Kelly Overton Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Silver Palm Award in the feature film category at the Mexico International Film Festival for "The Collective․"
• At the Fort Collins TriMedia Festival, she won an Audience Award for feature film for "The Collective․"
• Won an Audience Award at the Brooklyn International Film Festival for the feature film "The Collective․"
• Was a fan of vampires when she was growing up and read all of Anne Rice's books
• A star athlete, she was undefeated in the hurdles during her high school career
• Quote: "It's been a dream of mine to marry both those talents and both my loves, being physical and acting․"
• Quote: "[on Season 5 of "True Blood"] "You'll see werewolves like you've never seen werewolves this season․""
• Best known for playing the werewolf Rikki on "True Blood․"
• Said that one of her favorite movies is "Lost Boys․"
• Skilled at track and soccer, she was able to use that athletic experience to enhance more physical acting roles