Kelly Murtagh (SAG-AFTRA) originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an award-winning and professionally-trained actress and writer who works in film, television, commercials and theatre. Her recent credits include a pivotal role on Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, AMC's, Preacher, opposite Academy Award Nominee, Ruth Negga, a role in Paramount's, The Lovebirds, opposite Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, and a recurring role on USA Network's, The Purge. Kelly also wrote and starred in the short film, Seagulls, for which she won the Best Actress Award at Festival South. In Los Angeles, Kelly began training with Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria and studied improvisation at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and The Groundlings. She booked a commercial/print campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops, which earned Kelly her membership in SAG-AFTRA as well as a billboard in Times Square, NYC. She began training with Emmy Award winner and Academy member Chick Vennera at the Renegade Theatre Group. Kelly relocated to New Orleans where formed Water Meter Productions, LLC with her husband, Robert John Gilchrist. Kelly and Robert have one daughter. She is the middle sister of two brothers. Kelly earned her B.A. from Elon University in North Carolina in Broadcast Journalism and Business Administration where she also co-hosted a show for ESPN 2. - IMDb Mini Biography By: anonymous
