Kelly Lynch

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| image = Kelly Lynch 2007.jpg

| caption = Lynch in 2007

| name = Kelly Lynch

| birth_name = Kelly Ann Lynch

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|01|31}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kelly_lynch|title = Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes|website = Rotten Tomatoes}}

| birth_place = Golden Valley, Minnesota, U.S.

| death_date =

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1983–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Mitch Glazer|1992}}

| children = 1

}}

Kelly Ann Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American film and television actress. She had her breakthrough role in the 1988 film Cocktail, before playing a romantic lead opposite Patrick Swayze in the cult film Road House (1989). She was subsequently nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Drugstore Cowboy (1989), and for Best Supporting Female for The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994).

On television, Lynch played Ivan Aycock on The L Word (2004-09), Meg Banncock on Magic City (2012-13), and Deborah Hartsfield on Mr. Mercedes (2017).

Early life

Lynch was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Barbara, a modern dancer, and Robert Lynch, a restaurateur.{{Citation needed |date=July 2021}} She attended the Guthrie Theater. She worked as a flight attendant after leaving college{{cite web | url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kelly-lynch/bio/160315 | title=Kelly Lynch | publisher=TV Guide | access-date=August 21, 2014}} and worked as a model for the Elite modeling agency before acting.{{Citation needed |date=December 2021}}

Career

After several small roles, Lynch was cast in her breakthrough role in the feature film Cocktail (1988).{{cite web | url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/kelly-lynch/biography.html | title=Kelly Lynch- Biography | publisher=Yahoo! | access-date=April 11, 2013}}

In 1989, Lynch starred opposite Patrick Swayze in the action film Road House, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the crime drama Drugstore Cowboy, directed by Gus Van Sant.{{cite web | url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20121599,00.html | title=Kelly Lynch, Ex-Model, Plays Drugstore's Spunky Junkie | publisher=People | date=November 6, 1989 | access-date=August 21, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drugstore_cowboy/ | title=Drugstore Cowboy (1989) | publisher=Rotten Tomatoes | access-date=August 21, 2014}} She was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994). She turned down the role of Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct (1992).

Lynch later had leading roles in a number of independent movies and co-starred in several Hollywood feature films, including Desperate Hours (1990), Curly Sue (1991), Three of Hearts (1993), Imaginary Crimes (1994), Virtuosity (1995), Heaven's Prisoners (1996), Mr. Magoo (1997), and Homegrown (1998). In the 2000s, Lynch had supporting roles in the films Charlie's Angels (2000), Joe Somebody (2001), and The Jacket (2005).

On television, Lynch had the recurring role of Ivan Aycock from 2004 to 2009 in the Showtime drama series The L Word. She later joined the cast of The CW teen soap 90210 (2010–2011) as Laurel Cooper.{{cite news | author=Mickey O'Connor | title=Kelly Lynch Signs On to 90210| url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kelly-Lynch-90210-1011440.aspx| work=TVGuide.com}}

She returned to cable television with the recurring role of Meg Bannock in Magic City (2012–2013), created by her husband, Mitch Glazer.

Personal life

Lynch has been married to producer and writer Mitch Glazer since 1992 and has a daughter, Shane, born in 1985, from a previous relationship.

Lynch and her husband have owned the Oyler House, architect Richard Neutra's desert retreat, since 2014.{{cite web | url=https://www.palmspringslife.com/kelly-lynch-makes-personal-connection-to-oyler-house-neutra-through-film/ | title=Kelly Lynch Makes Personal Connection to Oyler House, Neutra Through Film | publisher=Palm Springs Life | date=February 17, 2014 | access-date=November 25, 2022}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
1983 \| Portfolio \| Elite Model \|
1985 \| Osa \| Osa \|
1988 \| Bright Lights, Big City \| Elaine \|
1988 \| Cocktail \| Kerry Coughlin \|
1989 \| Warm Summer Rain \| Kate \|
1989 \| Road House \| Dr. Elizabeth "Doc" Clay \|
1989 \| Drugstore Cowboy \| Dianne \|Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
1990 \| Desperate Hours \| Nancy Breyers \|
1991 \| Curly Sue \| Grey Ellison \|
1993 \| Three of Hearts \| Connie Czapski \|
1993 \| For Better and for Worse \| Catherine Vernet \|Television film
1994 \| Imaginary Crimes \| Valery Weiler \|
1994 \| The Beans of Egypt, Maine \| Roberta Bean \|Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
1995 \| Virtuosity \| Madison Carter \|
1995 \| White Man's Burden \| Marsha Pinnock \|
1996 \| Heaven's Prisoners \| Annie Robicheaux \|
1996 \| Persons Unknown \| Amanda \|
1997 \| Cold Around the Heart \| Jude Law \|
1997 \| Mr. Magoo \| Luanne LeSeur/Prunella Pagliacci \|
1998 \| Homegrown \| Lucy \|
1999 \| Brotherhood of Murder \| Susan Martinez \|Television film
2000 \| Charlie's Angels \| Vivian Wood \|
2001 \| Joe Somebody \| Callie Scheffer \|
2002 \| The Slaughter Rule \| Evangeline Chutney \|
2002 \| Searching for Debra Winger \| Herself \| Documentary film
2003 \| Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story \| Jean Murray \|Television film
2003 \| Dallas 362 \| Mary \|
2005 \| At Last \| Sara Wood \|
2005 \| The Jacket \| Jean Price \|
2005 \| Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life \| Diane Petersen \|Television film
2005 \| Welcome to California \| Susanna Smith \|
2006 \| The Visitation \| Morgan Elliot \|
2007 \| Normal Adolescent Behavior \| Helen Meyer \|
2008 \| Visual Acoustics \| Herself \| Documentary film
2009 \| The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll \| Maggie \|
2009 \| A Good Funeral \| Junior \|
2010 \| Kaboom \| Nicole \|
2010 \| Passion Play \| Harriet \|
2012 \| A Dark Plan \| Caren \|
2012 \| The Oyler House: Richard Neutra's Desert Retreat \| Herself \| Documentary film
2014 \| Glass Chin \| Mae Graham \|
2014 \| Seattle Road \| Aunt Patty \|
2015 \| The Frontier \| Luanne \|
2015 \| Kepler's Dream \| Amy \|
2020 \| On the Rocks \| uncredited \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

1983

| Portfolio

| Elite Model

1985

| Osa

| Osa

1988

| Bright Lights, Big City

| Elaine

1988

| Cocktail

| Kerry Coughlin

1989

| Warm Summer Rain

| Kate

1989

| Road House

| Dr. Elizabeth "Doc" Clay

1989

| Drugstore Cowboy

| Dianne

|Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead

1990

| Desperate Hours

| Nancy Breyers

1991

| Curly Sue

| Grey Ellison

1993

| Three of Hearts

| Connie Czapski

1993

| For Better and for Worse

| Catherine Vernet

|Television film

1994

| Imaginary Crimes

| Valery Weiler

1994

| The Beans of Egypt, Maine

| Roberta Bean

|Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female

1995

| Virtuosity

| Madison Carter

1995

| White Man's Burden

| Marsha Pinnock

1996

| Heaven's Prisoners

| Annie Robicheaux

1996

| Persons Unknown

| Amanda

1997

| Cold Around the Heart

| Jude Law

1997

| Mr. Magoo

| Luanne LeSeur/Prunella Pagliacci

1998

| Homegrown

| Lucy

1999

| Brotherhood of Murder

| Susan Martinez

|Television film

2000

| Charlie's Angels

| Vivian Wood

2001

| Joe Somebody

| Callie Scheffer

2002

| The Slaughter Rule

| Evangeline Chutney

2002

| Searching for Debra Winger

| Herself

| Documentary film

2003

| Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

| Jean Murray

|Television film

2003

| Dallas 362

| Mary

2005

| At Last

| Sara Wood

2005

| The Jacket

| Jean Price

2005

| Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life

| Diane Petersen

|Television film

2005

| Welcome to California

| Susanna Smith

2006

| The Visitation

| Morgan Elliot

2007

| Normal Adolescent Behavior

| Helen Meyer

2008

| Visual Acoustics

| Herself

| Documentary film

2009

| The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

| Maggie

2009

| A Good Funeral

| Junior

2010

| Kaboom

| Nicole

2010

| Passion Play

| Harriet

2012

| A Dark Plan

| Caren

2012

| The Oyler House: Richard Neutra's Desert Retreat

| Herself

| Documentary film

2014

| Glass Chin

| Mae Graham

2014

| Seattle Road

| Aunt Patty

2015

| The Frontier

| Luanne

2015

| Kepler's Dream

| Amy

2020

| On the Rocks

| uncredited

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
1986 \| The Equalizer \| Bartender \| Episode: "Prelude"
1987 \| The Hitchhiker \| Teresa / Melissa \|Episode: "Joker"
1987 \| Miami Vice \| Lori 'Blondie' Swann \|Episode: "Death and the Lady"
1995 \| Fallen Angels \| Lola \|Episode: "Red Wind"
2001 \| Ally McBeal \| Gloria Albright \|Episode: "Boy's Town"
2004–2005 \| Fatherhood \| Angie Bindlebeep \|26 episodes
2004–2005, 2009 \|The L Word \|Ivan Aycock \|Recurring role, guest role
2008 \| The Cleaner \| Erica Smith \|Episode: "Rebecca"
2010–2011 \| 90210 \| Laurel Cooper \|Recurring role, 15 episodes
2011 \| Memphis Beat \| Marie Minetti \|Episode: "Identity Crisis"
2012–2013 \| Magic City \| Meg Bannock \|Recurring role, 13 episodes
2017 \| Mr. Mercedes \| Deborah Hartsfield \|Main role. 10 episodes
2023 \| Physical \| Felicia Blackwell \|Episode: "Like a Rocket"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

1986

| The Equalizer

| Bartender

| Episode: "Prelude"

1987

| The Hitchhiker

| Teresa / Melissa