Kelly Rutherford Biography

Kelly Rutherford was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States, as Kelly Rutherford Deane. She is an American actress well known for her television roles as Stephanie “Sam” Whitmore on the NBC daytime soap opera Generations (1989–1991).

She is also best known as Megan Lewis on the Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place (1996–1999),[1] and as Lily van der Woodsen on The CW series Gossip Girl (2007–2012).

Kelly Rutherford Age

Kelly Rutherford Deane was born on November 6, 1968, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, U.S. She is 50 years old as of 2018.

Kelly Rutherford Family

Kelly Rutherford Deane was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to (mother) Ann Edwards. She is the Older sister to Anthony, Courtney, and Lindsey.

Kelly Rutherford Husband

Rutherford married Venezuelan banker Carlos Tarajano in June 2001. She later files for divorce in January 2002, having married for six months.
She later married her second husband Daniel Giersch, German businessman on in August 2006. The two have two kids a son and a daughter. Later on December 30, 2008, she divorced her husband when pregnant with there second child.

Kelly Rutherford Kids

Kelly Rutherford has two kids a son and a daughter from her second marriage with Daniel Giersch. son Hermés Gustaf Daniel Giersch, born in October 2006 and a daughter by the name Helena born in June 2009.

Kelly Rutherford Height

Kelly stands at 1.72 m tall

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Kelly Rutherford Career

Rutherford started her career on daytime soap operas. She featured on Loving in 1987, and later was cast as a regular on Generations from 1989 to 1991.[4] In 1992 she joined the cast of the ABC drama Homefront. She also appeared in the film I Love Trouble. She also starred in the short-lived series The Great Defender as Frankie Collet (1995), and in Kindred: The Embraced as Caitlin Byrne (1996). In 1996, Rutherford joined the cast of Fox primetime soap opera Melrose Place, as Megan Lewis. She starred on the show until 1999.

She also starred as Christine Hamilton in the horror film Scream 3 (2000). From 2003 to 2004, she later on starred in the ABC drama Threat Matrix as Special Agent Frankie Ellroy Kilmer. In next television season she starred in another short-lived series, E-Ring, on NBC. In 2007, Rutherford began starring as Lily van der Woodsen in the CW series Gossip Girl. The series ended in 2012. Rutherford has also starred in a number of Lifetime movies. In 2016, Rutherford was cast in the ABC thriller Quantico recurring role of Laura Wyatt. In 2018,Rutherford was casted in the reboot series, Dynasty as Melissa Daniels, Steven’s elderly married ex-girlfriend, she was in the show for 3 episodes. In early 2018, Rutherford was casted in Pretty Little Liars’ spin-off, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. Rutherford is set to play the role of Claire Hotchkiss, The matriarch of the Hotchkiss family, Claire along with her husband is the founder of Hotchkiss Industries and the respected Beacon Heights University.

Kelly Rutherford Net Worth

Following her bankruptcy filing, it’s estimated that Kelly Rutherford’s net worth is negative $2 million.

Kelly Rutherford Custody | Kelly Rutherford Custody Battle

Kelly Rutherford Deane had disagreements over her kid’s custody with her ex-husband, but In December 2015, the Monaco courts reconfirmed that full custody of the kids remained with the children’s father.

Kelly Rutherford Gossip Girl

She starred in the TV series Gossip Girl and played the role of Lily van der Woodsen. The is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name.

Kelly Rutherford Melrose Place

In the Melrose Place, an American primetime soap opera Kelly Rutherford starred in as Megan Lewis. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex called Melrose Place, in West Hollywood, California.

Kelly Rutherford Movies And Tv Shows

FILMS

Year	Title	Role
2017	The Christmas Wedding Planner	Aunt Olivia
2013	The Stream	Maggie Terry
2002	Angels Don’t Sleep Here	Kate Porter
	Swimming Upstream	Sandra Bird
2001	The Tag	Wendy
2000	Scream 3	Christine Hamilton
	The Chaos Factor	Jodi
1998	The Disturbance at Dinner	Marian Pronkridge
1997	Six Months of Darkness, Six Months of Light	Annie
	The Big Fall	Veronica
	Dilemma	Woman in bar
	Cyclops, Baby	Randy
1994	Tis a Gift to Be Simple	Emily Hanover
	I Love Trouble	Kim
	Amberwaves	Lola Barnes
1989	Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge	Salesgirl
1988	Shakedown	TV watcher

