Known for movies
Short Info
Spouse | Ted Daughety |
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.
Yay!!! I was on the edge of my seat here in New Orleans just waiting to tell everyone !!!
— Laura Michelle Kelly (@lauramkelly) November 21, 2018
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.
General Info
Education | Bradley University, Indiana University, Indiana University Bloomington |
Family
Spouse | Ted Daughety |
Accomplishments
Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical |
Movies | Goddess, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Miss Marple: Nemesis |
Social profile links
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Revenge | 2012 | TV Series | Flight Attendant |
Ariel | 2009 | Short | Laurie & V.O. |
Criminal Minds | 2007 | TV Series | Mrs. Tubs |
Desperate Housewives | 2007 | TV Series | Alcoholic Neighbor |
Charmed | 2005 | TV Series | Patron #2 |
Yellow Pages | 1999 | Maggie | |
Final Justice | 1998 | TV Movie | Louise Osborne (uncredited) |
Nowhere Man | 1996 | TV Series | Wallace's Secretary |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 2008 | stand-in | |
Blast | 2000 | stand-in - as Laura E. Kelly |
Stunts
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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American Icarus | 2002 | Short stunt rigging |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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On the Lot | 2007 | TV Series | Bicycling Nun |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia