Moira Kelly
Birthday: 6 March 1968, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Moira Anne Kelly
Height: 163 cm
Born March 6, 1968 in Queens, New York, she is the third of six kids. Her father, Peter, was trained as a concert violinist. Her mother, Anne, is a nurse. Both are Irish immigrants. Moira was raised i ...Show More
I used to babysit a lot, and I used to be a nanny.
I used to babysit a lot, and I used to be a nanny.
I never had to pound the pavement and really struggle after college.
I never had to pound the pavement and really struggle after college.
I truly believe that God brought this, Dorothy Day script to me, because for a long time up until I Show more
I truly believe that God brought this, Dorothy Day script to me, because for a long time up until I was in eight grade - I wanted to be a nun. Hide
My dream is to eventually open a children's theatre.
My dream is to eventually open a children's theatre.
I find nothing wrong with the naked body.
I find nothing wrong with the naked body.
I just wanted to be married and to be happy ever after.
I just wanted to be married and to be happy ever after.
I can cry at the drop of the pin. But comedy is hard for me; it's the timing.
I can cry at the drop of the pin. But comedy is hard for me; it's the timing.
Nudity... I have to say I will never do it again.
Nudity... I have to say I will never do it again.
I do have the freedom to choose what I want to do and I'll continue to do that.
I do have the freedom to choose what I want to do and I'll continue to do that.
You know, I like playing around with my voice and trying all different types of kooky voices.
You know, I like playing around with my voice and trying all different types of kooky voices.
I just want the opportunity to continue to do great films, play great characters and work with great Show more
I just want the opportunity to continue to do great films, play great characters and work with great people. Hide
Growing up Catholic has been a gift.
Growing up Catholic has been a gift.
They used to say I was a younger Winona Ryder and that always made me laugh, because I'm three years Show more
They used to say I was a younger Winona Ryder and that always made me laugh, because I'm three years older than she is. Hide
We're not all called to be Dorothy Day.
We're not all called to be Dorothy Day.
I think to be in politics you have to have the taste for blood on that.
I think to be in politics you have to have the taste for blood on that.
I went to Marymount College in New York City with a lot of kids whose parents paid their way, and I Show more
I went to Marymount College in New York City with a lot of kids whose parents paid their way, and I wouldn't even have thought of asking my parents - they couldn't afford it, not with six kids! Hide
Money's not important to me. Movie star acknowledgement is not important to me. I don't want to be a Show more
Money's not important to me. Movie star acknowledgement is not important to me. I don't want to be a big studio actress. I don't want to be in the limelight. Hide
I did everything I could to stay in college and pay my own way, so I think that if success hadn't co Show more
I did everything I could to stay in college and pay my own way, so I think that if success hadn't come so quickly, I would still be pursuing it. Hide
Children are so creative and imaginative that they just bring you to life all over again.
Children are so creative and imaginative that they just bring you to life all over again.
I've been told before, and I tend to believe it, I'm not like most actresses out there.
I've been told before, and I tend to believe it, I'm not like most actresses out there.
An audience is going to be able to find a little bit of Dorothy in themselves and relate to this wom Show more
An audience is going to be able to find a little bit of Dorothy in themselves and relate to this woman. Roles like Dorothy Day are so rare in Hollywood. Hide
Hollywood is a world all its own.
Hollywood is a world all its own.
I like to go rock scrambling.
I like to go rock scrambling.
I grew up mostly with classical, big band, and a lot of Irish music - I really didn't start listenin Show more
I grew up mostly with classical, big band, and a lot of Irish music - I really didn't start listening to rock and roll until I was maybe sixteen. Hide
Now I listen to all kinds of music except rap, which all sounds the same to me.
Now I listen to all kinds of music except rap, which all sounds the same to me.
A few months after graduation I was working in films. It took off pretty quick.
A few months after graduation I was working in films. It took off pretty quick.
First of all - I only believe what I see.
First of all - I only believe what I see.
We have a world that is searching for answers, that is searching for a way back to spirituality.
We have a world that is searching for answers, that is searching for a way back to spirituality.
There are a lot of battles to face, and if I didn't have that religious core - that base to turn to Show more
There are a lot of battles to face, and if I didn't have that religious core - that base to turn to - I would be truly lost. Hide
I get a lot of recognition for my voice. That always surprises me.
I get a lot of recognition for my voice. That always surprises me.
But what I like to sing mostly is blues and cabaret style.
But what I like to sing mostly is blues and cabaret style.
I'd love to have the opportunity to sing in a Disney movie.
I'd love to have the opportunity to sing in a Disney movie.
I don't even own a television. I'm proud of that.
I don't even own a television. I'm proud of that.
Moira Kelly's FILMOGRAPHY
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Moira Kelly'S roles