Lisa Robin Kelly Explained

Birth Date:5 March 1970
Birth Place:Southington, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Altadena, California, U.S.
Education:DePaul University (BFA)
Resting Place:Forest Lawn East Cemetery, Weddington, North Carolina
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1992–2012

Lisa Robin Kelly (March 5, 1970 – August 15, 2013)[1] was an American actress. She was best known for her role as Laurie Forman on the TV series That '70s Show.

Early life

Kelly was born in Southington, Connecticut, and raised there and in Mooresville, North Carolina.[2] [3] Her parents are Thomas Carl Kelly and Linda Diane (née Grimm) Kelly.[1] She earned a BFA in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago in 1992.[4]

Career

Kelly made her debut in the 1992 Married... with Children episode "Kelly Doesn't Live Here Anymore". She appeared again in 1994 in episodes of Silk Stalkings, the X-Files episode "Syzygy" from its third season, and on Charmed in 1999, as well as in direct-to-video and television films such as Amityville Dollhouse, Late Last Night and the theatrical film Jawbreaker.

Kelly played Laurie Forman, the older sister of Eric Forman, on That '70s Show. She abruptly left the show midway through the third season, and her character was written out of the show to "attend beauty school". She returned to the show in the fifth season for four episodes but was replaced with Christina Moore in the sixth season. In an interview with ABC News, Kelly admitted that "with That '70s Show I was guilty of a drinking problem, and I ran". Kelly attributed her abuse of alcohol to trauma following a miscarriage.[5]

Legal issues

In August 2010, Kelly was arrested in North Carolina on a charge of driving while impaired.[6] In November 2010, she guilty and was fined and sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation.[7]

On March 31, 2012, Kelly was arrested in a felony charge of corporal injury upon a spouse and was released on $10,000 bail. The charge was based on a complaint filed by her ex-boyfriend, John Michas.[8] [9] She later made public statements saying that she was the one who had been assaulted and denied Michas' claim that she assaulted him.[10] The Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to file charges.[11]

In November 2012, police in Mooresville, North Carolina, arrested the 42-year-old Kelly and her 61-year-old husband, Robert Joseph Gilliam, after responding to a disturbance at their home. Both were charged with assault and released on bond.[12] [13] She later filed for divorce and a restraining order against Gilliam.[14]

On June 23, 2013, Kelly was arrested for a suspected DUI when law enforcement responded to a call about a parked car blocking a lane of traffic on the I-5 freeway. She subsequently failed field sobriety testing.[15]

