Kelli Rachelle McCarty Oseen (born September 6, 1969) is an American actress, model, photographer, and former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned

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. She then placed in the top six at

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, representing the United States. After ending her career in pageantry, McCarthy began an acting career and starred as

Beth Wallace Beth Wallace is a fictional character from the NBC/DirecTV soap opera ''Passions''. Beth was played by actress and former beauty pageant Kelli McCarty from August 23, 1999, until July 18, 2005, and from May 12 to July 14, 2006. The role was cont ...

on the

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'' (1999–2006). After ''Passions'', McCarthy began acting as a

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, appearing in a number of softcore and

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films, receiving an exclusive contract with

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that also gave her a say in the casting process of the scenes she was in.

Career

McCarty won the

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in 1991, competing as

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. A student at

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and a member of the

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sorority, her victory was celebrated because it took place in

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, her home state, and because it marked the first time a contestant from

had won the title. She was later a finalist in the

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pageant. In the mid-1990s, McCarty went on to pursue a career in acting and had her television debut as a

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on comedy series '' Dream On''. McCarty went on to have a recurring role as Ms. Lovelson in the

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'' and also appeared on ''

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'', '' Melrose Place'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Beyond the Break''. She appeared on an episode of the dating show '' Baggage''. In 2002 she earned a singing credit for her performance in the

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comedy series ''

'' in the episode titled ''Influenza: The Musical''. On

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's soap opera ''

'' she appeared as

, the hardworking high school sweetheart and ex-fiancée of the handsome

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. McCarty had the role of Beth from 1999 until her character was killed off in a train explosion in 2006. In all, she is credited with 284 episodes of the show; ''Passions'' ended its run in 2008. McCarty also appeared in a number of softcore adult films during her career. In 2008, she approached adult entertainment company

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about the idea of appearing in one of their productions. McCarty stipulated in her contract with Vivid that she would have involvement with casting the film as well as writing, editing, and have final approval over everything. Her

film, ''Faithless'', featured her in explicit, non-simulated sex scenes and was released on February 4, 2009. McCarty also appeared on ''

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'', KROQ-FM's ''

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'', and FM Talk's ''Frosty, Heidi & Frank Show'' to promote the film. For her performance in the film, McCarty was nominated for two

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for

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and Acting Performance of the Year (Female). McCarty also has a background in

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. In 2009, while promoting her film ''Faithless'', McCarty performed at Los Angeles

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with its Sketch Comedy Troupe and participated in their ''

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'' weekly live take-off called ''ACME This Week''. McCarty has gone on to appear in a series of performances that include a starring role in the 2010 crime drama ''Dangerous Attractions'', a multi-episode appearance on the television series '' Co-Ed Confidential'' and several

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such as ''Love Test'' (2011) and ''Dark Secrets'' (2012). She has also appeared as herself in several documentaries and news shows such as ''

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'',

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's '' Porn: Business of Pleasure'', and the cable series '' Rated A for Adult''.

Other ventures

McCarty has ventured into the field of professional photography. Her business offers

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, and

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services.

Personal life

McCarty was previously married to producer and writer

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for 6 years, from July 7, 2000 until 2006. However, their divorce wasn't finalized until March 9, 2009. She has been married to Texas businessman Blake Oseen since July 18, 2018.

References

Notes and interviews

Profile of Kelli McCarty at SoapCentral.com

Official Kelli McCarty by Vivid Video, 02/04

External links

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