---
name: "Kelly Lynch"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kelly-lynch"
fi1m_id: "kelly-lynch"
imdb_id: "nm0001488"
tmdb_id: 6473
wikidata_id: "Q242523"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 January 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T01:59:23.795257+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."
---

# Kelly Lynch

## Identity

Kelly Lynch

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kelly-lynch
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kelly-lynch
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001488
- **TMDB ID:** 6473
- **Wikidata ID:** Q242523
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Lynch, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242523, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001488/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6473

Actor. Born 31 January 1959 in Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 January 1959, Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA
- **Active:** 1988–present
- **Also known as:** Kelly Ann Lynch 
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Gus Van Sant](https://film.one/person/gus-van-sant.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 60 (2), 2000s 77 (2), 2020s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 61 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Crime 2, Romance 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $444m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Lynch, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q242523, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001488/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6473

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Drugstore Cowboy*](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md) (83), [*Charlie's Angels*](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels.md) (68)
- **Netflix:** [*Dead Man's Wire*](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md) (70)
- **HBO Max:** [*Cocktail*](https://film.one/film/cocktail.md) (38)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kelly Lynch is an American actress. Born on 31 January 1959 in Golden Valley, Minnesota, she began her career with work at the Guthrie Theater and studied under Sanford Meisner. She also worked as a model for the Elite agency.

Lynch gained recognition for her roles in *Cocktail* (1988) and *Road House* (1989). She received Independent Spirit Award nominations for *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989) and *The Beans of Egypt, Maine* (1994). On television she played Ivan Aycock in *The L Word* (2004–09) and appeared in series including *Magic City* (2012–13) and *Mr. Mercedes* (2017). Her film credits also include *Charlie's Angels* (2000), *The Jacket* (2005) and *On the Rocks* (2020). She played Mabel Hall in *Dead Man's Wire* (2025). Lynch has been married to producer and writer Mitch Glazer since 1992.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *Dead Man's Wire* (2026), Fi1m 70, as Mabel Hall — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md)
- *On the Rocks* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Blonde — [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-rocks.md)
- *Charlie's Angels* (2000), Fi1m 68, as Vivian Wood — [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels.md)
- *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), Fi1m 83, as Dianne — [page](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md)
- *Cocktail* (1988), Fi1m 38, as Kerry Coughlin — [page](https://film.one/film/cocktail.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Lost in Translation* (2003), Fi1m 86, Thanks — [page](https://film.one/film/lost-in-translation.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dead Man's Wire* (2026), as Mabel Hall — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md)
- *Physical* (2021), series, as Felicia Blackwell
- *On the Rocks* (2020), as Blonde — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-rocks.md)
- *Mr. Mercedes* (2017), series, as Deborah Hartsfield
- *The Frontier* (2016), as Luanne
- *Kepler's Dream* (2016), as Amy
- *Seattle Road* (2016), as Aunt Patty
- *Rock the Kasbah* (2015), as Sylvia
- *Glass Chin* (2014), as Mae Graham
- *Dark Desire* (2012), as Caren
- *Magic City* (2012), series, as Margaret "Meg" Bannock
- *The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll* (2011), as Maggie
- *Passion Play* (2011), as Harriet
- *Kaboom* (2010), as Nicole
- *90210* (2008), series, as Laurel Cooper
- *The Cleaner* (2008), series, Actor
- *Normal Adolescent Behavior* (2007), as Helen
- *The Visitation* (2006), as Morgan Elliot
- *Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life* (2005), as Diane Petersen
- *Dallas 362* (2005), as Mary
- *The Jacket* (2005), as Jean Price
- *The L Word* (2004), series, as Ivan Aycock
- *Lost in Translation* (2003), Thanks — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lost-in-translation.md)
- *Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story* (2003), as Jean Murray
- *The Slaughter Rule* (2002), as Evangeline Chutney
- *Joe Somebody* (2001), as Callie Scheffer
- *Charlie's Angels* (2000), as Vivian Wood — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels.md)
- *Brotherhood of Murder* (1999), as Susan Martinez
- *Homegrown* (1998), as Lucy
- *Mr. Magoo* (1997), as Luanne LeSeur / Prunella Pegula
- *Cold Around the Heart* (1997), as Jude Law
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Gloria Albright — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Persons Unknown* (1996), as Amanda
- *Heaven's Prisoners* (1996), as Annie Robicheaux
- *White Man's Burden* (1995), as Marsha Pinnock
- *Red Wind* (1995), as Lola
- *Virtuosity* (1995), as Madison Carter
- *The Beans of Egypt, Maine* (1994), as Roberta Bean
- *Imaginary Crimes* (1994), as Valery
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, as Lola — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Three of Hearts* (1993), as Connie Czapski
- *For Better and for Worse* (1993), as Catherine Vernet
- *Curly Sue* (1991), as Grey Ellison
- *Desperate Hours* (1990), as Nancy Breyers
- *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), as Dianne — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md)
- *The Edge* (1989), as Hilda (Black Pudding)
- *Road House* (1989), as Dr. Elizabeth Clay
- *Warm Summer Rain* (1989), as Kate
- *Cocktail* (1988), as Kerry Coughlin — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/cocktail.md)
- *Bright Lights, Big City* (1988), as Elaine
- *Osa* (1986), as Osa
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Bartender
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Lori 'Blondie' Swann — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Teresa / Melissa
- *Portfolio* (1983), as Elite Model
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Roberta Bean

## Gallery

- ![Kelly Lynch](https://film.one/media/person/7388/gallery-4ca48c8f3e5f.jpg) Kelly Lynch — Michael Locke from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Kelly_Lynch_2007.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Julius Shulman & Kelly Lynch, Woodbury U. Gala & 44th Annual Fashion Show (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/7388/gallery-f12072476d84.jpg) Julius Shulman & Kelly Lynch, Woodbury U. Gala & 44th Annual Fashion Show (2007) — Michael Locke from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Julius_Shulman_%26_Kelly_Lynch%2C_Woodbury_U._Gala_%26_44th_Annual_Fashion_Show.jpg/1280px-Julius_Shulman_%26_Kelly_Lynch%2C_Woodbury_U._Gala_%26_44th_Annual_Fashion_Show.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kelly Lynch](https://film.one/media/person/7388/gallery-8eefc157bea1.jpg) Kelly Lynch — Image via TMDB
- ![Kelly Lynch](https://film.one/media/person/7388/gallery-c7a083e83d4d.jpg) Kelly Lynch — Image via TMDB
- ![Kelly Lynch](https://film.one/media/person/7388/gallery-dcfbaa7c7aed.jpg) Kelly Lynch — Image via TMDB
- ![Kelly Lynch](https://film.one/media/person/7388/gallery-7e7a48159a2d.jpg) Kelly Lynch — Image via TMDB

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