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Kelly Rutherford Biography

Birth Name:Kelly Rutherford Deane

Birth Place:Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Has advocated for the charities StepUp Women's Network and Healthy Child Healthy World
  • In 1991, she was nominated for Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Heroine
  • Has served on the board of directors at the charitable organization Free Arts
  • Received her training in acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse
  • Started out appearing in various commercials before getting her big break with a role in "Loving․"
  • Frequently takes on the role of sensuous characters
  • Often portrays characters who are in a position of power or authority

Awards

  • 1991Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Heroine: Daytime: nominated