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Kelly Rutherford
ACTOR

Kelly Rutherford

Known for Bones · Gossip Girl · Jane the Virgin

Kelly Danne Melissa Rutherford (born November 6, 1968) is an American actress known for her roles of Stephanie "Sam" Whitmore on Generations, Megan Lewis on Melrose Place from 1996 to 1999 and currently as Lily van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl. She was also Dixie Cousins on The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Nov 6, 1968
Birthplace
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Kelly Danne Melissa Rutherford (born November 6, 1968) is an American actress known for her roles of Stephanie "Sam" Whitmore on Generations, Megan Lewis on Melrose Place from 1996 to 1999 and currently as Lily van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl. She was also Dixie Cousins on The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVBones
BonesStephanie McNamara · 2005
★ 8.2
TVGossip Girl
Gossip GirlLily van der Woodsen · 2007
★ 8.1
TVJane the Virgin
Jane the VirginLeslie · 2014
★ 7.9
TVPower Book II: Ghost
Power Book II: GhostColleen Saxe · 2020
★ 8.2
TVThe Outer Limits
The Outer LimitsRachel · 1995
★ 7.7
TVMelrose Place
Melrose PlaceMegan Lewis · 1992
★ 5.9
TVHollywood Squares
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 1998
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's RevengeSalesgirl
1989
Breaking the SilenceCheryl
1992
I Love TroubleKim
1994
No Greater LoveEdwina Winfield
1995
Buried SecretsDanielle Roff
1996
Cyclops, BabyRandy
1997
SM
Six Months of Darkness, Six Months of LightAnnie
1997
The Big FallVeronica
1997
TD
The Disturbance at DinnerMarion Pronkridge
1998
The Perfect GetawayJulia Robinson
1998
Scream 3Christine
2000
The Chaos FactorJodi
2000
Acceptable RiskKim Welles
2001
Angels Don't Sleep HereKate Porter
2002
Swimming UpstreamSandra Bird
2002
GonePaula
2006
Tell Me No LiesLaura Cooper
2007
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveSelf
2011
A Sister's NightmareJane
2013
The StreamMaggie Terry
2013
Night of the WildSara
2015
Christmas Wedding PlannerAunt Olivia
2017
Love, of CourseAmy Andolini
2018
Dark AngelJillian Tatterton
2019
Fallen HeartsJillian Tatterton
2019
Rule of 3Cheryl Volberg
2019
Web of DreamsExecutive Producer
2019
The TributariesCecilia
2024
When Melrose Place Ruled The WorldSelf

Television

Homefront42 eps
1991
TeechAnnette · 1 eps
1991
Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventuresMona · 1 eps
1992
Bodies of Evidence1 eps
1992
Melrose PlaceMegan Lewis · 92 eps
1992
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Dixie Cousins · 7 eps
1993
C
Courthouse4 eps
1995
TG
The Great Defender8 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsRachel · 1 eps
1995
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Kindred: The EmbracedCaitlin Byrne · 8 eps
1996
Nash BridgesRoxanne 'Roxie' Hill · 1 eps
1996
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 eps
1998
Get RealLaura Martineau · 4 eps
1999
Sally Hemings: An American ScandalLady Maria Cosway · 2 eps
2000
The DistrictMelinda Lockhart · 6 eps
2000
Night VisionsMarilyn Lanier (segment "The Passenger List") · 1 eps
2001
Threat MatrixFrankie Ellroy-Kilmer · 16 eps
2003
BonesStephanie McNamara · 1 eps
2005
E-RingSamantha 'Sonny' Liston · 22 eps
2005
Gossip GirlLily van der Woodsen · 121 eps
2007
Jane the VirginLeslie · 1 eps
2014
The Mysteries of LauraLisa Hanlon · 1 eps
2014
QuanticoLaura Wyatt · 2 eps
2015
GonePaula Lannigan · 5 eps
2018
Pretty Little Liars: The PerfectionistsClaire Hotchkiss · 8 eps
2019
V.C. Andrew's Casteel FamilyJillian Van Voreen Tatterton · 2 eps
2019
Power Book II: GhostColleen Saxe · 1 eps
2020
Escort BoysAlicia Moore · 1 eps
2023

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