Kelly Garrett (actress)
| Kelly Garrett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ellen Boulton March 25, 1944 Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 7, 2013 (aged 69) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
Kelly Garrett (March 25, 1944 – August 7, 2013) was an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage and on television. She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1976 for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Born Ellen Boulton to Sabina (née Griego, a nurse, and Jack Boulton (1916–1987), a marine. The family moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico where Garrett attended Catholic schools and began singing. She attended Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, later moving Los Angeles and then Las Vegas doing singing gigs at supper clubs. She then started performing on television series such as Shindig! and The Johnny Carson Show. Around this time in the 60s, Garrett also began a short-lived recording career. In the 1970s, she moved to New York City. Her stage name is often confused with the popular character also named "Kelly Garrett" on Charlie's Angels. In 1976 she performed at the Academy Awards singing "Richard's Window" from The Other Side of the Mountain which was nominated for Best Song.
Garrett made her Broadway debut in the 1972 musical Mother Earth, for which she received a Theatre World award. In 1974 she performed in the musical revue Words & Music. In 1975 she performed in the musical revue The Night That Made America Famous, for which she was nominated for the first Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical and she was also nominated for the Tony Award. She was considered for the lead role of Mabel in Mack & Mabel, losing the role to Bernadette Peters.
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