--- name: "Jean Louisa Kelly" canonical: "https://film.one/person/jean-louisa-kelly" fi1m_id: "jean-louisa-kelly" imdb_id: "nm0446465" tmdb_id: 26495 wikidata_id: "Q435878" roles: ["Actor"] born: "9 March 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-05T15:47:35.119038+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Jean Louisa Kelly ## Identity Jean Louisa Kelly - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jean-louisa-kelly - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** jean-louisa-kelly - **IMDb ID:** nm0446465 - **TMDB ID:** 26495 - **Wikidata ID:** Q435878 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435878, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446465/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26495 Actor. Born 9 March 1972 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 9 March 1972, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA - **Active:** 2015–present - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 67 (1), 2020s 72 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 67 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 2, Adventure 2, Drama 2, Family 1, Science Fiction 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,119m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435878, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446465/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26495 ## Coming up - *Angel and the Badman* (2026-10-09), as Irene Worth ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Call of the Wild*](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) (63) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Jean Louisa Kelly is an American actress and singer. She made her film debut as Tia Russell in *Uncle Buck* (1989) and later appeared as Rowena Morgan in *Mr. Holland's Opus* (1995). She played Kim Warner in the CBS sitcom *Yes, Dear* from 2000 to 2006. Kelly was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and attended Columbia University. She began her career in theatre, including a role in the original Broadway production of *Into the Woods*. Her other credits include *The Call of the Wild* (2020) as Katie Miller, *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022) as Sarah Kazansky, and *Angel and the Badman* (2026) as Irene Worth. She has also guest-starred in series such as *Grey's Anatomy* and *The Good Doctor*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022), Fi1m 80, as Sarah Kazansky — [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun-maverick.md) - *The Call of the Wild* (2020), Fi1m 63, as Katie Miller — [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) - *Ant-Man* (2015), Fi1m 67, as Buyer — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man.md) ## Complete filmography (54) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Angel and the Badman* (2026), as Irene Worth - *Girl in the Attic* (2025), as Debbie - *Lux Freer* (2023), Actor - *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022), as Sarah Kazansky — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun-maverick.md) - *Malignant* (2021), as Jane Doe - *The Neighbor* (2020), as Lisa - *The Call of the Wild* (2020), as Katie Miller — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-call-of-the-wild.md) - *Out of the Wild* (2017), as Jessie King - *The Bachelors* (2017), as Barbara Westman - *The Good Doctor* (2017), series, as Brecca's Mom - *Can't Buy My Love* (2017), as Veronica - *Ant-Man* (2015), as Buyer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man.md) - *Zoe Gone* (2014), as Det. Patricia Henderson - *1000 to 1* (2014), as Tina Weissman - *Chance at Romance* (2013), as Roz - *The Good Mother* (2013), as Rachel - *The Fosters* (2013), series, as Pastor Nicole - *LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack* (2013), as Natalie Breez (voice) - *LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet* (2011), as Waspix (voice) - *LEGO Hero Factory: Ordeal of Fire* (2011), as Natalie Breez (voice) - *LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies* (2010), as Natalie Breez (voice) - *LEGO Hero Factory* (2010), series, as Natalie Breez - *Locked Away* (2010), as Chloe - *The Three Gifts* (2009), as Cherie Green - *Surviving Suburbia* (2009), series, Actor - *Gary Unmarried* (2008), series, Actor - *Eli Stone* (2008), series, as Julie Lazer - *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Emily - *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Jennifer Quinlan / Nora Sutherland - *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Rose Ward — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) - *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Amy Wells - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Sheila DeMarcus - *Yes, Dear* (2000), series, as Kim Warner - *The Fantasticks* (2000), as Louisa Bellamy - *A Stranger in the Kingdom* (1999), as Athena Allen - *Cold Feet* (1999), series, as Shelley Sullivan - *The Cyberstalking* (1999), as Holly Moon - *The Day Lincoln Was Shot* (1998), as Lucy Hale - *Ruby Bridges* (1998), as Jane Coles - *Origin of the Species* (1998), as Laura - *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Lisa - *Stolen Women, Captured Hearts* (1997), as Sarah White - *Harvest of Fire* (1996), as Rachel - *Mr. Holland's Opus* (1995), as Rowena Morgan - *Starla and the Jewel Riders* (1995), series, as Princess Gwenevere - *Tad* (1995), as Julia Taft - *Breathing Lessons* (1994), as Daisy - *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Sarah Langdon — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md) - *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Diane the Nurse - *American Shaolin* (1991), as Maria - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Coral Galvin — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Uncle Buck* (1989), as Tia Russell - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Daisy - *White Sands*, Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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