Celebrity Biographies
Moira Kelly Bio, Family, Career, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Metrics
Occupation: | actors |
Date of Birth: | March 06, 1968 |
Age: | 52 |
Net value: | 2 millions |
Place of birth: | Queens, NY |
Height (m): | 1.64 |
Religion: | Christianity |
Relationship Status: | Married |
Moira Kelly is an American actress best known for her role in ‘The Cutting Edge’. She is also recognized for the role of single mother Karen Roe in “One Tree Hill” where Lee Norris played the role of Lucas’ oldest friend.
In addition to acting, she gave her voice to the character “Nala” in the Disney animated musical film “The Lion King” and its sequels. Growing up in a Catholic household initially, she wanted to become a nun. But after starring in her high school play “Annie,” she later chooses acting over her first choice. Scroll to know more about its details.
MOIRA KELLY: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION
Kelly was born on March 6, 1968 in Queens, New York, USA. She was born as the daughter of Irish father Peter, a concert violinist. Irish-born mother Anne Kelly who was a nurse. She grew up with her five siblings in Ronkonkoma. The actress was raised in a Catholic religious family.
She had attended Connetquot Senior High School in Bohemia, Long Island in 1986. After graduation, she joined Marymount Manhattan College. During her high school, she used to participate in plays which later changed her mind to pursue a career in acting.
MOIRA KELLY: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE
Kelly made her acting debut in the TV miniseries ‘Love, Lies, and Murder’ as ‘Cinnamon Brown’ in 1991. The same year, she made her big screen debut and worked in roles minors. She first appeared in the movie ‘The Boy Who Cried Bitch’, then ‘Hi-Life’, ‘Billy Bathgate’, etc.
Then in 1992, she appeared in four films, including her notable roles in ‘The Cutting Edge’ and ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me’. For the latter film, she went home and asked permission from her priest because the film required an explicit sex scene. After that, she appeared in movies like ‘With Honors (1994)’, Little Odessa (1994)’, ‘Unhook the Stars (1996)’, ‘Loved Walked In (1997)’, ‘The Safety of Objects (2001) )’, among others.
Kelly starred in the lead role of ‘Annie Cornell’ in the CBS drama ‘To Have & To Hold’. She then appeared in the regular role of “Mandy Hampton” in the series “The West Wing”. She has also worked in TV movies like ‘Daybreak’, ‘A Smile as Big as the Moon’, ‘Deadly Sorority’ and ‘Girl in the Bunker’.
Besides, she has also appeared in the guest role in several series and dramas including 2002 ‘Hack’ and ‘The Twilight Zone’, 2008 ‘Law & Order’, 2009 ‘Heroes’, etc.
MOIRA KELLY: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND
The beautiful 51-year-old actress is happily married to her husband, Steve Hewitt. He is a Texas-based businessman further than that, there is not much information available on Steve. The couple have been married since 2000 and have two children. They are Ella Hewitt born in 2001 and Eamon Hewitt in 2003.
Currently, the actress lived in Flower Mound, Texas with her husband and children. Additionally, Kelly prefers to live a low-key life, free-form controversies and gossip.
MOIRA KELLY: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
The seasoned actress earns a huge income from her successful acting career. Hence, his net worth is estimated to be around $2 million, but his exact salary has not been disclosed. Moreover, she also shares a significant portion of the wealth of her businessman husband.
The actress has personal but as yet unverified accounts on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. But she doesn’t seem to be active on Instagram. On Facebook, she has a @MoiraKelly account with 3.5k followers. And on Twitter, she has the fan account @MoiraKellyFan with 603k followers.
MOIRA KELLY: BODY MEASUREMENTS
The beautiful lady has an attractive slim body which stands at an average height of 5 feet 4 inches or 1.64 meters. She has a body weight of around 57 kg and is 32-23-33 inches tall.