• Name: Kelly Rowan
  • Date of Birth: October 26, 1965
  • Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mini-bio: Born in Ottawa in 1965, Canadian fashion model-turned-actress Kelly Rowan attended Toronto's Northern Secondary School and the University of Western Ontario, and moved into film roles during her colle... read moregiate years -- initially with bit parts in locally produced features such as the period drama The Long Road Home (1989) and Tibor Takacs' horror outing The Gate (1987). Meanwhile, Rowan did print modeling on the side to support herself. She relocated to Southern California shortly thereafter and took her Hollywood bow with guest spots on prime-time television series including Dallas and Growing Pains, and a feature debut with a small role as Peter's mother in Steven Spielberg's fantasy adventure Hook (1991). Numerous additional assignments followed, in both telemovies (Adrift, 1993) and theatrically released features (Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh, 1995) though it was only via her multi-season portrayal of Kirsten Cohen on the prime-time soaper The O.C. (2003) that she truly began to shine. In 2007, Rowan scored prominent billing opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. and Taryn Manning in Vanessa Parise's romantic comedy Jack and Jill vs. the World. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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Replace this image with an actor photoKelly Rowan mini-bio: Kelly Rowan is most remembered for her starring role opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the Warner Bros./Mel Gibson-produced thriller One Eight Seven (1997). Kelly is that rare talent who seems to move effortlessly from the big screen to the small screen.

Other film credits include Assassins (1995) with Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas and Hook (1991) with Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams. Most recently, Rowan wrapped the independent film Mount Pleasant (2006). Kelly has also made an impact in the television arena. Currently, she is starring opposite Peter Gallagher in the smash hit series "The O.C." (2003), for which she won a 2006 Prism Award for her performance dealing with her character's substance abuse. Recently, she appeared in the first season of "Boomtown" (2002), in addition to starring in the miniseries A Girl Thing (2001/TV) for Showtime and the award-winning Anya's Bell (1999/TV) for CBS.

When not on screen, Kelly is also an active producer overseeing several motion picture projects in development in the United States and Canada. Most recently, she produced and starred in Eight Days to Live (2006/TV) for Lifetime Television and CTV and is filming her second production for both networks entitled In God's Country (2007/TV), for which she also serves as an Executive Producer.

Kelly won critical acclaim and the prestigious Gemini Award for "Best Actress in a Movie of the Week / Mini-Series" for her heart-stopping performance in the CBS movie Adrift (1993/TV). She has studied theater at such noted schools as the British American Drama Academy and the Neighborhood Playhouse. She currently resides in Los Angeles. Attended Northern Secondary, University of Western Ontario.

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