Kelli Barrett (born January 26, 1984) is an American actress.

Biography

Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in

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. As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing '' Merrily We Roll Along'' on stage. She sang all the time with her mother stating "She’ll either be a lawyer or an actress because heloved to argue." Barrett attended the

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before attending University of the Arts in

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. Barrett booked recurring roles on television shows including ''

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'', '' Chicago Fire'' and ''

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''. She made minor appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Blue Bloods''. She became part of the

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by portraying

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in '' Marvel's The Punisher''.

Personal life

Barrett married actor

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on October 26, 2014.

Filmography

Stage

References

External links

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