TV Shows

Year	Title	Role
2019	Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists	Claire Hotchkiss
2018	Dynasty	Melissa Daniels
	Love, of Course	Amy Andolini
2017	Nightcap	Herself
2016	Quantico	Laura Wyatt
	Jane The Virgin	Editor
2015	The Mysteries of Laura	Lisa Hanlon
	Night of the Wild	Sara
2014	Bones	Stephanie McNamara
	Being Mary Jane	Cynthia Phillips
	Reckless	Joyce Reed
2013	A Sister’s Nightmare	Jane Ryder
2007–2012	Gossip Girl	Lily van der Woodsen
2007	Tell Me No Lies	Laura Cooper
2005–2006	E-Ring	Samantha “Sonny” Liston
2003–2004	Threat Matrix	Special Agent Frankie Ellroy-Kilmer
2002–2003	The District	Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart
2001	Night Visions	Marilyn Lanier
	Acceptable Risk	Kim Welles
2000–2001	The Fugitive	Helen Kimble
2000	Sally Hemings: An American Scandal	Lady Maria Cosway
	The Outer Limits	Rachel
1999–2000	Get Real	Laura Martineau
1999	Nash Bridges	Roxanne “Roxie” Hill
1998	The Perfect Getaway	Julia Robinson
1996–1999	Melrose Place	Megan Lewis Mancini
1996	Kindred: The Embraced	Caitlyn Byrne
	No Greater Love	Edwina Winfield
	Buried Secrets	Danielle Roff
1995	The Great Defender	Frankie Collett
	Courthouse	Christine Lunden
1993–1994	The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins
1992–1993	Homefront	Judy Owen
1992	Davis Rules	Erika
	Breaking the Silence	Cheryl
	Bodies of Evidence	Diana Wallace
	Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures	N/A
1989–1991	Generations	Stephanie “Sam” Whitmore
1987	Loving	N/A

Kelly Rutherford Pregnant

Rutherford filed for divorce from Giersch on December 30, 2008, while pregnant with their second child.

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 Kelly Rutherford Interview

Published: May 2, 2017

Source: mini-mode.com

On positive messages: My perspective is that you get what you focus on most of the time, so let’s focus on the good. I believe if the news were only to report on good things our society would shift rapidly away from our current fear-based messaging into something more positive. The key is to take your focus off things that aren’t making you happy and instead to put your attention into how you want to reside energetically in your life and relationships. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a cry over a glass of wine with a friend, but then decide what you want out of a situation and get on with it. Ultimately it takes courage to be positive and to choose to look at the good in situations and focus on what’s important. And who knows really, perhaps if I was like all these young hot girls I’d probably just be posting bikini shots too but I’m older so I’ve decided to post positive quotes – I suppose both are uplifting in their own way. 

On the changing state of marriage/relationships for women: Marriage is a contract and perhaps an outdated model for some. With the rate of divorce these days, I no longer think a successful relationship necessarily includes marriage. This is not to say that you can’t get married and that there aren’t successful marriages, because you can and there are, however I think statistically speaking we might be better off coming up with a different plan. I believe that for a lot of people the minute you sign a contract, for anything in life, the dynamic changes. Whereas if you just remained engaged for the rest of your life, you can still have the fantasy/fairy tale with a diamond and babies, minus the contract. After all, for my love isn’t about making someone stay when they don’t want to stay, it’s about wanting to be there and recommit to that every day. We can look at it so many ways and there are many viewpoints on marriage but I think ultimately it’s about making it your own, freedom I believe we have these days. It used to be that women essentially depended on marriage for survival because they didn’t work, but that really doesn’t apply anymore and as the structure of our society continues to evolve our perspective on marriage will too.

On empowering women: We all have to stand in that power for ourselves and be a reflection to other women because it’s happening and it’s unstoppable. Women are a force and really supporting each other now more than ever, so let’s embrace it! Young women especially have gotten the message and are taking it to a whole different level, faster than ever. They’re so savvy and focused, they know what they want from a young age and are looking at their relationships differently too – they’re empowered. I really love what Emma Watson is doing and I think she’s phenomenal as a role model.

On role models: I learn from my daughter every day – if we just listen to our girls, they’re really smart. I also really admire Susan Sarandon – both as an activist and a woman. She’s incredibly open-minded and so sexy for her age. I like her even though I don’t really know her outside of when we spoke together at the UN Women for Peace, but nevertheless, I think she’s amazing. Also, Elena Brower, author of Art of Attention, is wonderfully spiritual and her message really resonates with me.

