Biography
Who is Kelly Lynch?
Early life and background
Kelly Colleen Lynch was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Her parents were Barbara and Robert Lynch. Before she entered the entertainment industry, she attended the Guthrie Theater to study her craft. She also worked as a flight attendant for a time after her college years.
She later secured work as a model through the Elite modeling agency. Her life changed significantly in 1980 at age 20. She was involved in a severe head-on car collision on a freeway in Minnesota. A driver heading in the wrong direction caused the crash. The impact forced her upper body through the windshield. The dashboard and steering wheel crushed both of her legs, causing fractures in both. She required approximately one year of hospitalization to recover from these injuries and narrowly avoided having both legs amputated.
Career and film roles
After appearing in minor parts, she landed a breakthrough role in the 1988 film Cocktail. The following year, she starred alongside Patrick Swayze in the action movie Road House. During that same period, she played a role in the crime drama Drugstore Cowboy, directed by Gus Van Sant. This performance earned her a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She received another nomination from the same organization for her work in The Beans of Egypt, Maine.
Over the next decade, she appeared in numerous Hollywood feature films. Her credits include Desperate Hours, Curly Sue, Three of Hearts, and Imaginary Crimes. She also acted in Virtuosity, Heaven's Prisoners, Mr. Magoo, and Homegrown. During the 2000s, she took supporting roles in movies like Charlie's Angels, Joe Somebody, and The Jacket. She especially declined an offer to portray Catherine Tramell in the movie Basic Instinct.
Television work
Kelly Lynch established a recurring presence on television throughout her career. She played the character Ivan Aycock on the Showtime drama series The L Word between 2004 and 2009. She later joined the cast of the teen soap 90210 on The CW, portraying the character Laurel Cooper from 2010 to 2011.
She returned to cable television for the series Magic City. She played the role of Meg Bannock from 2012 to 2013. This show was created by Mitch Glazer, who is her husband. Her television career has spanned multiple decades and genres, showing her range as a performer.
Family and personal life
Kelly Lynch married writer and producer Mitch Glazer in 1992. She has a daughter named Shane, who was born in 1985 from a prior relationship. The couple has owned the Oyler House since 2014. This property is a desert retreat originally designed by the architect Richard Neutra. Standing at 175 centimeters tall, she remains active in the industry.
Birthday and age
Kelly Lynch was born on January 31, 1959, which makes Kelly 67 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Kelly shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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