels do not live here."
• "Bones".
• "Be Mary Jane."
• "Secrets of Laura."
• "Reckless".

Personal life

In 2001, Kelly Rutherford ties himself by marriage to banker Carlos Taroyano. However, less than a year later, in 2002, she filed for divorce. During the marriage, the husband suffered a serious shock - he had a heart attack. By August 2006, Kelly is getting married again, now for an entrepreneur from Germany, Daniel Hirsch. Soon they have a son, Hermes Gustaf Daniel Hirsch. After 3 years, Kelly has a daughter Helena Grace. Because of maternity leave, the actress missed shooting 3 seasons of the series "Gossip Girl".

As Kelly Rutherford says, children are the most important thing in her life. She stopped thinking about men when she had the first child. However, the former husband of the actress wants children to live in Europe, visiting their mother only during the summer holidays.

After the action "Return the children Kelly Rutherford", which was held with the participation of colleagues of the actress, the New York court determined that the son and daughter can stay with her as long as they want. After that, Daniel Hirsch again filed a lawsuit against the actress. Long-standing litigation continues to this day.

In one of her interviews, the actress stated that she did not have much time to give it to someone else. A man who can be close should be an amazing person.

Such an amazing man in her life appeared on the set of the show "Gossip Girl". Matthew Settle plays the beloved heroine Kelly. Communication on the set grew into something more.

It is noteworthy that Kelly is actively engaged in charity, seeks to support campaigns aimed at protecting women's rights and child health. Together with her friends, Kelly practices yoga.

Her active life position infects the positive energy of spectators and fans. Each picture is a deep story of love and suffering, intrigue and mystery. Watching movies with the famous actress will open up emotions and deep feelings.