Minka Kelly (born Minka Dumont Dufay;[better source needed] June , )
is an American actress and model. Her first starring role was in the
NBC drama series Friday Night Lights (â€") and she has also appeared
on the shows Parenthood (â€"), Charlie's Angels (), and Almost Human
(). Since , Kelly portrays Dawn Granger / Dove in the DC Universe
series Titans.Kelly was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the
only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and the late
Maureen Dumont Kelly. She was raised by her mother, who worked various
jobs. Kelly and her mother moved to various communities before
settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the time Kelly was in junior
high school. Kelly's mother Maureen died in , at age , from colon
cancer. In May , Kelly spoke in an Instagram post about having an
abortion, saying "It was the smartest decision I could've made". She
has French, Irish and Dutch-Indonesian ancestry.After graduating from
Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kelly returned to Los
Angeles. While on a test shoot for a modeling agency, she was
approached by a former Playboy Playmate who was interested in managing
her, and who placed Kelly as a receptionist at a surgeon's office who
would provide Kelly breast augmentation in exchange for hours worked.
She ultimately decided against the procedure, leading to her being
fired. That exposure to the medical field prompted her to attend
school for a year to become a surgeon's assistant; afterward, she
worked as a scrub technician. During the four years she spent in that
vocation she continued auditioning for film and television roles.
is an American actress and model. Her first starring role was in the
NBC drama series Friday Night Lights (â€") and she has also appeared
on the shows Parenthood (â€"), Charlie's Angels (), and Almost Human
(). Since , Kelly portrays Dawn Granger / Dove in the DC Universe
series Titans.Kelly was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the
only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and the late
Maureen Dumont Kelly. She was raised by her mother, who worked various
jobs. Kelly and her mother moved to various communities before
settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the time Kelly was in junior
high school. Kelly's mother Maureen died in , at age , from colon
cancer. In May , Kelly spoke in an Instagram post about having an
abortion, saying "It was the smartest decision I could've made". She
has French, Irish and Dutch-Indonesian ancestry.After graduating from
Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kelly returned to Los
Angeles. While on a test shoot for a modeling agency, she was
approached by a former Playboy Playmate who was interested in managing
her, and who placed Kelly as a receptionist at a surgeon's office who
would provide Kelly breast augmentation in exchange for hours worked.
She ultimately decided against the procedure, leading to her being
fired. That exposure to the medical field prompted her to attend
school for a year to become a surgeon's assistant; afterward, she
worked as a scrub technician. During the four years she spent in that
vocation she continued auditioning for film and television roles.
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