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giddish_kelli Kelli Giddish

Pine Valley Presence

Di Kirby/Diana Cole (March 15th, 2005 to September 19th, 2007)

At a Glance

Ms. Giddish graduated from the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana where she majored in performance arts. While at Evansville, Ms. Giddish performed in such works as the Kentucky Cycle, Ah, Wilderness, Awake and Sing! and Eleemosynary. During her college years she was selected as an Irene Ryan Finalist which gave her the opportunity to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Ms. Giddish also studied abroad in Grantham England, but returned to the United States when she was cast in a production of Suzanne Bradbeer's Full Bloom in New York City.

Ms. Giddish's New York City credits include Bobbi Boland, playing opposite Farrah Fawcett, Connie Congdon's Moontel Six at The O'Neill Playwright's Conference, Sherri Wilner's Hunger, Mat Smart's Shoes and Chopin's Preludes, as well as a self written and acted show about a woman atop a water tower entitled Dropsy.

Ms. Giddish just finished a short film entitled Walls by Jack Roberts and continues to be dedicated to developing new projects with undiscovered playwrights.

Born and raised in Cumming, Georgia Ms. Giddish was an all star athlete of her high school's softball team and a staple in her high school's theater department.





Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION

All My Children
Di Kirby/Diana Cole/Di Henry
March 15th, 2005 to September 19th, 2007



Acting Portfolio
FILM

Witches of the Caribbean
Clara
2004


Acting Portfolio
THEATRE

Dropsy
2004-2005


Awards & Acclaim

Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actress (2006)


Vital Statistics

DATE OF BIRTH: April 13th, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH: Cumming, Georgia



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