Kellie Noelle Martin is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Rebecca Thatcher in the family drama Life Goes On (1989-1993), Christy Huddleston in the period drama series Christy (1994-1995), and Lucy Knight in the medical drama series ER (1998-2000). Martin is an accomplished photographer as well as a ballet dancer. She is also the national spokesperson for Lupus and has frequently been spreading awareness regarding the disease since her sister died from it at the age of 19.
How Much Is Kellie Martin Net Worth?
American actress Kellie Martin has an estimated net worth of $3 million from her acting career.
Martin began her professional acting career when she was in elementary school. She had starred as a guest on Father Murphy in 1982.
After that, she started featuring in a steady string of film and television projects, including Highway to Heaven (1982), Dallas (1986), Jumpin' Jack Flash(1986), My Two Dads (1987-1988), Thirtysomething (1988), Superman (1988), A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988-1991) and Christy (1994).
She also starred in Troop Beverly Hills alongside Tori Spelling, Emily Schulman, Carla Gugino, and Ami Foster in the early 90s.
She is best known for her roles as Christy Huddleston in the period drama series Christy (1994-1995), Rebecca Thatcher in the family drama Life Goes On (1989-1993), and Lucy Knight in the medical drama series ER (1998-2000).
From 1998 to 2000, Kellie had voice roles in the popular kids animated series Powerpuff Girls. In 2003, she played a supporting role in the comedy flick Malibu's Most Wanted (2003). From 2005 to 2010, she reprised her role in Live Once, Die Twice (2006), Mystery Woman (2003-2007), The Batsman (2007), Ghost Whisperer (2009), and Drop dead Diva (2010).
In 2012, she was featured as Army Captain Nicole Galassini in the series Army Wives, which premiered on Lifetime Network television. Martin joined a new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel show Hailey Dean Mystery in 2016. Kellie also appeared as police officer Kimberly Leahy in the TBS comedy series The Guest Book in 2017. She has also appeared in Hailey Dean Mystery (2016-2019) and Christmas In Montana (2019).
Kellie was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actress for the series Life Goes On in 1993. She was also nominated in Screen Actors Guild award for her movie ER as a Best Performer in 1999, 2000, and 2001.
In 1999, Kellie won Screen Actors Guild Award as an outstanding performer for the movie ER. She was also awarded by TV and Icon Award in 2009 for the movie ER.
Who Is Kellie Martin?
Kellie Martin was born on 16 October 1975 in Riverside, California. She has successfully celebrated her 45 birthdays.
She was born to parents Doug Martin and Debbie Martin. Doug is a department store buyer, and her mother, Debbie, is a kindergarten teacher.
She had a sister named Heather. Heather died of Lupus at the age of 19.
Martin pursued her graduation from Yale University in 2001 with a degree in art history.
Concerning her physical appearance, Kellie stands at the height of 5 feet and 2 inches (157 cm).
Who Is Kellie Martin Husband? Wedding, Children
Kellie Martin and Keith Christain met each other at Yale University. Christain is a United States Attorney turned rancher as a self-owned ranch located in Colorado.
Both of them were undergraduates at that time. After dating for a while, they exchanged marriage vows on 15 May 1999 in Polson, Montana.
The duo was not in a hurry to have a child, so they waited for seven years to welcome their first child Maggie Heather Christain. Maggie was born on 4 November 2006.
After 10 years of having an elder child, the duo announced about their second daughter Olivia James Christain. Kellie was five months pregnant when she and her husband, Keith Christian, announced they were expecting another child. Olivia was born on 13 February 2016.
Kellie Martin with her husband, Keith Christain, and daughters (©:Instagram/Kellie Martin)
As reported by people, Martin told about her second daughter that:
"We really weren’t planning on having another baby. It was just one of those situations that this baby wanted to be here. She really is such a sweet surprise all the way around. She’s our bonus baby!."
It was also reported that Kellie breathed a huge sigh of relief when she found herself having a daughter. Kellie mentioned that she knew girls, so she was thrilled to have another girl. Maggie also loved being a big sister, and she loved reading books to her.
The duo has shared their picture hugging each other on 16 May 2018 to commemorate their 19th wedding anniversary. Kellie and Christain had celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary being a strong bonded, happy couple in 2019.