Minka kelly biography imdb

1. Biography of Minka Kelly
2. Early Life and Career
3. Other Endeavors and Relationships

Biography of Minka Kelly

Minka Dumont Kelly was born on June 24, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is the only child of Rick Dufay, a former guitarist of the famous American rock band 'Aerosmith', and Mórin Kelly, a former Las Vegas dancer. Minka describes her childhood as "quite tough" as she was angered when her father left her and her mother. However, by the age of seventeen, she attempted to reconcile with Rick.

Early Life and Career

After finishing high school, Minka returned to Los Angeles with her father, pursuing acting as a hobby. At that time, her main ambition was to become a surgical nurse, for which she was studying. However, after attending her first acting classes, Minka got "hooked" and changed her dream, deciding to do whatever it took to start an acting career. Slowly making progress towards her goal, she began with small roles in various TV series and films, including a role in Benjamin Louis's drama "Witness for the Prosecution" in 2006 and the character of Ricky in the TV series "Friday Night Lights". Following this, Minka landed the role of Lyla Garrity in the series "Friday Night Lights", but to prepare for the role, she had to train with a high school cheerleading team. The New York Times called her performance in the series simply "heartbreaking". In Peter Berg's action film "The Kingdom" starring Jamie Foxx, Minka had a minor role as Miss Ross. She also played the lead role in the TV drama "Body Politic" in 2009.

Other Endeavors and Relationships

Teaming up with Jamie King, Emily Deschanel, Katherine McPhee, and others, Minka became a host of video parties on FunnyorDie.com, which support the charity organization 'Stand Up 2 Cancer'. In the CBS pilot comedy "True Love", Kelly earned the leading role of a Midwestern girl named Kate, who falls in love with a member of a musical quartet named Henry throughout the story.

In 2003, the American actress dated Alex Galvin, and in 2005, she was spotted in romantic relationships with Dylan Brazile and actor Chris Evans. From September 2007 to January 2008, Kelly had a fling with musician John Mayer. In 2009, false rumors circulated that she was considering becoming the wife of New York Yankees baseball player Derek Jeter.