Kelly Preston
54 movies · 12 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 13, 1962
- Died
- Jul 12, 2020 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Also known as
- Kelly Kamalelehua Smith · Kelly Gage · Kelly Smith · Kelly Palzis
Biography
Kelly Preston (born Kelly Kamalelehua Smith, October 13, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii; died July 12, 2020, in Clearwater, Florida) was an American actress and former model of Hawaiian descent. She was discovered by a fashion photographer at age 16 while living in Australia, made her television debut on Capitol (1982), and adopted her professional surname by 1983. A graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu, she married John Travolta in 1991 after meeting him on the set of The Experts (1989); they had two children, Jett and Ella Bleu Travolta. She died of breast cancer at age 57.
Her most notable film credits include Marnie Mason in Twins (1988, with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito), Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire (1996, with Tom Cruise), Jane Aubrey in For Love of the Game (1999, with Kevin Costner), Kate Newell in Holy Man (1998, with Eddie Murphy), Ann Beam in Nothing to Lose (1997, with Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence), Linda in Addicted to Love (1997, with Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick), a Newscaster in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Joan Walden in Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003, with Mike Myers), Libby Reynolds in What a Girl Wants (2003), Josie Stronghold in Sky High (2005), Helen Hume in Death Sentence (2007, with Kevin Bacon), Vicki Greer in Old Dogs (2009, with John Travolta and Ella Bleu Travolta), Pam Abramoff in Casino Jack (2010, with Kevin Spacey), Kim Miller in The Last Song (2010, with Miley Cyrus), and Victoria Gotti in Gotti (2018, with John Travolta). On television she appeared in CSI: Cyber (2016, 3 episodes), Medium (2008, 4 episodes), Fat Actress (2005, 4 episodes), Joey (2004), Tales from the Crypt (1989), and For Love and Honor (1983–1984, 12 episodes). Her final film role was Cassie in Off the Rails (2021, posthumous release)..
Known for
Kelly Preston: movies and TV shows
Acting (66)
- 2021 Off the Rails
as Cassie
- 2018 Gotti
as Victoria Gotti
- 2017 Busty Blondes with Natural Racks
as (archive footage)
- 2015
- 2010 Casino Jack
as Pam Abramoff
- 2010 The Last Song
as Kim
- 2010 From Paris with Love
as Woman on Eiffel Tower (uncredited)
- 2009 Old Dogs
as Vicki
- 2008 Struck
as Trista
- 2008 The Tenth Circle
as Laura Stone
- 2007 Death Sentence
as Helen Hume
- 2006 Broken Bridges
as Angela Dalton
- 2005 Sky High
as Josie Stronghold / Jetstream
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004 Eulogy
as Lucy Collins
- 2004 Return to Sender
as Susan Kennan
- 2004
- 2003 The Cat in the Hat
as Joan Walden
- 2003 What a Girl Wants
as Libby Reynolds
- 2003 View from the Top
as Sherry
- 2001 Daddy and Them
as Rose
- 2000 Welcome to Hollywood
as Kelly Preston
- 2000 Battlefield Earth
as Chirk
- 2000 Bar Hopping
as Bebe
- 1999 For Love of the Game
as Jane Aubrey
- 1998 Jack Frost
as Gabby Frost
- 1998 Holy Man
as Kate Newell
- 1997 Nothing to Lose
as Ann Beam
- 1997 Addicted to Love
as Linda
- 1996 Jerry Maguire
as Avery Bishop
- 1996 Citizen Ruth
as Rachel
- 1996
- 1996 Curdled
as Kelly Hogue
- 1996 From Dusk Till Dawn
as Newscaster Kelly Houge
- 1995 Waiting to Exhale
as Kathleen (uncredited)
- 1995 Mrs. Munck
as Young Rose
- 1994 Love Is a Gun
as Jean Starr
- 1994 Cheyenne Warrior
as Rebecca Carver
- 1994 Double Cross
as Vera Blanchard
- 1993 The American Clock
as Diana Marley
- 1992 Only You
as Amanda
- 1991 The Perfect Bride
as Laura
- 1991 Run
as Karen Landers
- 1989
- 1989 The Experts
as Bonnie
- 1988 Twins
as Marnie Mason
- 1988 Spellbinder
as Miranda Reed
- 1988 A Tiger's Tale
as Shirley Butts
- 1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
as Violet (segment "Titan Man")
- 1987 Love at Stake
as Sara Lee
- 1986 52 Pick-Up
as Cini
- 1986 SpaceCamp
as Tish
- 1985 Secret Admirer
as Deborah Anne Fimple
- 1985 Mischief
as Marilyn McCauley
- 1984
- 1983 Christine
as Roseanne
- 1983 For Love and Honor
as Mary Lee
- 1983
- 1983 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
as Dhyana
- 1983 10 to Midnight
as Doreen
- 1983
- 1982
- 1977
- 1976
- 1969
Talk shows and appearances (18)
- 2017
- 2015
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1 episode
- 2001 Fear Factor
1 episode
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1 episode
- 1996 The Daily Show
2 episodes
- 1995 MADtv
1 episode
- 1993 Intimate Portrait
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 episode
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
4 episodes