Minka Dumont Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She stars in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 References
6 External links
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Early life
Kelly was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and the late Maureen Kelly, a former Vegas showgirl. According to Kelly, her childhood was "pretty rough", and she resented Dufay, as he had abandoned her and her mother. However, at seventeen, she decided to try and reconcile by inviting him out to New Mexico. She is of Irish and French descent.
Career
After graduating from high school, Kelly returned to Los Angeles with her father to pursue acting as a hobby while she went to school to become a surgical technician. However, after her first acting class she got "hooked" and began pursuing acting as a career. Success came slowly, and she began her career with small roles in various movies and shows, including the film State's Evidence, and a recurring-guest role on the TV program What I Like About You.
In the spring she was cast as Lyla Garrity on the show Friday Night L
ights. In preparation for the role, she trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad. Kelly has received praise for her acting on Friday Night Lights, with the New York Times calling her performance "heartbreaking".
She shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of Friday Night Lights, directed the film. Kelly is the lead actor on the CW's new pilot Body Politic.
Personal life
Kelly dated Donald Faison in 2005, and had a relationship with actor Chris Evans, as well. She dated musician John Mayer from September 2007 to January 2008. She has been dating New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter since 2008. In August 2009, it was reported that she is engaged to Derek Jeter. She has denied this rumor.
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
Turbo-Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
uncredited
2005
Devil's Highway
River
2006
The Pumpkin Karver
Tammy
State's Evidence
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2007
The Kingdom
Ms. Ross
2009
500 Days of Summer
Autumn
2010
The Roommate
Sara
post-prodution
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
Cracking Up
Monica
one episode
Drake & Josh
Stacey
one episode
2005
American Dreams
Bonnie
one episode
What I Like About You
Ricki
three episodes
2006-present
Friday Night Lights
Lyla Garrity
major role
2009-present
Body Politic
Frankie
CW pilot
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 References
6 External links
//
Early life
Kelly was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and the late Maureen Kelly, a former Vegas showgirl. According to Kelly, her childhood was "pretty rough", and she resented Dufay, as he had abandoned her and her mother. However, at seventeen, she decided to try and reconcile by inviting him out to New Mexico. She is of Irish and French descent.
Career
After graduating from high school, Kelly returned to Los Angeles with her father to pursue acting as a hobby while she went to school to become a surgical technician. However, after her first acting class she got "hooked" and began pursuing acting as a career. Success came slowly, and she began her career with small roles in various movies and shows, including the film State's Evidence, and a recurring-guest role on the TV program What I Like About You.
In the spring she was cast as Lyla Garrity on the show Friday Night L
ights. In preparation for the role, she trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad. Kelly has received praise for her acting on Friday Night Lights, with the New York Times calling her performance "heartbreaking".She shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of Friday Night Lights, directed the film. Kelly is the lead actor on the CW's new pilot Body Politic.
Personal life
Kelly dated Donald Faison in 2005, and had a relationship with actor Chris Evans, as well. She dated musician John Mayer from September 2007 to January 2008. She has been dating New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter since 2008. In August 2009, it was reported that she is engaged to Derek Jeter. She has denied this rumor.
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
Turbo-Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
uncredited
2005
Devil's Highway
River
2006
The Pumpkin Karver
Tammy
State's Evidence
-
2007
The Kingdom
Ms. Ross
2009
500 Days of Summer
Autumn
2010
The Roommate
Sara
post-prodution
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
Cracking Up
Monica
one episode
Drake & Josh
Stacey
one episode
2005
American Dreams
Bonnie
one episode
What I Like About You
Ricki
three episodes
2006-present
Friday Night Lights
Lyla Garrity
major role
2009-present
Body Politic
Frankie
CW pilot
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