Kelly Victoria Gould is an American former

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. She is known for her role as Shannon Clemens on the Lifetime original comedy series ''

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'', and as Lucy on the HBO sitcom ''

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''. Gould appeared in many television series along with three feature-length movies: ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''16 Love''. At age 14, Gould took a break from acting to focus on social action. She enrolled in classes at

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in Santa Clarita at 15 years old.

Early life

Gould was born in

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, to a

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family.

Career

Gould's acting career began at three weeks old in a birthing scene. At six weeks old, she portrayed baby Chastity Bono in a movie about

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. She played the role of four-year-old Lucy, the daughter of Louie and Kim, on the

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comedy series ''

.'' Gould appeared in the

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television series '' The Ghost Whisperer'' in 2007 playing the role of young Melinda in the episode "All Ghosts Lead to Grandview". She also has appeared in feature films, including the 2007 comedy ''

'', and the 2009 film ''

'' in which she co-starred as one of

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' children. She co-starred in the role of Shannon Clemens on the Lifetime original series ''

'' from 2008 to 2009. Scott D. Pierce of '' Deseret News'' said this about Gould's performance on Rita Rocks: "9-year-old Shannon (Kelly Gould) is one of those too-cutesy-to-be-true sitcom kids." In 2009, Gould appeared in the Lifetime channel television series ''

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''. She played the role of Rosie, Emma Ross's friend, in several episodes of the Disney Channel comedy series '' Jessie'' in 2012–2013. When Gould turned fourteen she decided to stop acting, though she indicated that she might pursue acting after college.

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