Kellie Waymire

Kellie Waymire (July 27, 1967–November 13, 2003) was an American actress.

Waymire was born on July 27 1967 in Columbus, Ohio. She attended Southern Methodist University (where she won the Greer Garson Award), graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, and later earned a Master's degree in Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego in 1993.

Waymire died on November 13, 2003 in her home from cardiac arrhythmia in Los Angeles, California.

Career

Waymire began her television career in a comic role on the soap opera "One Life to Live". She was featured in a number of primetime television shows, including "The Practice", "Judging Amy", "The X-Files", "Wolf Lake", "The Pitts", "", "NYPD Blue", "Wonderfalls", "Seinfeld", "Six Feet Under", "Friends", and "Everwood".

Waymire was a character actress who was predominantly cast in offbeat or humorous roles. Her two most high profile roles were on "Six Feet Under" where she played Melissa, a prostitute, and on "" where she played Crewman Elizabeth Cutler.

Waymire had also become known for her work in regional theater. She played the lead in A.R. Gurney's play "Sylvia" at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 1996. She appeared in a revival of the Noel Coward play "Present Laughter" at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1998, as well as many other stage productions across the country. [http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/23/obit.waymire.ap/index.html] She also appeared in feature films, including a role as Jane in the motion picture "Playing by Heart".

External links

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