Even though she was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Kelli Barrett knew from an early age she was destined for Hollywood. The 5’5” hottie grew up singing in the church choir and attending acting and singing classes—which eventually paid off. She attended the. University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and has been working in TV and film since the age of 15. She’s been a staple on the stage and originated the roles of Sherrie in the musical Rock of Ages, and Lara Guishar in Doctor Zhivago. Her first recurring role on television was as Maddie Coleman in the daytime drama As the World Turns in 2008-2009, and she’s done guest spots on The Good Wife, Ugly Betty, Person of Interest, Chicago Fire, NCIS, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and The Blacklist: Redemption. Regular series roles have included Jane in I Just Want My Pants Back in 2011-2012, Maria Castle in The Punisher in 2017, Nadia in Dynasty (the remake) in 2019, and Kamila in Younger in 2021. Brunette, beautiful, and talented, she portrayed legend Liza Minnelli in the biography mini-series Fosse/Verdon(2019) with Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, and was “international singing sensation” Adelaide May in Dickinson in 2021 with Hailee Steinfeld. No stranger to the big screen, she played Emma in the musical version of Jane Austen’s famous novel in 2018, had a part in Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011) with Jim Carrey, another one in The Switch (2010) with Jennifer Aniston, acted with Robert Pattinson in Remember Me (2010), and was a beckoning mannequin in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). You’ve come a long way, baby…
