Kellye Nakahara

Birth Name:

Kellye Nakahara

Birth Place:

Oahu, Hawaii, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Several of her paintings are on loan to the City of Pasadena on the "Pasadena Tour," where they are exhibited in local businesses and government offices
Is a supporter of the American Diabetes Foundation, the Sunshine Kids program, and the Neighborhood USA Conference, which advocates for neighborhoods in crisis
Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and was offered the role of Nurse Kellye halfway through the first season of "M*A*S*H․"
Started out as an artist, selling her watercolors of the San Francisco waterfront at the Polk Gallery
Holds the position of Arts Commissioner for the City of Pasadena
Best known for her role as Lieutenant Kellye Yamato in "M*A*S*H" and as The Cook in "Clue․"
Her watercolor collection, "The Gardens of Pasadena," features several historical landmarks, neighborhoods, and gardens in her home town
Is a professional watercolor artist in Pasadena, California with her own studio, the Kellye Wallett Studio
Was not credited as Nurse Kellye in "M*A*S*H" until the episode "The Kids" in season four, often previously appearing uncredited or as "Nurse Able," "Nurse Charlie," or just "Nurse․"
After "M*A*S*H," she spent many years as a spokesperson for IBM and appeared in several of their commercials

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