Kelly-Anne Lyons

{{Infobox person

| name = Kelly-Anne Lyons

| image = Kelly-Anne Lyons.jpg

| alt = Photographic portrait of a young woman, looking directly to camera. She has long brown hair and is wearing a purple dress.

| caption = Kelly-Anne Lyons in 2009

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|03|17}}

| birth_place = New Jersey

| nationality = American

| years_active = 2007–present

| alma_mater = Marymount Manhattan College (B.A.)

| occupation = Actress, television presenter, writer, model

| television = Dick and Dom's Funny Business

| website = [https://kellyannelyons.com/ Kelly-Anne Lyons Official Website]

}}

Kelly-Anne Lyons (born March 17, 1985) is an American actress, television presenter, writer and model. Lyons' breakthrough role was as the female lead, Kelly-Anne Manhattan, in the BBC comedy Dick and Dom's Funny Business. Before this, Lyons played the title role in Chelsey: OMG!, produced by British comedy and entertainment company Channel X. She is known for her characters in hidden camera sketch shows such as ITV1’s "Fool Britannia" with Dom Joly and BBC1’s "Richard Hammond’s Secret Service", as well as MTV’s "Flash Prank", Channel 5's "Secret Interview", and National Geographic’s "Ape Man". She plays news anchor "Felicity Bond" in the BAFTA nominated BBC comedy "DNN" and "Tess" in BBC’s sitcom "Badults".

Early life

Born on March 17, 1985 in New Jersey, Lyons' family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina when she was five. She went on to study at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Her family returned to New Jersey before she reached her teens, living in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. Lyons studied at Ridge High School from 1999 to 2003. Lyons went on to attend Marymount Manhattan College, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.{{cite web|url=http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/role-models/kelly-anne-lyons-actress.html|title=Amazing Women Rock: Kelly-Anne Lyons|year=2011|work=Amazing Women Rock|accessdate=11 February 2011|archive-date=December 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228102655/http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/role-models/kelly-anne-lyons-actress.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dawnsedgwickmanagement.com/artistbio.php?art=25|title=Kelly-Anne Lyons: Dawn Sedgewick|year=2011|work=Dawn Sedgewick Management website|publisher=Dawn Sedgwick|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909142241/http://www.dawnsedgwickmanagement.com/artistbio.php?art=25|archivedate=9 September 2012|url-status=dead|accessdate=11 February 2011}} Lyons also trained at the Weist Barron Hill Acting For Television and Film.

Career

Working as a model in New York City while still an undergraduate, Lyons was scouted by an English modeling agency, whom she joined in London a week after her graduation. Lyons has modeled for Special K, The Body Shop, Fila, Fitness First, Microsoft and John Lewis & Partners.

Lyons played the eponymous Chelsey Pucks in the online situation comedy Chelsey: OMG!. The interactive Channel X show for teens, launched in October 2008, was shown on the social networking website Bebo.{{cite news |title=Bebo launches comedy Chelsey: OMG! |author=Luft, Oliver |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/oct/21/socialnetworking-digitalmedia?INTCMP=SRCH |newspaper=The Guardian |location=Manchester |date=21 October 2008 |accessdate=11 February 2011}}{{cite news |title=Bebo launches Chelsey: OMG! |url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/teen-now/280519/bebo-launches-chelsey-omg/1/ |publisher=NOW Magazine |location=London |date=6 November 2008 |accessdate=11 February 2011 |work=NOW Magazine website |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908045126/http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/teen-now/280519/bebo-launches-chelsey-omg/1/ |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }} The show, created by comedian Nat Coombs, was broadcast in two three-minute episodes each week. By August 2009, Chelsey: OMG! had gained close to three million views.{{cite web |title=Channel X – programmes |url=http://www.channelx.co.uk/programmestext.html#2008 |publisher=Channel X |year=2011 |accessdate=11 February 2011 |work=Channel X website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320191717/http://www.channelx.co.uk/programmestext.html#2008 |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Lyons played the female lead in the children's television series Dick and Dom's Funny Business. The BBC comedy programme was broadcast on BBC Two and simulcast on the CBBC Channel. The series' first episode was shown on 8 January 2011.{{cite web |title=Dick and Dom's Funny Business |url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/dick_and_dom_funny_business/ |publisher=British Comedy Guide | year=2011|accessdate=11 February 2011|work=British Comedy Guide website}}

Since 2011, Lyons has been Celebrity Supporter for the UK charity Arthritis Care after having suffered from arthritis in her teens. She is currently in remission but plays an active role in the charity's fundraising and awareness campaigns.{{cite web|url=http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/NewsRoom/Statementsandpressreleases/GgKo |title=Arthritis Care |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911163808/http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/NewsRoom/Statementsandpressreleases/GgKo |archivedate=2013-09-11 }}

Lyons has played many characters across in MTV’s Flash Prank.

Lyons appeared as "Tess" in BBC Three’s sitcom Badults, created by comedy group Pappy's.

Lyons plays news anchor "Felicity Bond" in the CBBC comedy show "DNN". Her co-anchor is comedian William Andrews. The series is currently filming Series 2 after being nominated for Best Comedy at the 2013 Children's British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.

References

External links

[https://archive.today/20130121072630/http://www.dawnsedgwickmanagement.com/artist_bio.php?art=25 Kelly-Anne Lyons] at her agent; Dawn Sedgwick Management
[http://www.motmodel.com/models/detail.asp?model_id=5068 Kelly-Anne Lyons] at her modeling agency; MOT Models
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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Bernards Township, New Jersey

Category:Ridge High School alumni

Category:University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni

Category:Marymount Manhattan College alumni

Category:American female models

Category:Actresses from New Jersey

Category:American women comedians

Category:21st-century American actresses

Category:American television actresses

Category:British television actresses