About Katherine Kelly
An English actress and presenter, Katherine Bridget Kelly is professionally known as Katherine Kelly. She has acted in several movies and TV shows. In 2003, she made her tv debut by appearing on "Last of the Summer Wine". She is best known for her role as Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" and was initially contracted to spend only three months on "Coronation Street", but after impressing the producers, she was written in as a permanent character. Previously, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, where she was classmates with Meredith MacNeill and Laurence Fox. In 2012, she has won multiple awards, including a National Television Award for "Best Serial Drama Performance". Kelly has joined the cast of "Liar" for its second series in 2020. She has appeared in many films and series like Sons and Lovers, Official Secrets, Gentleman Jack, Strike Back, The Night Manager, The Visit, No Angels, and many more.
Famous For
- Being an English actress and presenter.
- For her exceptional role in "Coronation Street".
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Early Life of Katherine Kelly
Katherine Kelly took birth on 19th November 1979 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Her full name or real name is "Katherine Bridget Kelly" and nationality is British. Similarly, her ethnicity is British-White and her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Her race is white. She celebrates her birthday on 19th November of every year and she had celebrated her 40th birthday as of 2019. She is the daughter of John (father) and Anne Kelly (mother). She graduated in 2001 and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with fellow students Meredith MacNeill and Laurence Fox. She has a sister named Grace Kelly.
Career of Katherine Kelly
- Katherine Kelly jumps off her acting career since 2006 by appearing in ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" as a role of Becky McDonald and starred on the 2010 album, Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes & Fools as well as sang the lead single from the album, "If It's Too Late" as Becky McDonald but she left "Coronation Street" in 2012.
- Since 2012, she appeared in "She Stoops to Conquer" at the National Theatre from 24th January 2012 after she left "Coronation Street" and starred in the 90-minute BBC Four biopic "The Best Possible Taste".
- After that, she played socialite Lady Loxley in the ten-part ITV drama series "Mr. Selfridge" in the early of 2013 and later joined the lead cast of "The Field of Blood".
- She has also worked in the "ferociously male-dominated world of 1980s newspaper journalism" and the following year she appeared as the role of Claire Reid in the three parts ITV thriller, "The Guilty".
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- In August 2015 it was announced that she would join the cast of "Happy Valley", which aired the same year and starred in four episodes of "The Night Manager" as the Permanent Secretary in 2016.
- Furthermore, it was announced that she would appear in the BBC Three "Doctor Who" spin-off series Class written by Patrick Ness, airing from October 2016, on 4th April 2016.
- She appeared in the movie for the first time in "Dirty God" in 2018 since 2009.
- She appeared in an episode of "Flack", as Brooke in 2019 as well as portrayed Leah in a four-part ITV drama "Cheat" later that year.
- Likewise, Netflix has launched its mini-series "Criminal: UK" with her in the role of the lead investigator in September 2019 and joined the cast of "Liar" for its second series in 2020.
Awards and Achievements of Katherine Kelly
- Best Serial Drama Performance (2012)
- Best Actress (2009)
- Best Exit (2012)
- TV Times Awards (2008)
- TRIC Awards (2009)
- TV Now Awards (2009) 3 times
- TV Quick & TV Choice Awards (2009)
- All About Soap Bubble Awards (2010)
Personal Life of Katherine Kelly
Reflecting on Katherine Kelly's personal life, she is a married woman. She tied a knot with Ryan Clark in 2013 in Las Vegas, who is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). The couple was in a relationship for a long time. They gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Orla Kelly Clark in 2014, and to a second daughter, Rose Christie Clark, on 21st October 2016. They were living a happy life but sadly on 15th August 2020, a spokesperson for Kelly said that the couple had decided to separate amicably. Furthermore, regarding her sexual orientation, she is straight.
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Net Worth of Katherine Kelly
Moving towards Kelly's net worth, it is around $2 million dollars as of 2020. She is one of the successful actresses in British. She also earns a handsome amount of salary too, which is around $67 thousand dollars per year. She has earned a considerable amount of money from her actress career. In addition, her main source of income is from an acting career. Being a successful actress in England, she is targeting a much victorious career which is outstanding.
Body Measurement of Katherine Kelly
Talking about her physics, Katherine stands at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches or 1.7 m, whereas her body weight is unknown. She is a beautiful woman with a charming smile and a perfect body figure. She does exercise daily for keeping her body fit and fine. Her eyes colors are hazel and her hair is blonde. Regarding her body build, it's average and body measurement is 32-24-32 inches.
