Kelly was born and raised in the
Wyoming Valley of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
She graduated from Wyoming Area
Secondary Center in 2002.
It was there with the help of
Barbara Bullions  that she found
her path: Theatre.

Kelly studied Acting at the
Conservatory of Performing Arts
at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA.
She graduated in 2006
and spent five years
working in theatre in Pittsburgh.
Kelly moved to NYC
in 2011 and worked for
five years in theatre,
film and television.

In 2017 Kelly headed
north to Canada.
She received her MFA in
Acting at York University
in Toronto, Ontario in 2019.
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A dual citizen, Kelly can
work in both the US and
​Canada.