On the UN Women for Peace Association: I spoke there with Naomi Campbell one year and Susan Sarandon another year plus I have marched. There are many fantastic women involved in this organization and I do what I can to support – I’m not always in town for it but if I am then I try to go.

On being a working mom: It’s about us prioritizing our desires, if you want to be with your kids all the time, then do your best to do that and if you want to focus on your career, then do that — there are no rules anymore. I love my kids, so it doesn’t matter how far I have to travel to be with them or what I have to do because that love is beyond anything and it’s my priority. Now, do I need to make a living? Yes. We all have to do certain things, but that doesn’t change how much love we have for our children.

On spending time with your kids: My kids live in France with their father and I see them all the time. Things seem to be progressing and getting a lot better thankfully. Most importantly the kids are doing really well.

Advice to other women going through custody challenges: It’s difficult because they’re all so unique and each of us is dealing with a different set of circumstances and systems. At the end of the day, I think our focus always has to be the kids. The more child-focused we are, the better. I truly believe that it’s always about the kids and I hope that the courts at some point realize this too because I think it’s gone off track a bit with other distractions when instead it should be about them. With my own children, I’ve tried to stay focused on them as much as I can and to be as honest with them as possible given their ages. Above all else, regardless of circumstances, the most important thing for kids is to know how much they’re loved.

On kids growing up: The beauty of children is that they know everything. They come in with so much information, more than we realize or give them credit for. It’s like a tree, it starts as a seed and although it’s tiny, that seed has a lot of information in it. The seed knows why it’s here and what kind of tree it’s supposed to be and how to grow. It’s the same with kids, they know what they’re supposed to do. It’s certainly our responsibility to guide them, keep them safe and teach them the ways of society, but other than that I look at my kids and ask them, ‘How can I be a better parent for you and your journey?’. It’s not about us, it’s about them because they’re the bringers – they bring in the new information. 

On your kids’ interests: My daughter is leaning towards the arts even though she is super smart in school. My son is definitely interested in tech – this I suppose is kind of normal for his generation and so I try to have a progressive view on that.

On meditation: My focus has been more on resting and checking in with myself frequently throughout the day. I meditate and believe in meditation, but resting has become part of this ritual. I like to take time to really be in my body and in the moment. Everyone can benefit from stretching, relaxing and taking time for creative play and art. I went to this wonderful healer recently that has me painting watercolors with my left hand and I’m right handed – it’s really fun and humbling.

On wellness and self-care: I travel so much that I mainly try to eat as healthy and organic as possible – I’m not super strict with myself because I believe in listening to my body. SO if I feel like I need something sweet than I have it and if I’m not craving it than I don’t. I don’t really drink alcohol at all and I find that really helps my energy levels and clarity. I was gluten-free for a while, but then I realized that I was missing having a bagel from time to time, so I’ve added that back in. If we all just tune in and listen to our bodies everything aligns – if you’re tired, rest, if you’re hungry, eat, if you have a lot of energy or stress, go for a run or walk. Traveling as much as I do, forces me to maintain my center. I like to journal, make lists and time between places allows me to think – it can be very productive.

Where to next: I’m going to Philly for a new project that I’m working on and then to Rome to promote an Italian bag and accessories designer who created a bag inspired by me called The Rutherford. Then a friend just opened a new fitness studio in Hamberg, Germany – it’s like SoulCycle for Germany and I’m going to help her promote. I loop back to France to see my kids and then to LA.

On Kelly Rutherford Jewelry: It’s my namesake line and can be found at Broken English plus it’ll be available online soon. The collection is super simple, affordable and mixes with everything that you already wear. Stars and moons made from 14K gold that can easily be worn to the beach, yoga or around town. The pieces are ideal for a mother/daughter duo as the bracelets and earrings come in three different sizes. It makes for a really nice gift.

New projects: Working on a new series – will let you know asap!

One Tip: Love and take care of yourself because I think we make better choices from that place. Sadly, we’ve been taught that it’s selfish and instead I think it’s selfish not to. I don’t mean this in an ego way but rather a genuine kindness towards oneself so that you can be that with others as well as your children. I believe you must do your best at this moment because the next moment will require something else of you and if you’re being the best you can at this moment than you’re certainly going to be in a better place in the next. We’re all moving so fast and there are so many demands on us, therefore, it’s key is to keep love in our hearts so that kindness can come to the forefront – our kids will follow suit.