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Kelly McGillis: Biography

Kelly McGillis

Birth Place: Newport Beach, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/09/1957, Cancer
Profession: Actor

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Kelly McGillis Fast Facts:

Dropped out of high school her senior year to pursue acting.
Breakthrough role was a soft-spoken Amish widow opposite Harrison Ford's detective in Witness (1985).
Best known for playing Tom Cruise's love interest, Charlotte Blackwood, in the 1986 smash Top Gun.
Garnered critical acclaim for her performance as a sex-crimes prosecutor in the 1988 crime drama The Accused; she said her performance was inspired by her own rape in 1982.
Made her Broadway debut in 1994, starring in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler.
Played Mrs. Robinson in the 2004 national touring company of The Graduate.
Mother, Joan, runs the Key West Theatre Festival.

Kelly McGillis Relationships:
Boyd Allen Black - Ex-husband
Barry Tubb - Ex-significant Other
Fred Tillman - Ex-husband
Don Yesso - Ex-significant Other
Melanie Leis - Wife
Sonora Ashley Tillman - Daughter
Kelsey Lauren Tillman - Daughter
Joan McGillis - Mother
Kelly McGillis Awards:
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1985 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Santa Maria, CA; The Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY

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The L Word, Kelly McGillis Paul Michaud/Showtime

The L Word, Kelly McGillis Paul Michaud/Showtime

The L Word, Rose Rollins, Kelly McGillis Paul Michaud/Showtime

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