Kelly Lee Carlson (born February 17, 1976) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as

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in the FX drama series ''

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''.

Career

Carlson was raised in Bloomington, Minnesota, and attended the Academy of Holy Angels in

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. In addition to her acting career, she has also modeled, including the advertisement campaigns for

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, Rembrandt, and

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sunglasses. She appeared in the August 2004 issue of ''

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'' and on the cover of the October 2004 issue of '' Stuff Magazine''. Carlson is the spokesperson for Smile Network International, a Minnesota-based humanitarian organization that provides reconstructive surgeries and related health care services to impoverished children and young adults in

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. An enthusiastic

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since age seven, Carlson lobbied a bill to prevent both inhumane transport of American horses to slaughterhouses in

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and Canada as well as roundups of wild horses by government authorities in January 2010. Carlson started out in theater, performing in productions of ''Vanities'', ''Cheaters'', ''Girls Guide to Chaos'', '' Charlotte's Web'', and ''Can't Trust the Mate''. In 2001, Carlson was listed on ''Tear Sheet Magazine''s 50 Most Beautiful list and also appeared as an extra in the film '' 3000 Miles to Graceland''. In 2003, she booked a guest role in the pilot episode of the FX drama series ''Nip/Tuck''. Her character, Kimber Henry, quickly became popular with audiences, and she appeared in several episodes of the first and second seasons, eventually becoming a regular in the show's third season. She remained with the series until it wrapped up production in March 2010. Outside of ''Nip/Tuck'', she has appeared in several feature films, including ''

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'' (2004), ''

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'' (2006), the

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sequel '' Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation'' (2004), and a supporting role in the comedy film ''

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'' (2008) alongside

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and

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. She has also made guest spots on ''

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'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''

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'', and '' The Finder''. She was also listed at #43 on ''

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'' magazine's Hot 100 of 2005 list, and ranked at #94 on their Hot 100 of 2007 list. She was initially cast in the 2007 film ''Dead of Winter'' (later retitled ''

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'') alongside Leighton Meester and

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, but was replaced by former Pussycat Doll turned actress Cyia Batten before filming began, due to creative differences with the director. After completing work on the final episodes of ''Nip/Tuck'' in 2009, Carlson segued into a recurring role on

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sequel of '' Melrose Place'', playing a Hollywood madam. She also had a short appearance in the 2009 Canadian television film ''

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''. She was next seen in ''Ghostfacers'', an online spin-off of

dark fantasy series '' Supernatural''.

Personal life

Carlson is trained in

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. She is also a sponsor and volunteer for several organizations, including LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and Wounded Warriors.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

References

External links

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