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Kellie Martin
Biography |
A native of Riverside, California, Martin started acting at
age seven, thanks mainly to her Aunt Rhonda, who was nanny
to the late Michael Landon's children. 'I was a real ham,
and being the center of attention made me happy,' says the
actress, who wangled an audition for Landon's 'Father
Murphy' series. A small role on that show touched off her
career.
Steady work continued throughout her childhood, which, she
says, remained normal. 'I don't think the child actor
syndrome will hurt me because my family is so grounded,'
maintains the daughter of a department store buyer father
and a kindergarten teacher-turned-producer mother. Yet her
life changed when, at 13, she landed the role of Becca
Thatcher on the series 'Life Goes On' and began on-set
schooling. 'It was hard. I was treated a little differently
when I went back to school to visit old friends,' she
admits.
Happily, college is an equalizer. 'What I do is no big
deal,' says Martin, who deferred her studies twice before,
as a freshman, when she starred in the title role on the
series 'Christy' as a young schoolteacher, and as a
sophomore, when she starred as psychology student/intern
Kathy Goodman on NBC's 'Crisis Center.' While she had to do
so again, she affirms, 'I'm in school for the love of it,
and I feel no pressure to get straight A's. Show business is
such a roller-coaster life. I'd like to have my degree and a
lot of options.'
Martin's television movie credits include 'Her Hidden
Truth,' 'A Daughter's Courage,' 'If Someone Had Known,'
'Breaking Free,' 'The Face on the Milk Carton,' 'Her Last
Chance,' 'Secret Witness,' 'A Friend to Die For,' 'Hidden in
Silence,' 'Blue Heaven' and 'About Sarah.' She guest-starred
on such series as 'thirtysomething' and 'The Tracy Ullman
Show' and had a recurring role on 'The Hogan Family.' Her
feature film credits include 'Jumpin' Jack Flash,' 'Troop
Beverly Hills,' 'Matinee' and the animated 'The Goofy Movie'
(as the voice of Goofy's girlfriend).
Martin recently wed Columbia University law student Keith
Christian. In her off-hours, Martin, who someday hopes to
open a photo gallery in New York, hones her photographic
skills. She also enjoys frequenting museums, watching
Saturday morning cartoons, dancing and traveling. Her
birthday is October 16. |
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