Kelly Preston Biography

Kelly Preston
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Kelly Preston

Preston talks with Navy family members at the USO holiday party at Rockwell Hall Gym on Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va, December 3, 2005.
Born Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis
October 13, 1962 (1962-10-13) (age 46)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation model (1976-1983)
actress (1983-present)
Spouse(s) Kevin Gage (1986-1988)
John Travolta (1991 - Present)

Kelly Preston (born October 13, 1962) is an American actress and former model married to John Travolta since 1991.

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Biography

Early life

Preston was born as Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother, Linda Carlson,1 was an administrator of a mental health center, and her father, who worked for an agricultural firm, drowned when Preston was three years old.2 Her adoptive father was Peter Palzis, a personnel director, and her stepfather was Lee Carlson.34 She spent time living in Iraq and Australia as a result of her biological father's work when she was a child. While living in Australia, she attended Pembroke School in Adelaide. She later attended Punahou School and studied drama and theater at the University of Southern California.5

Career

At sixteen, she was discovered by a fashion photographer who helped her get work in commercials and other small parts, which eventually developed into a successful movie career. She is a spokesperson for Neutrogena and appears in print and television ads. She played the girlfriend of her husband's character "Terl" in the 2000 film Battlefield Earth,6 and received "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 21st Golden Raspberry Awards for her role in the film.7

She was featured in the chart-topping Maroon 5 music video, "She Will Be Loved" in 2004. The video features a love triangle and romantic scenes between Preston and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine. In 2008 she was cast in a television pilot for a potential show called Suburban Shootout.8 She previously had a recurring role on Medium.8

Personal life

Her former boyfriends include George Clooney and Charlie Sheen9 After living with Sheen for one year (Although they never married, Charlie Sheen presented Kelly with a 2.5 carat pink diamond engagement ring when he proposed to her in 1989 9), she ended the relationship in 1990 shortly after an incident in which Sheen accidentally shot her in the arm9. She married Kevin Gage from 1986 to 1988.9 She married John Travolta on September 12, 1991. They have a son, Jett Travolta (b. April 13, 1992), and a daughter, Ella Blue Travolta (b. April 3, 2000). Travolta married her twice. Their first wedding (September 5, 1991) was performed by a French Scientologist minister, but it was later declared legally invalid. They married again within the month. Both Travolta and Preston are Scientologists, and Preston appeared in the film Battlefield Earth (produced by Travolta, based on the novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard).

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Dave Donnelly
  2. ^ Kelly Preston - Profile, Latest News and Related Articles
  3. ^ Kelly Preston Biography (1962-)
  4. ^ Kelly Preston Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  5. ^ "About Kelly". www.kellypreston.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
  6. ^ Graham, Bob (January 19, 2001). "Travolta's Demolition Derby: Comic-book nuttiness lifts 'Battlefield Earth'", San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst Communications Inc.. Retrieved on 12 June 2008. 
  7. ^ Grant, John (2006). Sci-Fi Movies: Facts, Figures & Fun. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., Page 87. ISBN 1904332358. 
  8. ^ a b Trechak, Brad (May 16, 2008). "Kelly Preston in new HBO series". TV Squad. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
  9. ^ a b c d Kelly Preston - Biography

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