Biography
Kelly McGillis became famous for Charlotte Blackwood from the film "The Best Arrows," where she conquered the audience youth and beauty. But years changed the appearance of the actress, because of what she faced with the problem of unclaimed.Childhood and youth
Kelly McGillis was born on July 9, 1957 in the American city of Newport Beach. She grew in the family of a housewife and a doctor, because of whose work was forced to move to Los Angeles.
Embed from getty imagesAlready in the early years, Kelly's biography was fond of acting art and soon went to Santa Monica to study in the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts at Allan Hancock College. She then continued his studies in the Juladsk school in New York.
Theater and films
Kelly debuted on the theater scene still as a student. In the late 80s, she joined the Skspir's Theater troupe, which was a significant achievement for the artist. Among the performances in which she managed to play for the years of serving the viewer, "Venetian merchant", "Sleeping in the Summer Night", "Maria Stewart" and "Twelfth Night". She toured a lot and deserved the recognition of the public.Early on-screen career McGill also outlined successful. In 1983, the premiere of the film "Ruben, Ruben" took place, in which the star embodied Geneva. Although the picture was not commercially successful, she received the approval of critics, as well as several nominations for Oscar.
The next bright appearance of the performer took place in the triller "Witness", where Harrison Ford became its partner. She played the mother of the boy who witnessed the crime committed by the police officer. A police mafia is hunting for the child, but he is taken to defend a young inspector in which heroine falls in love.
But worldwide glory came to Kelly only after she played the main female role in the militant "the best arrows" along with Tom Cruise and Vahl Kilmer. This is a story about a young pilot, who falls in love with his instructor in a flight school, but does not immediately achieve reciprocity from it.
When the film came out on the screens, McGill became a sex symbol, and see her pictures in a swimsuit dreamed of millions of men around the world. Years later, the picture has become a cult, and the phrases of it dismantled for the quotes. However, even such a success did not help to keep the star of the star afloat, and soon her popularity went to the decline.
But first time on the actress literally filled invitations to shoot. In 1987, she starred in the comedy "Made in Heaven", and already a year later appeared before the audience in the image of the prosecutor Catherine Murphy from the Drama "Accused", which brought the performer of the main role of Jody Foster Oscar.
In the following years, Kelly continued to be replenished with new projects, among which Baib, North and "at first glance", but they were not all popular with the audience. In the early 2000th, the celebrity played Diana Matend in the lesbian film "Mask Monkey", where her partner became Susie Porter, and then suddenly disappeared from the screens to devote time to travel.
In 2006, the celebrity returned to the film minister for filming in the picture "Black Widovel". After that, she starred mainly in episodic roles on television. The actress replenished a piggy bank with the characters of the TV series "Sex in another city" and "Nation Z", as well as several American films.
Personal life
The first time the star was married in his youth, her chosen was a fellow worker from the Juliar School Boyd Black. But family life lasted only 2 years, after which the pair was submitted for divorce. After parting with her husband, Kelly gone to the apartment, which they were filmed with her friend. One evening, two armed guys were broken there, which beat and raped a girl. McGillic needed years to come to themselves and start trusting men again.
In 1989, the artist became the wife of Fred Tillman. In marriage, which lasted almost 13 years, two daughters were born - Sonora and Kelsi. But a few years after the divorce, the performer made a sensational statement about his orientation and told reporters, which is a lesbian. According to the star, she was tested for women from adolescent age, but he was afraid that God would punish her for it.
When Kelly became a mature woman, she got rid of fears and decided to make a mistress. The chief actress became Melanie Leis, in the past, who worked as a bartender in a restaurant, the co-owner of which she is. But the pair broke up in 2011, and after that McGill preferred to hold a personal life in secret.
5 years later, the actress was again attacked. This time the woman was penetrated into her house, which pounced on a celebrity with fists. After this incident, the star decided to issue a permit on the weapon in order to be able to protect himself and children in the future.
Kelly McGillis now
In 2020, the audience saw the artist in a small role in the TV series "Dirty John". Now the star appears little on the screens and in public, so fans are content with rare photos in the media.Filmography
- 1983 - "Ruben, Ruben"
- 1985 - "Witness"
- 1986 - "The best arrows"
- 1987 - "Made in paradise"
- 1988 - "House on Carroll Street"
- 1988 - "Accused"
- 1989 - "Sigor People"
- 1992 - "Babe"
- 1995 - "Black Eyes"
- 1998 - "Colored Angels"
- 1999 - "At first glance"
- 2000 - "Mask Monkey"
- 2001 - "Single way out"
- 2013 - "We are, what are there
- 2014 - "Nation Z"
- 2017 - "Grace Mercy"
- 2020 - "Dirty John"