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Laura Michelle Kelly (born 4 March 1981) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Mary Poppins in the 2006 musical of the same name.

Kelly was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, to an Irish Catholic family. She has three brothers and one sister. Her father is a musician and her mother is a former teacher.

Kelly was educated at St. Bede’s College, Manchester and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London.

Kelly’s acting career began in 2000 with a role in the television film The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. She has since appeared in a number of stage productions, including The Sound of Music (2002), My Fair Lady (2003), The King and I (2004), Beauty and the Beast (2005) and Mary Poppins (2006).

Kelly’s performance as Mary Poppins earned her critical acclaim and a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She has since reprised the role in the West End (2007) and on Broadway (2008).

Kelly’s other stage credits include the title role in Cinderella (2010), Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (2011) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (2012).

Kelly has also appeared in the films Finding Neverland (2004), The Edge of Love (2008) and Albert Nobbs (2011).

Kelly is married to actor David O’Reilly and they have two children together.

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EducationBradley University, Indiana University, Indiana University Bloomington

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Accomplishments

AwardsLaurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical
MoviesGoddess, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Miss Marple: Nemesis

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Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Revenge2012TV SeriesFlight Attendant
Ariel2009ShortLaurie & V.O.
Criminal Minds2007TV SeriesMrs. Tubs
Desperate Housewives2007TV SeriesAlcoholic Neighbor
Charmed2005TV SeriesPatron #2
Yellow Pages1999Maggie
Final Justice1998TV MovieLouise Osborne (uncredited)
Nowhere Man1996TV SeriesWallace's Secretary

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008stand-in
Blast2000stand-in - as Laura E. Kelly

Stunts

TitleYearStatusCharacter
American Icarus2002Short stunt rigging

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
On the Lot2007TV SeriesBicycling Nun

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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