Biography

Kelly-Ann Tursi is an actress,writer and acting teacher from Bayville, New York. At the age of sixteen, Kelly enrolled at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute where she currently teaches. From the minute she walked through those red doors, she knew it felt like home. Lola Cohen is a mentor to Kelly. Some of her teachers also included Tim Martin Crouse and Bill Balzac. Kelly went on to study there in her twenties and thirties. She is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. She has been acting in film and television for over twenty years. Kelly spent ten years in Los Angeles, working in television and film. During that time, she was was privately coached by Golden Globe nominee and former student of Lee Strasberg, Steve Railsback.

Her most recent film is a mob drama called Jersey Bred, which will be released in 2024. Kelly plays Danielle D'agostino a tough, FBI Agent trying to take down an organized crime ring. Her most recent television work was in the pilot Regular Dudes. Some of Kelly's other credits include the films A Hero's Diary, Unreal, Soft Money, Synapse, Pop, In Bed, The Wedding Brothers, Drama, One Hour Fantasy Girl (a cult classic), The OG Girls and Karma. Kelly is also a screen play writer. She co-wrote two television series with her writing partner Jay Amernick(The Nanny). These shows are Sunday & The Other Side and Concession Central. Both series are currently in pitch.

Kelly is extremely nurturing and compassionate. Her goal in life is to nurture actors and their talent and to pass on the genius teachings of Lee Strasberg. Her motto is "Never let anyone take your talent away".
- IMDb mini biography by: Teacher Bio at Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute