Kelly Rutherford is an American actress known for her different roles in dramas and movies. Many people recognize her roles as Stephanie “Sam” Whitmore on NBC’s daytime soap ‘Generations (1989-1991)’ and Megan Lewis on Fox’s primetime soap Melrose Place (1996-1999). She also appeared as Lily van der Woodsen on The CW series ‘Gossip Girl’.
Additionally, she has worked as Nolan’s mother Claire in 2019’s ‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’. The series is a sequel to ‘Pretty Little Liars’ where Vanessa Ray and Laura Leighton have appeared as the main cast. In addition, she was also in the news for the custody of her son and the accusations that her husband was a fraud or was involved in drugs and weapons. Furthermore, in 2013, she also filed for bankruptcy declaring debts of nearly $2 million. If she wants to know more details about the lawsuit, keep scrolling.
Subtitle : Kelly Rutherford, American actress.
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Kelly Rutherford: biography, family, career
Rutherford was born on November 6, 1968 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA. She was born the daughter of Ann Edwards and there is no information about her father. She has a brother, Anthony, whose identity is not available in the media. As for her education, she graduated from Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California. She then began to pursue her acting career at HB Studio in New York City and later at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in California.
She officially began her acting career in 1987 when she appeared on the daily soap operas ‘Loving’. In 1992, she had her first role as Judy Owen in the second season of the series ‘Homefront’. After that, she appeared in a recurring role as Dixie Cousins in 1993′. The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.’ and a leading role as Frankie Collett in 1995’s ‘The Great Defender.’
Her other leading roles include Caitlyn Bryne in 1996’s ‘Kindred: The Embraced,’ special agent in 2003’s ‘Threat Matrix,’ and Samantha Liston in 2005’s ‘E-Ring,’ among others. Additionally, she has appeared in a guest role on the following series: ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures’, ‘Get Real’, ‘The Fugitive’, ‘Being Mary Jane’, ‘Quantico’ and ‘Nightcap’, many others.
Since 1988, he has worked on many films, including the American slasher film ‘Scream 3’ and the action thriller ‘ The Chaos Factor’. Other film appearances include ‘I Love Trouble’, ‘The Big Fall’, ‘The Disturbance at Dinner’, ‘Swimming Upstream’ and ‘The Christmas Wedding Planner’.
Kelly Rutherford: personal life and husband
The actress is currently divorced and is possibly enjoying her single days. She was first married to Venezuelan banker Carlos Tarajano in June 2001. And she was divorced after six months of marriage in January 2002. She subsequently married German businessman Daniel Giersch for the second time in August 2006. .
Together, the couple had welcomed two children: son Hermés Gustaf Daniel Giersch (2006) and daughter Helena. While she was pregnant with her second child, she filed for divorce from her husband in December 2008. Subsequently, she was involved in a custody dispute over her children. In 2009, she entered into a temporary joint physical custody agreement effective until April 2010. In addition, she obtained a temporary restraining order against her husband.
In 2015, he was awarded temporary sole custody of his children after they had lived with their father since 2012. The court then granted him extensive visitation rights in France and Monaco and awarded full custody to the boy’s father.
Subtitle : Kelly Rutherford and her ex-husband Daniel Giersch
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Kelly Rutherford: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles
Speaking of her income, she must be accumulating a huge amount from her acting career. She has acted in many series and movies mainly in leading roles. According to sources, the net worth of her is estimated to be around $1 million.
The actress has personal and verified accounts on different social media platforms. She has an Instagram account @kellyrutherford with 1 million followers. On Twitter she has a @KellyRutherford account with 141.3k followers. Furthermore, she has a Facebook account under her name with more than 125k followers.
