Kellie Martin (born October 16, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rebecca "Becca" Thatcher in ''
Life Goes On'' (1989–1993),
Lucy Knight
Lucy Knight is a fictional character In the NBC television series '' ER'', portrayed by actress Kellie Martin. The character was part of the show for the fifth and sixth seasons. When she was first introduced on '' ER'', Dr. Doug Ross called her a ...
on ''
ER'' (1998–2000), Samantha Kinsey in the ''
Mystery Woman
''Mystery Woman'' is the name of a series of 11 made-for-television mystery films released by the Hallmark Channel between 2003 and 2007, and now appearing regularly on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. While on the Hallmark Channel, it was broadcas ...
'' TV film series (2003–2007), and as Hailey Dean in the ''
Hailey Dean Mystery'' TV film series (2016–2019).
Early life
Martin began her acting career at age seven, when her aunt who was a nanny for actor
Michael Landon
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in ''Bonanza'' (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in ''Little House on the Pr ...
's children helped her land a guest spot on the Landon-produced series ''
Father Murphy
''Father Murphy'' is an American western drama television series that aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981, to September 18, 1983. Michael Landon created the series, was the executive producer, and directed the show in partnership with ...
''. At the age of 11, she was a contestant during Young People's Week on the
Bob Eubanks
Robert Leland Eubanks (born January 8, 1938) is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show ''The Newlywed Game'' on and off since 1966. He also hosted the successful revamp version of ...
-hosted version of ''
Card Sharks
''Card Sharks'' is an American television game show. It was created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. The game features two contestants who attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a row o ...
''.
Career
Early years
Martin had a recurring role on season three of ''
Valerie's Family: The Hogans'' (1987–1988). She also contributed the voice of
Daphne Blake
Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her beauty, orange hair, lavender heels, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger, hence the nickna ...
on the animated series ''
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated mystery comedy series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is the eighth incarnation of the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise and depicts younger versions of the title character and his human companions ...
'' in 1988–1991. In 1989, Martin began the role of Rebecca "Becca" Thacher on the family drama ''
Life Goes On'', which ran on
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
for four seasons. She also played the role of Emily in 1989's ''
Troop Beverly Hills
''Troop Beverly Hills'' is a 1989 American comedy film. It is produced by the Weintraub Entertainment Group and directed by Jeff Kanew, starring Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross, Stephanie Beacham and introducing Jenny Lewis ...
'', starring
Shelley Long
Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Long portrayed Diane Chambers on the hit sitcom ''Cheers'' and received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Serie ...
. Martin also co-hosted the 1989 pilot of ''
America's Funniest Home Videos
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'' alongside
Bob Saget
Robert Lane Saget (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Saget played Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' (1987-1995), and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fuller ...
.
1990s
![Kellie Martin](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Kellie_Martin.jpg)
From 1991 to 1995, Martin supplied the voice of Molly Tasmanian Devil on ''
Taz-Mania
''Taz-Mania'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 1991 to 1995, broadcast in the United States on Fox Kids. The show follows the adventures of the ''Looney Tunes'' character Taz ( the Tasmanian Devil) in the f ...
''. In 1993, she played Sherry in ''
Matinee'', and made a guest appearance as Cleo Walker on an episode of ''
seaQuest DSV
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'', titled "Brothers and Sisters".
In 1994, she starred in her own series, ''
Christy''. Also in 1994, she starred in the
Lifetime
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
* Lifetime (band), a rock band from New Jersey
* ''Life Time'' (Rollins Band album), by Rollins Band
* ...
movie ''
A Friend to Die For
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''. In 1995, she starred in ''
The Face on the Milk Carton
''The Face on the Milk Carton'' is a young adult mystery novel written by author Caroline B. Cooney that was first published in 1990. The first in the five-book Janie Johnson series, it was later adapted into a film for television. The book is a ...
'', a TV film based on the book by
Caroline Cooney
Caroline B. Cooney (born May 10, 1947) is an American author of suspense, romance, horror, and mystery books for young adults.
Biography
Cooney was born in 1947 in Geneva, New York. She grew up in Old Greenwich, CT. She went to Indiana Univer ...
about a teenager who finds out she was kidnapped from her real family 13 years prior and had been raised by the parents of her kidnapper. She was in ''
A Goofy Movie
''A Goofy Movie'' is a 1995 American animated musical comedy-adventure film produced by Disney MovieToons and Walt Disney Television Animation. Directed by Kevin Lima, the film is based on The Disney Afternoon television series ''Goof Troop'' ...
