Kristen Marie Kelly

Kristen Kelly is an American actress best known to audiences for her roles in various television series and commercials.Having always loved the Performing Arts, at the age of 3, Kristen began studying ballet, tap, and jazz. At the age of 5 she joined a local Sacramento dance troupe with whom she danced with for 10 years.The summer of her 7th birthday, Kristen began taking acting classes at a local Sacramento Performing Arts Summer Program and realized how much she wanted to be an actress.Kristen remained in the program until the age of 12 when she began taking vocal lessons and joined another local Sacramento Performing Arts Company with whom she continued to work with until graduating high school at 17.Kristen attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California. After graduation, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia to attend Spelman College where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Pre-Law and a minor in Creative Arts, which included courses in dance, theatre, and art.Throughout her time working as an Actress, Kristen also worked extensively with children as both a tutor and curriculum developer. In 2008, Kristen started her own full-service tutoring company, the Little Smarties Tutoring Service, which services the greater Los Angeles area.Her most recent appearances include the role of Danielle on the TVLand sitcom The Soul Man as well as an appearance alongside Saturday Night Live veteran Bill Hader for a recent T-Mobile commercial and print campaign.In 2008, Kristen was awarded the 30 under 30 award in Sacramento, California for her work as an actress. Show less «