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My Take
Minka Kelly has built the kind of career I quietly admire: never the loudest name on the poster, yet reliably the performance that lingers. Her Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Lights remains one of the most humanly drawn characters in American television drama, equal parts grace and stubbornness. I also respect her instincts; turning up in a beloved film like 500 Days of Summer shows taste, not luck. Hollywood tends to reward noise, but Kelly works in warmth and restraint, moving between television, film, and stage without fuss. That steadiness, to me, is its own kind of star power.
Overview
Minka Dumont Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She received wide recognition for her role as Lyla Garrity on the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights (2006–2009). Kelly appeared as Autumn in the film 500 Days of Summer (2009). She had a recurring role as Gaby on the NBC family drama series Parenthood (2010–2011). She was in the ABC action series revival of Charlie's Angels (2011).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Minka Kelly
- Name (Japanese)
- ミンカ・ケリー
- Reading
- みんか・けりー
- Born
- June 24, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Valley 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
- 2026-06-11
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.