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Kelly-Anne Lyons (born March 17, 1985) is an American actress, television presenter, writer and model. Lyons' breakthrough role was as the female lead, Kelly-Anne Manhattan, in the

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''. Before this, Lyons played the

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in ''Chelsey: OMG!'', produced by

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comedy and entertainment company

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. She is known for her characters in hidden camera sketch shows such as

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" with

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and

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1’s "Richard Hammond’s Secret Service", as well as

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’s "Flash Prank",

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’s "Secret Interview", and

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’s "Ape Man". She plays news anchor "Felicity Bond" in the BAFTA nominated

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comedy "DNN" and "Tess" in

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Early life

Born on March 17, 1985 in

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, Lyons' family moved to

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when she was five. She went on to study at the

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. Her family returned to New Jersey before she reached her teens, living in the

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. Lyons studied at

Ridge High School Ridge High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the ...

from 1999 to 2003. Lyons went on to attend

Marymount Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College is a private college on the Upper East Side of New York City. As of 2020, enrollment consists of 1,571 undergraduates with women making up 80.1% and men 19.9% of student enrollment. The college was founded in 1936. Hi ...

, where she graduated with a

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in Psychology. Lyons also trained at the Weist Barron Hill Acting For Television and Film.

Career

Working as a model in

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while still an undergraduate, Lyons was scouted by an English

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, whom she joined in London a week after her graduation. Lyons has modeled for

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and

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. Lyons played the

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ous ''Chelsey Pucks'' in the online situation comedy ''Chelsey: OMG!''. The interactive

show for teens, launched in October 2008, was shown on the social networking website

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. The show, created by comedian

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, was broadcast in two three-minute episodes each week. By August 2009, ''Chelsey: OMG!'' had gained close to three million views. Lyons played the female lead in the

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''Dick and Dom's Funny Business''. The

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comedy programme was broadcast on

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and

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on the

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. The series' first episode was shown on 8 January 2011. Since 2011, Lyons has been Celebrity Supporter for the UK charity Arthritis Care after having suffered from arthritis in her teens. She is currently in remission but plays an active role in the charity's fundraising and awareness campaigns. Lyons has played many characters across in MTV’s Flash Prank. Lyons appeared as "Tess" in

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’s sitcom ''

'', created by comedy group

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. Lyons plays news anchor "Felicity Bond" in the

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comedy show "DNN". Her co-anchor is comedian William Andrews. The series is currently filming Series 2 after being nominated for Best Comedy at the 2013 Children's

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Awards.

References

External links

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at her agent; Dawn Sedgwick Management
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at her modeling agency; MOT Models * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyons, Kelly-Anne 1985 births Living people People from Bernards Township, New Jersey Ridge High School alumni University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni Marymount Manhattan College alumni American female models Actresses from New Jersey American women comedians 21st-century American actresses American television actresses British television actresses Writers from Winston-Salem, North Carolina Actresses from North Carolina Actors from Winston-Salem, North Carolina 21st-century American comedians