Kelly Ann Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American actress and model. Her notable film roles include '' Cocktail'', '' Road House'', ''

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'', ''

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''. and TV show roles in ''

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'' (2004–2005, 2009), and '' Magic City'' (2012–2013).

Early life

Lynch was born in Golden Valley,

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, the daughter of Barbara, a modern dancer, and Robert Lynch, a restaurateur. She attended

the Guthrie Theater The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The concept of the theater was born in 1959 in a series of discussions between Sir Tyrone Gut ...

. She worked as a flight attendant after leaving college and worked as a model for the

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before acting.

Career

After several small roles, Lynch was cast in her breakthrough role in the feature film '' Cocktail'' (1988). In 1989, Lynch starred opposite

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in the action film '' Road House'', and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the crime drama ''

'', directed by Gus Van Sant. She was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for '' The Beans of Egypt, Maine'' (1994). She turned down the role of

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in ''

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'' (1992). Lynch later had leading roles in a number of independent movies and co-starred in several Hollywood feature films, including ''

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'' (1990), ''

'' (1991), '' Three of Hearts'' (1993), ''

Imaginary Crimes ''Imaginary Crimes'' is a 1994 American period drama film directed by Anthony Drazan, and starring Harvey Keitel, Fairuza Balk, Kelly Lynch, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel, and Elisabeth Moss. An adaptation of Sheila Ballantyne's 1982 semi-aut ...

'' (1994), ''

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'' (1995), '' Heaven's Prisoners'' (1996), '' Mr. Magoo'' (1997), and '' Homegrown'' (1998). In the 2000s, Lynch has had supporting roles in the films '' Charlie's Angels'' (2000), ''

Joe Somebody ''Joe Somebody'' is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written by John Scott Shepherd and directed by John Pasquin. The film stars Tim Allen as an ordinary man forced into violence by a workplace bully. The film also stars Julie Bowen, Kelly Lyn ...

'' (2001), and ''

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'' (2005). On television, Lynch had the recurring role of Ivan Aycock from 2004 to 2009 in the Showtime drama series ''

''. She later joined the cast of

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teen soap '' 90210'' (2010–2011) as Laurel Cooper. She returned to cable television with the recurring role of Meg Bannock in '' Magic City'' (2012–2013), created by her husband, Mitch Glazer.

Personal life

Lynch has been married to producer and writer Mitch Glazer since 1992 and has a daughter, Shane, born in 1985, from a previous relationship. Lynch and her husband have owned the Oyler House, architect Richard Neutra's desert retreat since 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, Kelly American female models American film actresses Living people People from Golden Valley, Minnesota Actresses from Minnesota 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American television actresses Female models from Minnesota 1959 births