Biography
Who is Kelly Rutherford?
Early life
Kelly Rutherford was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on November 6, 1968. Her mother is Ann Edwards, and she has a brother named Anthony. She grew up with English, Scottish, and Danish ancestry.
She attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California. Later, she pursued further studies at HB Studio in New York City and the Beverly Hills Playhouse in California.
Career beginnings
Kelly Rutherford started her acting career on daytime television in the late 1980s. She appeared on Loving in 1987 before securing a regular role on the NBC daytime soap opera Generations from 1989 to 1991.
Following her daytime television work, she joined the cast of the ABC drama Homefront in 1992. She then played Dixie Cousins on the Fox series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. From 1993 to 1994.
Television success
Kelly Rutherford joined the cast of the Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place as Megan Lewis in 1996. She starred on the popular program until 1999, which significantly raised her profile.
Later in her career, she took on the role of Lily van der Woodsen on The CW drama series Gossip Girl. She starred in the show from its premiere in 2007 until the series concluded in 2012.
Personal life
Kelly Rutherford married Venezuelan banker Carlos Tarajano in June 2002 before filing for divorce six months later. Her second marriage was to German businessman Daniel Giersch in August 2006, with whom she had two children named Hermès and Helena.
The marriage ended in a lengthy and widely publicized international child custody dispute involving courts in the United States, France, and Monaco. She later filed for bankruptcy in 2013 due to substantial legal fees incurred during the proceedings.
Birthday and age
Kelly Rutherford was born on November 6, 1968, which makes Kelly 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Kelly shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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