Kelly Murtagh

Kelly Murtagh (SAG-AFTRA) originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an award-winning and professionally-trained actress, singer and writer who works in film, television, commercials and theatre. Kelly plays Alaska's mother in the new hit Hulu series "Looking for Alaska" based on the John Green book of the same name. Her other recent credits include a pivotal role on Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, a role on Netflix's hit movie Tall Girl, AMC's, Preacher, opposite Academy Award Nominee, Ruth Negga, a role in Paramount's, The Lovebirds, opposite Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, and a recurring role on USA Network's, The Purge. Kelly also wrote and starred in the short film, Seagulls, for which she won the Best Actress Award at Festival South and Best Performance at the Pottstown Film Festival. She also won the award for the Best Actress for her work in the short film, Just My Type, at the 48 Independent Short Film Festival. In Los Angeles, Kelly began training with Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria and studied improvisation at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and The Groundlings. She booked a commercial/print campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops, which earned Kelly her membership in SAG-AFTRA as well as a billboard in Times Square, NYC. She began training with Emmy Award winner and Academy member Chick Vennera at the Renegade Theatre Group. Kelly relocated to New Orleans where formed Water Meter Productions, LLC with her husband, Robert John Gilchrist. Kelly and Robert have one daughter. She is the middle sister of two brothers. Kelly earned her B.A. from Elon University in North Carolina in Broadcast Journalism and Business Administration where she also co-hosted a show for ESPN 2. IMDb Mini Biography By: [anonymous](https://imdb.com/search/name?bio_author=anonymous&view=simple&sort=alpha) Vis kilde på IMDb