Kelly Packard Explained

Kelly Packard
Birth Name:Kelly Chemane Packard
Birth Date:29 January 1975
Birth Place:Glendale, California, U.S
Height:5 ft 4 in
Occupation:Actress, television personality
Yearsactive:1980 - Present
Children:4

Kelly Chemane Packard (born January 29, 1975)[1] is an American actress and television personality. She is best known for her roles as Tiffani Smith on California Dreams and April Giminski on Baywatch, as well as co-hosting Ripley's Believe It or Not!. She also co-hosted the late segment of GSN Live from September 15, 2008[2] until November 28, 2008.

Packard also guest starred in the television series The Wonder Years, Blossom, Step by Step, Boy Meets World, USA High and The Wild Thornberrys.

As a child, she was also a contestant on the Bob Eubanks's daytime version of Card Sharks, during "Young People's Week".[3]

Personal life

Packard joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a teenager. In August 1996, she married and was sealed (an LDS rite) to Darrin Privett, an Emergency Medicine physician. They have four children together – three daughters and one son – Aubrey, Dallin, Halle, and Delaney [4] and live in Newhall, California with their many pets.[5] Packard is an animal lover and a vegetarian.[6] On April 29, 2014, Packard and her family appeared in an episode of Celebrity Wife Swap, in which she switched places with actress Tichina Arnold.[7]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991And You Thought Your Parents Were WeirdHalloween Kid No. 2
1997Little BigfootLanya
1998April GiminskiDirect-to-video film
2000Get Your StuffJen
2002The Killing PointLisaDirect-to-video film
2002Auto FocusDawson's Blond
2010My Girlfriend's BoyfriendSuzy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Living DollsDebbieEpisode: "Rick's Model Girlfriend"
1990The Wonder YearsSusan FisherEpisode: "Don't You Know Anything About Women?"
1990–1992BlossomKimberly
Taylor
Episodes: "Pilot" and "Three O'Clock and All Is Hell"
1991–1999BaywatchJoannie
Beach Girl
Beth Campfield
April Giminski
Guest star in episodes: "The Trophy, Parts I and II", "War of Nerves" and "Trapped Beneath the Sea, Parts I and II" (1991-1995)
Series regular (1997–1999)
1992–1996California DreamsTiffani SmithSeries regular
1993Step by StepMarciaEpisode: "Love, Port Washington Style"
1994–1995Boy Meets WorldTracy
Candy
Episodes: "Model Family", "It's a Wonderful Night" and "The Thrilla' in Phila"
1997USA HighTiffani Gleason Episode: "Mr. Tiffani"
2001The Wild ThornberrysNursery Attendant (voice)Episode: "The Trouble with Darwin"
2002–2003Ripley's Believe It or Not!HerselfCo-host
2015Stalked by My NeighborLisa MillerTelevision movie
2018Family VanishedLisaTelevision movie

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TV Insider - Kelly Packard. TV Insider. February 4, 2023.
  2. Web site: Extended GSN Live Hosts Announced . September 6, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080909000623/http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/extended-gsn-live-hosts-announced . September 9, 2008.
  3. DIVING in with the SHARKS! 11 year old Kelly Packard on Card Sharks! . BUZZR . July 24, 2022 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Celebrity Interview: Former Baywatch Star & Mom Kelly Packard Shares Fun Summer Activities for the Entire Family . Candie Anderson . May 31, 2012 . April 2, 2013.
  5. Web site: Christensen . Aaron . Former 'Baywatch' actress, Mormon convert appears on reality TV . Deseret News.
  6. Web site: In-Depth with Loving the Silent Tears MC: Kelly Packard (Vegetarian) . God's Direct Contact . 2012 . May 31, 2018.
  7. Web site: Tichina Arnold / Kelly Packard - Celebrity Wife Swap (Season 3, Episode 3) . . 28 April 2014 . November 27, 2022.