Biography

Kelly Russo is an award-winning actress, born and raised in Southern California. She grew up as a dedicated ballet dancer and through her dance performances, she found her love of acting. Although she was scouted many times as a kid and young adult she went to college instead and excelled in studying Art History at UC Davis. After graduation from college she got accepted into law school but against her father's advice, she declined and started acting and modeling in Los Angeles. She started to make a name for herself and was staring in many plays and independent films. Kelly has gone on to television starring opposite of Brad Garrett and Academy Award winner, Melissa Leo on Showtime's "I'm Dying Up Here." Most recently, she is the female lead in the festival-award-winning rom-com "Do Us Part" where she just won Best Actress at the Wyoming International Film Festival. Kelly lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and their dog, Leia.
- IMDb mini biography by: self