'' as the voice of Roxanne,
Max's love interest.
In 1996, Martin starred as deaf abuse-victim Laura Keyes on Lifetime's TV movie ''After the Silence'' (or ''Breaking Through''). She starred in a made for TV movie ''Hidden in Silence'' (
Lifetime Television
Lifetime is an American basic cable channel that is part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, a subsidiary of A&E Networks, which is jointly owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company. It features programming that is geared toward ...
). From 1998–2000, Martin appeared on the medical drama ''
ER'' as medical student
Lucy Knight
Lucy Knight is a fictional character In the NBC television series '' ER'', portrayed by actress Kellie Martin. The character was part of the show for the fifth and sixth seasons. When she was first introduced on '' ER'', Dr. Doug Ross called her a ...
. Martin was still going to Yale at the time and postponed her education so that she could join the cast. When she left ER, she stopped acting for three years and returned to Yale to finish her degree in art history.
2000s
In 2003, Martin starred in ''
Mystery Woman
''Mystery Woman'' is the name of a series of 11 made-for-television mystery films released by the Hallmark Channel between 2003 and 2007, and now appearing regularly on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. While on the Hallmark Channel, it was broadcas ...
'', a
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies and ...
movie about the owner of a mystery bookshop who solves actual crimes. From 2005 to 2007, she made ten more ''Mystery Woman'' movies for Hallmark, two of which she directed. Also in 2003, Martin had a supporting role on the comedic film ''
Malibu's Most Wanted
''Malibu's Most Wanted'' is a 2003 American comedy film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Regina Hall, Damien Dante Wayans, Ryan O'Neal, and Snoop Dogg. The film is written by the ...
''.
In 2006, she starred in the Lifetime movie ''
Live Once, Die Twice'', followed by ''No Brother of Mine'' in 2007. Also in 2007, Martin provided the voice for the adult-version of
Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gardne ...
on "Artifacts", an episode of ''
The Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Batman or The Batman may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
Characters
* Batman (Terry McGinnis)
* Batman (Thomas Wayne)
* Batman (Earth-Two)
* Bat ...
''.
In 2009, Martin was a guest on ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...
'', episode "No Good at Saying Sorry." She also guest starred in the ''
Ghost Whisperer
''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010.
The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate with ...
'' episode "Stage Fright" as Cally O'Keefe. She has guest starred on the ''
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'' episode "The Way We Were".
In 2012, she played Army Captain Nicole Galassini on the Lifetime Network television series ''
Army Wives
''Army Wives'' is an American drama television series that followed the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families. The series premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007, and ran for seven seasons, ending on June 9, 2013. The sh ...
''.
In 2016, Martin began starring in a new
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (formerly known as Hallmark Movie Channel, and also known as HMM) is an American digital cable and satellite television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings. The channel was spun off from sister network Hallmark Chann ...
Channel show ''Hailey Dean Mystery'' as the protagonist Hailey Dean who is a former prosecutor turned therapist and solves mysteries. The Hailey Dean Mysteries are based on characters from
Nancy Grace
Nancy Ann Grace (born October 23, 1959) is an American legal commentator and television journalist. She hosted ''Nancy Grace'', a nightly celebrity news and current affairs show on HLN, from 2005 to 2016, and Court TV's ''Closing Arguments' ...
's ''New York Times'' best-selling series of mystery books about Dean.
In 2017, she played police officer Kimberly Leahy in seven episodes of the TBS comedy series ''
The Guest Book
''The Guest Book'' is an American anthology comedy television series created by Greg Garcia. Season one starred Charlie Robinson, Carly Jibson, Lou Wilson, and Kellie Martin, while season two starred Jibson, Eddie Steeples, Kimiko Glenn, Jimmy T ...
''.
Personal life
Martin graduated from
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
in 2001 with a degree in
art history
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. She was a member of the
Saybrook Fellowship. She married Keith Christian on May 15, 1999, in his hometown of
Polson, Montana
Polson (Salish-Spokane-Kalispel language, Montana Salish: nčmqnétkʷ, Kutenai language, Kutenai: kwataqnuk) is a city in Lake County, Montana, Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. It is also on the Flathe ...
. They have two daughters.
Martin owns and operates her own toy store and has authored a novel, ''Madam: A Novel of New Orleans'' from Plume.
"From Hollywood Actress to Toy Store CEO"
time.com; retrieved April 16, 2012.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
interview on Martin's exit from ER
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1975 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Riverside, California
American child actresses
American film actresses
American television actresses
American voice actresses
Contestants on American game shows
Living people
Yale University alumni