Kelly Rutherford is a well-known American actress best remembered for her work on the NBC daytime soap opera Generations (1989–1991) as Stephanie “Sam” Whitmore.
Kelly Rutherford Biography
She is also best recognized for her roles as Megan Lewis (1996–1999) on the Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place and as Lily van der Woodsen (2007–2012) on The CW’s Gossip Girl.
Kelly Rutherford Age
Rutherford was born on November 6, 1968, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S. She is [agecalc birthdate=1968-11-06]
Kelly Rutherford Family
Deane was conceived by (mother) Ann Edwards in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. She is Anthony, Courtney, and Lindsey’s older sister.
Kelly Rutherford Husband
In June 2001, Rutherford wed Venezuelan banker Carlos Tarajano. After six months of marriage, in January 2002, she filed for divorce.
In August 2006, she wed German businessman Daniel Giersch, who would become her second spouse. The couple is parents to a son and a girl. She later filed for divorce from her husband on December 30, 2008, while she was expecting their second child.
Kelly Rutherford Kids
Rutherford’s second marriage to Daniel Giersch produced two children: Hermés Gustaf Daniel Giersch, who was born in October 2006, and Helena, who was born in June 2009.
Rutherford Height
Kelly is believed to stand at 1.72 m tall.
Kelly Rutherford Career
Daytime soap operas were where Rutherford began her career include, Loving in 1987 before being hired to appear regularly on Generations from 1989 to 1991. She joined the ABC program Home front’s cast in 1992. She also made an appearance in I Love Trouble.
Additionally, she played Caitlin Byrne in Kindred: The Embraced (1996) and Frankie Collet in the ill-fated television series The Great Defender (1995). Rutherford began as Megan Lewis in the Fox primetime soap drama Melrose Place in 1996. She appeared in the show from 1993 to 1999.
Additionally, she played Christine Hamilton in the 2000 horror movie Scream 3. She later played Special Agent Frankie Ellroy Kilmer in the ABC program Threat Matrix from 2003 to 2004. She appeared in the brief NBC television series E-Ring the next season.
Rutherford debuted as Lily van der Woodsen in the CW drama Gossip Girl in 2007. 2012 saw the end of the series. Rutherford has been in several Lifetime films. Rutherford was given the recurring part of Laura Wyatt in the ABC suspense drama Quantico in 2016.
Rutherford was hired as Melissa Daniels, Steven’s aged married ex-girlfriend, in the 2018 revival of the Dynasty television series. She appeared in 3 episodes of the program. Rutherford was cast in the spin-off of Pretty Little Liars, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, in early 2018.
Rutherford will portray Claire Hotchkiss in the film. Claire and her husband founded Hotchkiss Industries and the esteemed Beacon Heights University, and she is the matriarch of the Hotchkiss family.
Kelly Rutherford Net Worth
Following her bankruptcy filing, it’s estimated that Kelly Rutherford’s net worth is negative $2 million.
Kelly Rutherford Custody Battle
Rutherford Deane and her ex-husband disagreed on who should have custody of their children, but the Monaco courts reaffirmed in December 2015 that the children’s father should continue to have sole custody of them.
Kelly Rutherford Gossip Girl
She plays Lily van der Woodsen in the Gossip Girl television series. Based on the same-named book series, is an American teen drama television program.
Kelly Rutherford Melrose Place
Deane played Megan Lewis in the American primetime soap series Melrose Place. The program centers on a group of young adults who reside in West Hollywood, California’s Melrose Place apartment building.
Kelly Rutherford Movies And Tv Shows
She is an American actress who has made numerous film and television appearances. Her notable works include the following:
Movies:
I Love Trouble (1994)
No Greater Love (1996)
Swimming Upstream (2002)
The Perfect Man (2005)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
TV Shows:
Melrose Place (1996-1999)
Homefront (1991-1993)
The District (2000-2004)
Gossip Girl (2007-2012)
Quantico (2016-2017)
Dynasty (2018-2021)
She has been part of several movies and TV series; a full list of her works.
