Kelly Gould

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| name = Kelly Gould

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| birth_name = Kelly Victoria Gould

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|08|04}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2004–2013

| relatives = Alexander Gould (brother)

}}

Kelly Victoria Gould (born August 4, 1999) is an American former child actress. She is known for her role as Shannon Clemens on the Lifetime original comedy series Rita Rocks, and as Lucy on the HBO sitcom Lucky Louie. Gould appeared in many television series along with three feature-length movies: Blades of Glory, The Rebound and 16 Love.

At age 14, Gould took a break from acting to focus on social action. She enrolled in classes at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita at 15 years old.

Early life

Gould was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. Her older brother is actor Alexander Gould.{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/sep/12/entertainment/et-story12|title=The Kids' Reading Room; Kid-to-Kid; 'Meet Alexander Gould'|first=Jennifer|last=James|date=September 12, 2003|work=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79630717.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105054340/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79630717.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2012|title=Finding Nachas; Disney/Pixar's new film is indeed a fine kettle of fish}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishtelegraph.com/arts_1.html|title=Jewish Telegraph Online – Arts & Entertainment}}

Career

Gould's acting career began at three weeks old in a birthing scene. At six weeks old, she portrayed baby Chaz Bono in a movie about Sonny & Cher.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100109101149/http://www.hbo.com/luckylouie/cast/actor/kelly_gould.html HBO: Lucky Louie cast biographies (archive)] She played the role of four-year-old Lucy, the daughter of Louie and Kim, on the Home Box Office comedy series Lucky Louie.{{cite web |title=Kelly Gould |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=10748 |website=TV SA |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602032020/https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx%3Factorid%3D10748 |url-status=live }}{{efn-ua|When filming Lucky Louie, she was supposed to say the word "asshole", but she could not be convinced to utter the word.{{cite web |last=Maria Elena |first=Fernandez |title=Pamela Adlon Can't Believe She Has Her Own Show |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/pamela-adlon-better-things-conversation.html |website=Vulture |date=September 8, 2016 |publisher=New York Media LLC |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316073303/https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/pamela-adlon-better-things-conversation.html |url-status=live }}}} Gould appeared in the CBS television series The Ghost Whisperer in 2007 playing the role of young Melinda in the episode "All Ghosts Lead to Grandview".{{cite web |url=https://www.starttv.com/stories/the-actor-who-played-young-melinda-on-ghost-whisperer-grew-up-to-become-shazams-mary-marvel |title=Young Melinda on Ghost Whisperer grew up to become Shazam!'s Mary Marvel |website=Start TV |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602034056/https://www.starttv.com/stories/the-actor-who-played-young-melinda-on-ghost-whisperer-grew-up-to-become-shazams-mary-marvel |url-status=live }} She also has appeared in feature films, including the 2007 comedy Blades of Glory, and the 2009 film The Rebound in which she co-starred as one of Catherine Zeta-Jones' children.{{cite web |last=Edwards |first=Russell |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/the-rebound-1200476800/ |title=The Rebound |newspaper=Variety |date=October 19, 2009 |publisher=Variety Media LLC |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607021334/https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/the-rebound-1200476800/ |url-status=live }}

She co-starred in the role of Shannon Clemens on the Lifetime original series Rita Rocks from 2008 to 2009.{{cite news |title="Rita" gets more gigs on Lifetime |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/11/12/rita-gets-more-gigs-on-lifetime-idol-donates-64-million/ |access-date=June 2, 2019 |work=Denver Post |publisher=Media Group Inc |date=November 12, 2008 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601180505/https://www.denverpost.com/2008/11/12/rita-gets-more-gigs-on-lifetime-idol-donates-64-million/ |url-status=live }}[http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/rita-rocks/cast Lifetime: Cast of Rita Rocks] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117230709/http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/rita-rocks/cast |date=November 17, 2011 }} Scott D. Pierce of Deseret News said this about Gould's performance on Rita Rocks: "9-year-old Shannon (Kelly Gould) is one of those too-cutesy-to-be-true sitcom kids."{{cite web |last1=Pierce |first1=Scott D. |title='Rita' doesn't rock |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/705256149/Rita-doesnt-rock.html |newspaper=Deseret News |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601180505/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/705256149/Rita-doesnt-rock.html |url-status=dead }}

In 2009, Gould appeared in the Lifetime channel television series Drop Dead Diva.{{cite news|last=Kinon|first=Cristina|title='Drop Dead Diva' actress Brooke Elliott says plus size isn't a minus|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/drop-dead-diva-actress-brooke-elliott-size-isn-article-1.375354|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=June 17, 2009|access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602022251/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/drop-dead-diva-actress-brooke-elliott-size-isn-article-1.375354|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Fernandez |first1=Maria Elena |title=This 'Diva' combines her beauty with brains |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-10-et-diva10-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=July 10, 2009 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602005408/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-10-et-diva10-story.html |url-status=live }} She played the role of Rosie, Emma Ross's friend, in several episodes of the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie in 2012–2013.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} When Gould turned 14, she decided to take a hiatus from acting to focus on college and indicated that she might resume it after graduating.{{cite news |url=https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/186256/ |title=Kelly Gould: From professional acting to social action |first=Leslee |last=Komaiko |date=June 9, 2016 |work=Jewish Journal |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601180505/https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/186256/ |url-status=live }}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Television and film roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2004 \| Strong Medicine \| Molly Molika \| Episode: "Cinderella in Scrubs"
2005 \| Jake in Progress \| Kid #1 \| Episode: "Desperate Houseguy"
2006–2007 \| Lucky Louie \| Lucy \| Main role
2007 \| Hannah Montana \| Little Girl \| Episode: "My Best Friend's Boyfriend"
2007 \| Ghost Whisperer \| Young Melinda \| Episode: "All Ghosts Lead to Grandview"
2007 \| Blades of Glory \| Maddy \| Film
2008 \| Cold Case \| Mia Ross \| Episode: "Sabotage"
2008–2009 \| Rita Rocks \| Shannon Clemens \| Main role
2009 \| Drop Dead Diva \| {{TableTBA\|N/A}} \| unknown episode
2009 \| The Rebound \| Sadie \| Film
2010 \| Den Brother \| Rachel \| Disney Channel Original Movie
2011 \| Good Luck Charlie \| Heather \| Episode: "PJ in the City"
2012 \| 16-Love \| Ellen \| Film
2012–2013 \| Jessie \| Rosie \| 3 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television and film roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2004

| Strong Medicine

| Molly Molika

| Episode: "Cinderella in Scrubs"

2005

| Jake in Progress