Kerri Lee Randles (born June 15, 1971) is an American actress, writer and producer.

Biography

Early life

Randles was born in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Virginia, a secretary, and Terry, a business owner. She attended the

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with an art scholarship but soon switched her major to Theatre. She studied theatre at

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with Steven Ivcich and was part of improv with Mick Napier at the

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. She worked on John Hughes' films, ''

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'' and ''

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'' as an extra, before earning a chance to audition in Hollywood for '' Roseanne''.

Career

Randles' first break came in 1993 when Oliver Stone gave her a bit part in '' Heaven & Earth'', earning Kerri her

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card. Her first supporting role came in 1994 when she played Missy in the Showtime

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series, Jailbreakers, directed by

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. Subsequent roles after that included

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, in ''

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'' for HBO, directed by

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, ''

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'', and ''

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''. She recently worked with

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on Clint Eastwood's, ''

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''. In June 2010, Randles' brought her one-woman show Can't You Hear Me Knockin? to the stage, opening the first

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, to rave reviews. Taking over 7 years to develop, her collaboration with renowned stage director, Tony Abatemarco, proved a success. Knockin' hits New York for a limited engagement at Off-Off gem, Manhattan Theatre Source November 2010. A memoir will follow the London production in 2011.

Personal life

Kerri is also an avid collector of art and is known to produce shows for artists. She collaborated on the

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, ''Barely Legal'', Los Angeles show in 2006, and also produced ''The Sex Lives of Mannequins'' (Chicago and LA), for

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, producer of '' The Aviator''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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www.cantyouhearmeknockin.com
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