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name: "Kelly Rutherford"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kelly-rutherford"
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born: "6 November 1968"
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updated: "2026-09-19T15:57:19.413985+00:00"
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# Kelly Rutherford

Actor. Born 6 November 1968 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 6 November 1968, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
- **Also known as:** Kelly Danne Melissa Rutherford
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Rutherford, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230615, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005393/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53924

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Scream 3*](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md) (52)

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## Biography

Kelly Rutherford is an American actress. She was born on 6 November 1968 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

Rutherford began her career in daytime soap operas, appearing in *Loving* (1987) and as a regular on *Generations* (1989–1991). She later played Megan Lewis on *Melrose Place* (1996–1999) and Lily van der Woodsen on *Gossip Girl* (2007–2012). Her film roles include Christine in *Scream 3* (2000).

She studied at HB Studio in New York City and the Beverly Hills Playhouse in California.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Scream 3* (2000), Fi1m 52, as Christine — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

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

- *The Tributaries* (2024), as Cecilia
- *Escort Boys* (2023), series, as Alicia Moore
- *Power Book II: Ghost* (2020), series, as Colleen Saxe
- *Rule of 3* (2019), as Cheryl Volberg
- *Web of Dreams* (2019), Executive Producer
- *Fallen Hearts* (2019), as Jillian Tatterton
- *Dark Angel* (2019), as Jillian Tatterton
- *V.C. Andrew's Casteel Family* (2019), series, as Jillian Van Voreen Tatterton
- *Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists* (2019), series, as Claire Hotchkiss
- *Love, of Course* (2018), as Amy Andolini
- *Gone* (2018), series, as Paula Lannigan
- *Christmas Wedding Planner* (2017), as Aunt Olivia
- *Night of the Wild* (2015), as Sara
- *Quantico* (2015), series, as Laura Wyatt
- *Jane the Virgin* (2014), series, as Leslie
- *The Mysteries of Laura* (2014), series, as Lisa Hanlon
- *The Stream* (2013), as Maggie Terry
- *A Sister's Nightmare* (2013), as Jane
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, as Lily van der Woodsen
- *Tell Me No Lies* (2007), as Laura Cooper
- *Gone* (2006), as Paula
- *E-Ring* (2005), series, as Samantha 'Sonny' Liston
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Stephanie McNamara
- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, as Frankie Ellroy-Kilmer
- *Angels Don't Sleep Here* (2002), as Kate Porter
- *Swimming Upstream* (2002), as Sandra Bird
- *Night Visions* (2001), series, as Marilyn Lanier (segment "The Passenger List")
- *Acceptable Risk* (2001), as Kim Welles
- *The District* (2000), series, as Melinda Lockhart
- *The Chaos Factor* (2000), as Jodi
- *Sally Hemings: An American Scandal* (2000), series, as Lady Maria Cosway
- *Scream 3* (2000), as Christine — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md)
- *Get Real* (1999), series, as Laura Martineau
- *The Disturbance at Dinner* (1998), as Marion Pronkridge
- *The Perfect Getaway* (1998), as Julia Robinson
- *The Big Fall* (1997), as Veronica
- *Six Months of Darkness, Six Months of Light* (1997), as Annie
- *Cyclops, Baby* (1997), as Randy
- *Buried Secrets* (1996), as Danielle Roff
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Kindred: The Embraced* (1996), series, as Caitlin Byrne
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Roxanne 'Roxie' Hill
- *Courthouse* (1995), series, Actor
- *No Greater Love* (1995), as Edwina Winfield
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Rachel
- *The Great Defender* (1995), series, Actor
- *I Love Trouble* (1994), as Kim
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Dixie Cousins
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as Megan Lewis
- *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures* (1992), series, as Mona
- *Bodies of Evidence* (1992), series, Actor
- *Breaking the Silence* (1992), as Cheryl
- *Homefront* (1991), series, Actor
- *Teech* (1991), series, as Annette
- *Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge* (1989), as Salesgirl

## Gallery

- ![Kelly Rutherford](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-df637b3c2570.jpg) Kelly Rutherford — Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Collision_2023_-_VR3_9674_%2853011513350%29.jpg/1280px-Collision_2023_-_VR3_9674_%2853011513350%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kelly Rutherford bei der Lambertz Monday Night, im Februar 2016.](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-b8b2d38ce299.jpg) Kelly Rutherford bei der Lambertz Monday Night, im Februar 2016. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/2016-02-01_831_Kelly_Rutherford.JPG/1280px-2016-02-01_831_Kelly_Rutherford.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kelly Rutherford bei der Lambertz Monday Night, im Februar 2016.](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-22bd4e51a54c.jpg) Kelly Rutherford bei der Lambertz Monday Night, im Februar 2016. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/2016-02-01_Kelly_Rutherford.jpg/1280px-2016-02-01_Kelly_Rutherford.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![29 June 2023; Speakers, from left, Natasha Graziano, #1 Woman Motivational Speaker Under 40; Madi B Webb, Creator, Madibwebb; Kelly Rutherford, Actor & Inve](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-839220ec7eaa.jpg) 29 June 2023; Speakers, from left, Natasha Graziano, #1 Woman Motivational Speaker Under 40; Madi B Webb, Creator, Madibwebb; Kelly Rutherford, Actor & Inve — Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Collision_2023_-_VR3_0118_%2853011132166%29.jpg/1280px-Collision_2023_-_VR3_0118_%2853011132166%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kelly Rutherford](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-b4615725a8a3.jpg) Kelly Rutherford — Image via TMDB
- ![Kelly Rutherford](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-e36704672c16.jpg) Kelly Rutherford — Image via TMDB
- ![Kelly Rutherford](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-d5368b84b377.jpg) Kelly Rutherford — Image via TMDB
- ![29 June 2023; Speakers, from left, Natasha Graziano, #1 Woman Motivational Speaker Under 40; Madi B Webb, Creator, Madibwebb; Kelly Rutherford, Actor & Inve](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-25ec622cf66e.jpg) 29 June 2023; Speakers, from left, Natasha Graziano, #1 Woman Motivational Speaker Under 40; Madi B Webb, Creator, Madibwebb; Kelly Rutherford, Actor & Inve — Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Collision_2023_-_VR3_0134_%2853011132156%29.jpg/1280px-Collision_2023_-_VR3_0134_%2853011132156%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![29 June 2023; Kelly Rutherford, Actor & Investor, Whyzzer, on Content Makers Stage during day three of Collision 2023 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-a3b6d9b9c266.jpg) 29 June 2023; Kelly Rutherford, Actor & Investor, Whyzzer, on Content Makers Stage during day three of Collision 2023 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. — Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Collision_2023_-_VR3_9638_%2853011132221%29.jpg/1280px-Collision_2023_-_VR3_9638_%2853011132221%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kelly Rutherford](https://film.one/media/person/1080146/gallery-a1cc3962801a.jpg) Kelly Rutherford — Image via TMDB

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