Background
Kelly was born in Fairfax, Virginia.
Actor composer teacher singer-songwriter
Kelly was born in Fairfax, Virginia.
She graduated Valedictorian from Sunland Christian Academy in Sunland, California and attended Hillcrest Christian School in Granada Hills, California. She attended Mount St. Mary's College in Brentwood and is a graduate of UCLA in Westwood.
She performed in several film and television projects such as John Grisham's A Time to Kill and What's Love Got to Do with It as young Tina Turner with Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett. Kelly has also appeared in guest-starring roles on shows like E.R. and Roseanne. In early 2010 Kelly played Marcia in the movie Preacher's Kid along with LeToya Luckett.
1993, win, Young Artist Award for Outstanding Actress Under Ten in a Television Series for I'll Fly Away 1994, win, Young Artist Award for Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series, for I'll Fly Away 1995, win, Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a TV Miniseries or Special for Lily in Winter 1995, win, Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Youth Actress - TV Guest Star for Sweet Justice 1997, nomination, Young Star Awards for 'Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film' for A Time to Kill 1998, nomination, Young Artist Award for 'Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film - Young Ensemble' for The Ditchdigger's Daughters 2000, nomination, Young Star Awards for 'Best Young Actress/Performance in a Miniseries/Made-For-TV Film' for Freedom Song 2009, win, NAACP Theater Awards Best Lead Actress in a Play for Turpentine Jake.
