Kelli Barrett (born January 26, 1984) is an American actress.
Biography
Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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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
Governor's School for the Arts before attending
University of the Arts in
Philadelphia
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.
Barrett booked recurring roles on television shows including ''
As the World Turns
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'', ''
Chicago Fire'' and ''
I Just Want My Pants Back''. She made minor appearances on ''
The Good Wife
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'', ''
Person of Interest
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'', ''
Ugly Betty
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'' and ''
Blue Bloods
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''. She became part of the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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by portraying
Maria Castle in ''
Marvel's The Punisher''.
Personal life
Barrett married actor
Jarrod Spector on October 26, 2014.
Filmography
Stage
References
External links
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Living people
1984 births
Actresses from Virginia
People from Virginia Beach, Virginia
American television actresses
American stage actresses
21st-century American women