Jean Louisa Kelly (born March 9, 1972) is an American actress and singer.
After making her film debut as Tia Russell in Uncle Buck (1989) alongside John Candy, she appeared in a wide range of other films including The Fantasticks (1995) and Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995).
From 2000 to 2006, she portrayed Kim Warner on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear.
Before attending college, she already had roles in the original Broadway cast of Sondheim’s Into the Woods (as Snow White and understudy to Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood) and as Tia Russell in the film Uncle Buck with John Candy. She also took roles in college productions, including with the Barnard College Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Jean Louisa Kelly’s parents: Meet J. Joseph Kelly, Wendy I. Kelly
Kelly was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of J. Joseph Kelly III and Wendy Kelly. Her father was a high school English teacher, and her mother taught piano. She attended Easton High School in Easton, Maryland.
In 1994, Kelly graduated from Columbia University’s Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
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