W E L C O M E T O T H E 14th
MINKA KELLY/LYLA GARRITY
A P P R E C I A T I O N T H R E A D

BIOGRAPHY ::

Minka Kelly was born on June 24, 1980. She is the daughter of Rick Dufay, who was once a member of
the band Aerosmith, and Maureen Kelly who was a former Las Vegas showgirl. Being exposed to
her parent’s fame at an early age, learned to appreciate the talent that they possessed, and
shortly after found herself imitating their showmanship. Not surprisingly, her talent for
acting was then discovered. At a young age, Minka Kelly had her television debut on
Nickelodeon's hit TV show "Drake and Josh." As she grew older, Minka learned to further
appreciate acting, and planned on pursuing it as a career.

Minka attended school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where
she focused on acting by enrolling in acting classes. Her
goal was to land a role, but more importantly, she wanted
to be able to play it correctly. This drive for success is what
opened new doors for her bright future. Although Minka
found herself fascinated with acting, she decided to have
a back up plan just in case it did not work out for her. In
post secondary school, she trained to become a surgical
technician. However, while she was growing up, she wanted
to find a career that would allow her to express and release
her emotions. That’s the main reason why she selected
acting as a full-time profession.
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FILMOGRAPHY ::

{television}
Friday Night Lights - Lyla Garrity - 2006.
What I Like About You - Ricki - 2005.
American Dreams - Bonnie - 2005.
Drake and Josh - Stacey - 2004.
Cracking Up - Monica - 2004.

{movies}
The Kingdom - Ms. Ross - 2007.
State's Evidence - Unknown - 2006.
The Pumpkin Karver - Tammy - 2006.
Devil's Highway - River - 2005.