Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford
Birth name	Kelly Rutherford Deane
Born	November 6, 1968 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Notable Roles	Megan Lewis Mancini in Melrose Place Dixie in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Notable Episodes
Awards

Roles

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Bodies of Evidence	Diana Wallace	1x01 - Afternoon Delights	June 18, 1992
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures	Mona	1x02 - As the Dude Turns	July 5, 1992
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins	1x01/02 - Pilot	August 27, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins	1x05 - Brisco in Jalisco	September 17, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins	1x07 - Riverboat	October 1, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins	1x12 - Deep in the Heart of Dixie	November 5, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins	1x16 - AKA Kansas	December 17, 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins	1x24 - Wild Card	April 8, 1994
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Dixie Cousins	1x25 - And Baby Makes Three	April 22, 1994
Courthouse	Christine	1x02 - One Flew over the Courthouse	September 20, 1995
Courthouse	Christine Lunden	1x03 - Conflict of Interest	September 27, 1995
Courthouse	Christine	1x04 - Order on the Court	October 10, 1995
Courthouse	Christine Lunden	1x05 - Sex, Law and Videotape	October 11, 1995
Kindred: The Embraced	Caitlin Byrne	1x02 - Prince of the City	April 3, 1996
Kindred: The Embraced	Caitlin Byrne	1x03 - The Nightstalker	unaired
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x05 - Un-Janed Melody	October 28, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x06 - Jane's Addiction	November 4, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x07 - Young Doctors in Heat	November 11, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x08 - Mission: Interpersonal	November 11, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x09 - Farewell Mike's Concubine	November 18, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x10 - Nice Work if You Can Get It	November 25, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x11 - Sole Sister	December 2, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x12 - Quest for Mother	December 9, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x13 - Crazy Love	December 16, 1996
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x14 - The Accidental Doctor	January 6, 1997
Melrose Place	Megan Lewis	5x15 - Escape from L.A.	January 13, 1997
Get Real	Laura Martineau	1x08 - Big Numbers	November 10, 1999
Nash Bridges	Roxanne "Roxie" Hill	5x10 - Kill Switch	December 10, 1999
Get Real	Laura Martineau	1x09 - Crime and Punishment	December 15, 1999
Get Real	Laura Martineau	1x10 - Denial	December 22, 1999
Get Real	Laura Martineau	1x13 - Falling from Grace	January 26, 2000
The Outer Limits	Rachel	6x20 - Nest	August 18, 2000
The Fugitive	Helen Kimble	1x01 - Pilot	October 6, 2000
The Fugitive	Helen Kimble	1x05 - DrRichardKimble.com	November 3, 2000
The Fugitive	Helen Kimble	1x20 - Smith 282	April 20, 2001
Night Visions	Marilyn Lanier	1x01A - The Passenger List	July 12, 2001
Intimate Portrait	Herself	Lisa Rinna	2001
The District	Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart	3x04 - Drug Money	October 19, 2002
The District	Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart	3x05 - Faith	October 26, 2002
The District	Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart	3x07 - The Second Man	November 9, 2002
The District	Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart	3x08 - Free-Fire Zone	November 16, 2002
The District	Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart	3x14 - Blindsided	February 8, 2003
The District	Deputy Mayor Melinda Lockhart	3x17 - Where There's Smoke	March 15, 2003
E! True Hollywood Story	Herself	Melrose Place	June 15, 2003
E! True Hollywood Story	Herself	Heather Locklear	June 27, 2004
E-Ring	Samantha "Sonny" Liston	1x02 - Snatch and Grab	September 28, 2005
E-Ring	Samantha "Sonny" Liston	1x07 - Cemetery Wind (1)	November 2, 2005
E-Ring	Samantha "Sonny" Liston	1x08 - Cemetery Wind (2)	November 9, 2005
E-Ring	Samantha "Sonny" Liston	1x10 - The Forgotten	November 23, 2005
E-Ring	Samantha "Sonny" Liston	1x13 - War Crimes	January 18, 2006
E-Ring	Samantha "Sonny" Liston	1x14 - The General	February 1, 2006
E-Ring	Samantha "Sonny" Liston	1x18 - Two Princes	UNAIRED
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List	Herself	2x02 - Episode 202	June 13, 2006

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Breaking the Silence	Cheryl	January 14, 1992
No Greater Love	Edwina Winfield	January 1, 1996
Buried Secrets	Danielle Roff	November 4, 1996
The Perfect Getaway	Julia Robinson	February 12, 1998
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	Herself	September 12, 1999	Primetime Emmy Awards
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal	Lady Maria Cosway	February 13, 2000
Acceptable Risk	Kim Welles	March 2001
Eastwick	Alexandra Medford	2002
When Melrose Place Ruled the World	Herself	October 30, 2004

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

• The View

Notable Film Roles

Film	Role	Released
Scream 3	Christine Hamilton	2000

Awards and Accolades

Soap Opera Digest Awards

• 1991: Nominated: Outstanding Heroine: Daytime, for: Generations

Trivia

• Has a brother, Anthony
• Attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California
• Studied at HB Studio in New York City and the Beverly Hills Playhouse in California
• Married her first husband, Venezuelan banker Carlos Tarajano in June of 2001; they divorced in January of 2002 after 6 months of marriage
• Married her second husband, German businessman Daniel Giersch in August of 2006; they have two children: Hermés (born in 2006) & Helena (born in 2009); they divorced in 2008