Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

American actress (1962–2020)
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Kelly Kamalelehua Smith (October 13, 1962 – July 12, 2020), better known by her stage name Kelly Preston, was an American actress and model. She appeared in more than sixty television and film productions, most notably including Mischief (1985), Twins (1988), and Jerry Maguire (1996). She was married to John Travolta, with whom she collaborated on the science fiction film Battlefield Earth (2000) and the biographical film Gotti (2018). She also starred in the films The Cat in the Hat (2003), What a Girl Wants (2003), Broken Bridges (2006) and Old Dogs (2009).

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Kelly Preston was born on Saturday, 13 October 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Her full name at birth was Kelly Kamalelehua Smith. She was best known as an actress. Preston's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Sunday, 12 July 2020 in Clearwater, Florida, USA at the age of 57. Kelly attended high school at Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. For university, she studied at University of Southern California. Her religion is listed as Scientology. She was 5' 7" (170 cm) tall and weighed 126 lbs (57 kg) with a slim build. She had green eyes and blonde hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $20,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Full name at birth
Kelly Kamalelehua Smith
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Claim to fame
her roles as Deborah Anne Fimple in the 1985 teen romantic comedy film Secret Admirer, Marnie Mason in the 1988 buddy comedy film Twins, and Avery Bishop in the 1996 romantic comedy-drama sports film Jerry Maguire
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Date of birth
13 October 1962
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Place of birth
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Date of death
12 July 2020
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Age
57 (age at death)
Place of death
Clearwater, Florida, USA
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Cause of death
Breast cancer
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Occupation
Actress, Model
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Height
5' 7" (170 cm)
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Weight
126 lbs (57 kg)
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Distinctive feature
  • Curvaceous figure
  • Deep voice
  • Broad smile
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Dress size
2 (US)
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Shoe size
10 (US), 42.5 (EU), 8.5 (UK), 270 (J)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Residence
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Net worth
$20,000,000 USD
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High school
Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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University
  • University of Southern California
  • Beverly Hills Playhouse
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Talent agency
JTP Films
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My big places to shop are Wal-Mart and Target - seriously. That is where half of my stuff comes from now.
  • Visit her official website @ kellypreston.com.
  • She attended the wedding ceremony of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in Italy.
  • She was cast in the recurring role of Greer Latimore, a private investigator, in the police procedural drama television series, CSI: Cyber, in 2016.
  • In January 2009, three people including Obie Wilchcombe, a member of the Bahamian Parliament were arrested in the Bahamas for trying to extort millions of dollars from Preston and husband by threatening to release sensitive information about the death of their son, Jett.
  • She appeared as Chirk in Battlefield Earth, the 2000 science fiction action film based on the 1982 novel of the same name by L. Ron Hubbard. For her performance, she won the 2001 Golden Raspberry Award in the “Worst Supporting Actress” category.

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