Kelly Karbacz Explained

Kelly Ann Karbacz
Known For:Actress
Alma Mater:Stuyvesant High School (1996)
Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
Nationality:American
Partner:Phillip James Griffith (2005–present; married since 2007)

Kelly Ann Karbacz is an American actress.[1]

Early life and education

Karbacz was born in Queens, New York and raised in Queens and Manhattan. In 1996, Karbacz graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City. She attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, part of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

Personal life

In 2005, Karbacz met Phillip James Griffith on the production of But I'm a Cheerleader for the New York Musical Theatre Festival and they married in September 2007.[2]

Credits

Filmography

YearTitleRoleEpisodeRef(s)
1999Sesame EnglishNiki2 episodes
2001Jill FosterEpisode: "Runaway"
2002UndeclaredJaneEpisode: "The Day After"[3]
2002Law and OrderJenny SnyderEpisode: "Dazzled"
2002Rubout JenniferTV movie
2003Regular JoeJoanie Binder, a freshman at Queens College who is raising a toddler on her own.Main role; 5 episodes: "Puppetry of the Pennies", "Time and Punishment", "Boobysitting", "The Mourning After" and "Butt Out Ski"[4]
2003A Tale of Two Pizzas Lisa
2004Without a TraceSaraEpisode: "Gung-Ho"
2004First BreathHannah
2005Renata VirginiEpisode: "Unchained"
2007Queens SupremeMs. SchmidtEpisode: "Let's Make a Deal"
2008Get SmartJudy[5]
2008JudyDirect-to-video
2012Jess WhitleyEpisode: "Father's Shadow"
2013Do No HarmLt. Tracey McCoyEpisode: "But I'm Allergic to Cats"
2016–2017, 2019Orange Is the New BlackKasey SankeyRecurring role (season 4-5), guest (season 7)
2020Chicago MedKim TylerGuest Episode: It May Not Be Forever

Theatre

YearProductionRoleNotesRef(s)
2005Rent Maureen JohnsonBroadway; Nederlander Theater[6]
2005But I'm A Cheerleader GrahamNew York Musical Theatre Festival[7]
September 2006Nighthawks Inspired by the Edward Hopper painting of the same name; Kirk Douglas Theatre[8] [9] [10]
2010I Got Fired JennyNew York Musical Theatre Festival[11] [12]
2012First DateCaseySeattle production[13] [14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelly Karbacz . Stewart Talent. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815212049/https://www.stewarttalent.com/_media/talent/6210/kelly-karbacz-resume-218658.pdf . August 15, 2022.
  2. News: A Piece of Broadway Visits Huntington . Huntington Public Schools.
  3. Web site: KELLY KARBACZ BIOGRAPHY . Broadway World.
  4. News: Regular Joe . Michael . Speier . . March 27, 2003.
  5. Web site: Get Smart - Full Cast & Crew . TV Guide.
  6. News: Broadway's Rent Turns Nine Years Old April 29 . KENNETH . JONES . . April 29, 2005.
  7. News: But I'm A Cheerleader To Debut At NYMF With Chandra Lee Schwartz, Kelly Karbacz, Natalie Joy Johnson, John Hill And More . . August 25, 2005.
  8. News: Theater: 'Nighthawks' is hardly picture-perfect . PAUL . HODGINS . . September 10, 2006.
  9. News: Hopper's Iconic Painting Nighthawks Comes to Life on Stage in L.A., Aug. 27 . ERNIO . HERNANDEZ . . August 27, 2006.
  10. News: Nighthawks . Bob . Verini . . September 7, 2006.
  11. News: Creating a Musical Is the Best Revenge (or Catharsis) . Patrick . Healy . . September 26, 2010 . limited.
  12. News: I Got Fired . CINDY . PIERRE . . August 15, 2012.
  13. News: Theater: 'Nighthawks' is hardly picture-perfect . PAUL . HODGINS . . September 10, 2006.
  14. News: Hopper's Iconic Painting Nighthawks Comes to Life on Stage in L.A., Aug. 27 . ERNIO . HERNANDEZ . . August 27, 2006.
  15. News: Nighthawks . Bob . Verini . . September 7, 2006.