Kelly received her BFA (with Honors) from NYU through the Stella Adler Conservatory. She stayed in New York for 13 years where she performed in many theaters including Ensemble Studio Theater, HB Playwrights Foundation, MCC and HERE. She was Uta Hagen’s personal assistant in the HB Production of “Collected Stories” By Donald Margulies. She now lives in KC and is delighted to have acted in places like The Coterie Theatre, The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Unicorn Theatre, Spinning Tree Theatre, Musical Theatre Heritage, and The Living Room Theatre.