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3 | Minka Kelly (born Minka Dumont Dufay; June 24, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. |
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5 | Kelly is best known for her roles in television, particularly as Lyla Garrity in the [[Series/FridayNightLights television adaptation]] of ''Film/FridayNightLights'', which she portrayed from 2006 to 2009. Some of her other notable television credits include ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'', ''Series/CharliesAngels2011'', and ''Series/AlmostHuman''. In 2018, she debuted as Creator/DCComics heroine [[ComicBook/HawkAndDove Dawn Granger / Dove]] in the live-action Creator/DCUniverse series ''Series/{{Titans|2018}}'', based on the ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' franchise. |
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7 | She's also known for her roles in thrillers and horror films, including the likes of ''Film/ThePumpkinKarver'' and ''Film/TheRoommate'', the latter of which she co-starred against [[CelebrityResemblance her Hollywood doppelgänger]], Creator/LeightonMeester. |
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9 | Her father, Rick Dufay, was briefly a member of the rock group Music/{{Aerosmith}} in UsefulNotes/TheEighties. |
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11 | ---- |
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13 | ! Filmography |
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15 | [[foldercontrol]] |
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17 | [[folder:Live-Action Films]] |
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19 | * ''[[Film/TwoFastTwoFurious The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (2003) as The Girl |
20 | * ''Film/DevilsHighway'' (2005) as River |
21 | * ''Film/ThePumpkinKarver'' (2006) as Tammy Boyles |
22 | * ''Film/StatesEvidence'' (2006) as Girl #3 |
23 | * ''Film/TheKingdom'' (2007) as Miss Ross |
24 | * ''Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer'' (2009) as Autumn |
25 | * ''Film/TheRoommate'' (2011) as Sara Matthews |
26 | * ''Film/JustGoWithIt'' (2011) as Joanna Damon |
27 | * ''Film/SearchingForSonny'' (2011) as Eden Mercer |
28 | * ''Film/TheButler'' (2013) as [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy Jackie Kennedy]] |
29 | * ''Film/TheWorldMadeStraight'' (2014) as Dena |
30 | * ''Film/PapaHemingwayInCuba'' (2015) as Debbie Hunt |
31 | * ''Film/AwayAndBack'' (2015) as Ginny |
32 | * ''Film/{{Naked}}'' (2017) as Callie |
33 | * ''Series/TheBeachHouse'' (2018) as Cara Rudland |
34 | * ''Film/{{Night Hunter|2019}}'' (2019) as Angie |
35 | * ''Film/ShesInPortland'' (200) as Sarah |
36 | * ''Film/LanskyMaureen'' (200) as Maureen |
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38 | [[/folder]] |
39 | |
40 | [[folder:Live-Action Series]] |
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42 | * ''Series/CrackingUp'' (2004) as Monica |
43 | * ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' (2004) as Stacey |
44 | * ''Series/AmericanDreams'' (2005) as Bonnie |
45 | * ''Series/WhatILikeAboutYou'' (2005) as Ricki |
46 | * ''Series/FridayNightLights'' (2006 -- 2009) as Lyla Garrity |
47 | * ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'' (2010 -- 2011) as Gaby |
48 | * ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' (2010) as Herself |
49 | * ''Series/CharliesAngels2011'' (2011) as Eve French |
50 | * ''Series/FullCircle'' (2013) as Bridgette Murphy |
51 | * ''Series/AlmostHuman'' (2013 -- 2014) as Valerie Stahl |
52 | * ''Series/ManSeekingWoman'' (2015) as Whitney |
53 | * ''Series/ThePath'' (2016) as Miranda Frank |
54 | * ''Series/JaneTheVirgin'' (2017) as Abbey Whitman |
55 | * ''Series/{{Bull}}'' (2017) as Kara Clayton |
56 | * ''Series/{{Titans|2018}}'' (2018 -- Present) as [[ComicBook/HawkAndDove Dawn Granger / Dove II]] |
57 | * ''Series/DrunkHistory'' (2019) as Maurine Dallas Watkins / Florence Nightingale |
58 | * ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2020) as [[ComicBook/HawkAndDove Dawn Granger / Dove II]] |
59 | * ''Series/{{Euphoria}}'' (2022) as Samantha |
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61 | [[/folder]] |
62 | |
63 | [[folder:Voice Roles]] |
64 | |
65 | * ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'' (2018) as North |
66 | * ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2020) as Arya Stark, Mascot Judge |
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68 | [[/folder]] |
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71 | !! She provides examples of: |
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73 | * BrainyBrunette: In a lot of her roles. |
74 | * CastingGag: Played a humanoid robot [[MsFanservice meant for beauty]] that chooses to pursue a more dangerous lifestyle in both ''Series/AlmostHuman'' and ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'' |
75 | * StarMakingRole: Her role as Lyla in ''Series/FridayNightLights''. |
76 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: She was one of the actresses considered to play the role of [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance]] on ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' when that show was still being conceptualized. |
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