Kellie Martin was born on October 16, 1975 in Riverside, California, USA. She is an American television actress.

Famous for her expressive blue eyes and wholesome smile, Kellie Martin's breakout role in Life Goes On brought the young actress into the homes of television viewers on a sensitive, character-driven series that dealt with family issues in a realistic and compassionate manner. Though she sacrificed much of the common joys of childhood in pursuit of her career, Martin remains content with her choices in life and dedicated to continuing her Yale education.

The plan proving successful; Martin soon made her television debut in an episode of Landon's Father Murphy. Later appearing in Landon's Highway to Heaven in 1986, Martin would also make her film debut that same year in the Whoopie Goldberg comedy Jumpin' Jack Flash. Continuing with appearances in television (Secret Witness [1988 [1988]), Martin also began voice work for such animated series as A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. In 1989, Martin took the role of Becca Thatcher on Life Goes On and soon gained recognition as a talented young dramatic actress.

Working frequently in television after Life Goes On, Martin continued to provide voice work in animation while appearing in the made-for-television adaptation of Catherine Marshall's -Christy and the short-lived series of the same name that followed the same year. Making a brief appearance on Crisis Center in 1997 prepared Martin for her successful turn as an ill-fated medical student in ER the next year. Though a successful year in terms of her career, Martin was also faced with the devastating, untimely death of her closest friend and sister to Lupus, a tragedy that found the actress on a devoted mission to raise public awareness of the ravaging disease. The following year, Martin would wed longtime boyfriend Keith Christian. The new millennium found Martin departing from ER in order to finish her studies at Yale and appearing in her first starring feature role with the heartwarming drama-comedy All You Need (2001).

Credits by Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Filmography

• "The Batman" (1 episode, 2007)
• Mystery Woman: In the Shadows (2007)
• Mystery Woman: Redemption (2006)
• Mystery Woman: Oh Baby (2006)
• Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery (2006)
• Live Once, Die Twice (2006)
• Mystery Woman: At First Sight (2006)
• Thru the Moebius Strip (2005)
• Mystery Woman: Game Time (2005)
• Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder (2005)
• Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005)
• Mystery Woman: Snapshot (2005)
• Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend (2005)
• Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
• Open House (2004)
• "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1 episode, 2003)
• Mystery Woman (2003)
• Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
• "Fiona" (2002)
• All You Need (2001)
• Man in the Kitchen (2001)
• "ER" (36 episodes, 1998-2000)
• About Sarah (1998)
• On the Edge of Innocence (1997)
• "Crisis Center" (6 episodes, 1997)
• Breaking Through (1996)
• Her Last Chance (1996)
• Hidden in Silence (1996)
• Her Hidden Truth (1995)
• "Christy" (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
• The Face on the Milk Carton (1995)
• If Someone Had Known (1995)
• A Goofy Movie (1995)
• "Aladdin" (4 episodes, 1994)
• A Friend to Die For (1994)
• Christy (1994)
• "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1 episode, 1993)
• "SeaQuest DSV" (1 episode, 1993)
• "Life Goes On" (83 episodes, 1989-1993)
• Matinee (1993)
• "Taz-Mania" (1991)
• The Flamingo Kid (1989)
• "Baywatch" (1 episode, 1989)
• Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
• "Mr. Belvedere" (1 episode, 1989)
• Charles in Charge" (1 episode, 1989)
• "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (4 episodes, 1988)
• "Fantastic Max" (1988)
• Secret Witness (1988)
• "The Tracey Ullman Show" (1 episode, 1988)
• "thirtysomething" (2 episodes, 1988)
• "My Two Dads" (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
• "Valerie" (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
• Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988)
• "ABC Weekend Specials" (1 episode, 1988)
• Body Slam (1987)
• "Life with Lucy" (2 episodes, 1986)
• Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
• The Richest Cat in the World (1986)
• Help Wanted: Kids (1986)
• "Highway to Heaven" (1 episode, 1984)
• "Father Murphy" (1 episode, 1982)

Awards

• The Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series "ER" 1998