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My Take
Kelli Garner has the kind of resume I find more interesting than a straightforward star turn: a feature debut at sixteen in Larry Clark's unsettling Bully, then a supporting role in Scorsese's The Aviator while still very young. Moving fluidly between independent films, mainstream studio work, television, and theater suggests an actress more committed to range than to chasing a single lane. That Southern California upbringing and early start tell me she essentially grew up on sets. I read her as a dependable character actor's actor, the sort of performer directors trust to disappear into a role rather than dominate the marquee, and that quiet versatility is genuinely underrated.
Overview
Kelli Brianne Garner (born April 11, 1984) is an American actress who has appeared in a variety of independent and mainstream films, television, and theater. A native of Southern California, Garner made her feature film debut at age 16 in Larry Clark's thriller Bully (2001), followed by a supporting role as Faith Domergue in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (2004).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kelli Garner
- Name (Japanese)
- ケリ・ガーナー
- Reading
- けり・がーなー
- Born
- April 11, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Thousand Oaks High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.