Death

Days after checking into Pax Rehab House in Altadena, California, Kelly died in her sleep at the facility on August 15, 2013, age 43.[1] On January 3, 2014, the Los Angeles Department of Coroner concluded that her death was due to an accidental unspecified oral "multiple drug intoxication".[16] [17] She was cremated, her ashes given to family and friends, before being interred at Forest Lawn East Cemetery in Weddington, North Carolina.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994SherrieDirect-to-video
1995PaybackTeenage Girl
1996Amityville DollhouseDanaDirect-to-video
1997Performance Anxiety[18] Laura Kincaid
1998Devin
1999Kill the ManNan
JawbreakerCheerleader #2
ClublandCarla
2005Marilyn
2012SUX2BMEAngelShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Married... with ChildrenCarolEpisode: "Kelly Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
1994Silk StalkingsGina NelsonEpisode: "Killer Cop"
RenegadeDebbieEpisode: "Sheriff Reno"
Charlie Greenwell's GirlfriendTelevision film
1995Platypus ManBrandiEpisode: "NYPD Nude"
ABC Afterschool SpecialAshleyEpisode: "Fast Forward"
SistersKristyEpisode: "Deceit"
Murphy BrownStudentEpisode: "The Feminine Critique"
Spring Fling!JennyTelevision film
Terror in the ShadowsPattyTelevision film
1996Terri RobertsEpisode: "Syzygy"
Hope and GloriaDebbeeEpisode: "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Funicular"
Days of Our LivesJill Stevens26 episodes
SuddenlyAngieTelevision film
1997Married... with ChildrenHeather TalricoEpisode: "Breaking Up is Easy to Do: Part 1"
JennyReal World ActressEpisode: "A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World"
AloneMary LouiseTelevision film
1998Janine KinseyEpisode: "Hell Hath No Fury"
Fantasy IslandReginaEpisode: "Pilot"
Buddy FaroRita NardoEpisode: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head"
LucyEpisode: "Lucy's Life"
Young Hearts UnlimitedMollyTelevision film
1998–2003That '70s ShowLaurie FormanMain & later recurring role, 50 episodes
1999CharmedDaisyEpisode: "Love Hurts"
Late Last NightTristanTelevision film
2002AlikesKrystalTelevision film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lisa Robin Kelly Informational Death Certificate . County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health via TMZ.com . April 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426022248/http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/0106_Lisa%20Robin%20Kelly_doc.pdf . live.
  2. News: Cousin recalls late TV actress who was born in Southington . August 16, 2013 . Jeff . Gebeau . . . May 26, 2015 . August 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130821161340/http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/latestnews/2111061-129/cousin-recalls-late-tv-actress-who-was-born-in-southington.html . live.
  3. News: Lisa Robin Kelly profile . . . July 6, 2013 . August 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141119002350/http://www.courant.com/hc-lisa-robin-kelly-20130708-photo.html . November 19, 2014 . live. Photo caption.
  4. News: Chicago Tribune. 'That '70s Show' Actress Lisa Robin Kelly Dies at 43. August 15, 2013. live. October 25, 2020. https://archive.today/20201025202037/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2013-08-15-sns-201308151655reedbusivarietyn1200578964-20130815-story.html.
  5. News: Abbie. Boudreau. Lisa Robin Kelly of That '70s Show Seeks Comeback . . April 5, 2012 . November 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140706212128/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/04/lisa-robin-kelly-of-that-70s-show-seeks-comeback . July 6, 2014.
  6. News: 70s Show Star Guilty in Drunk Driving Case . . 2010-12-20 . 2012-04-02.
  7. Web site: 70s Show Star Guilty in Drunk Driving Case . TMZ . 2010-12-20 . 2013-08-15.
  8. News: That '70s Show Star Lisa Robin Kelly Arrested for Spousal Abuse . . March 31, 2012 . April 3, 2012.
  9. News: Lisa Robin Kelly of That '70s Show bemoans 'that picture' . April 5, 2012 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140123224925/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2012/04/lisa-robin-kelly-that-70s-show-arrest-1.html . January 23, 2014 . live.
  10. News: That '70s Show Star Lisa Robin Kelly – I'm INNOCENT ... My Roommate Attacked Himself! . . November 28, 2012.
  11. News: That '70s Show Star Lisa Robin Kelly – Off the Hook in Domestic Violence Case . . 2012-11-28.
  12. News: That '70s Show star arrested in North Carolina . . www.foxnews.com . . November 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129174428/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/11/29/that-70s-show-star-lisa-robin-kelly-arrested-in-north-carolina . 2012-11-29 . live.
  13. Web site: That '70s Show Star Lisa Robin Kelly - Arrested for Assault . TMZ . November 27, 2012 . November 18, 2014.
  14. News: Lisa Robin Kelly obituary . . 2013-08-16 . 2014-12-05.
  15. Web site: Lisa Robin Kelly Arrested - That '70s Show Star Busted on Suspicion of DUI . TMZ . 2013-06-24.
  16. News: Lisa Robin Kelly Died from Multiple Drug Intoxication. People. Dahvi. Shira. January 3, 2014. November 15, 2014.
  17. News: Estranged Husband of Late "That '70s Show" Actress, Lisa Robin Kelly, Settled Wrongful Death Suit. September 17, 2015 . Westside Today . July 18, 2019.
  18. Book: Lentz, Harris M. III . Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland & Co.. 2014. 190. 978-0786476657.