The American TV, stage, and film actress, Kelli Gidish is popular in the world for portraying Detective Amanda Rollings's role in the NBC crime drama TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 2011.
Kelli Giddish's early life, family, and birth details
Kelli was born as Kelli Marie Giddish on 13th April 1980 in Cumming, Georgia, the United States of America on the laps of parents, Charles Giddish and mother Nita Giddish. She also has a brother named Eli Giddish.
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She is American and of German descent.
Her paternal grandfather Ralph L. Giddish was a US War veteran during World War II. He played a huge role in nudging my interest in Kelli towards acting. While her maternal grandmother, Dosia Hildebrand, supported her throughout her life.
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Kelli Giddish's education
The lady passed the examinations of the Forsyth Central High School in 1998 and later, she got her honors from the University of Evansville in Indiana.
There, she graduated with a major in Theater Performance. After her graduation, she moved to Manhattan to pursue her acting career.
During her enrollment at Forsyth Central High School, she took part in an acting competition called One Act Competition in 1997.
She topped the ranking on the show and won the Region's Best Actress Award. In 1998, she was also a winner of the State Literary Championship for Girls Dramatic Interpretation.
Kelli Giddish's career
The 43 years old actress has been active in acting since 2005 when she was around 25 years of age. She made her acting debut that year starring in the role of Diana "Di" Henry in the television series, All My Children alongside Susan Lucci, Kelly Ripa, and David Canary.
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She also made her feature film debut that year by appearing in the movie, Witches of the Caribbean as Clara. Her breakthrough role came in 2011 after she began playing the role of Det. Amanda Rollins in the TV series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
During her career of 13 years, she has played in around 5 movies, while has appeared in 14 televised serials. Her last film appearance was Tiny in the black comedy Breathless alongside the famed stars Gina Gershon, Wayne Duvall, and Val Kilmer.
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Kelli Giddish's personal life and social media
After dating and having a romantic love affair and relationship for so long, Kelli Giddish got married to her long-term boyfriend Lawrence Faulborn on the 20th of June 2015.
As happily married loving spouses, they welcomed their first child: a son named Ludo Faulborn on October 6, 2015. The family of three was living happily without any divorce rumors and extramarital affairs. Sadly, the married duo legally separated in 2018.
Currently, Giddisgh is in a marital relationship with her new husband, Beau Richards with whom she tied the knot on 7 November 2021. However, there is no news on the pair's biological child.
Kelli Giddish's social media
Even though Giddish has her own social media profiles on sites such as Instagram and Twitter, she is not highly active on them.
She is a casual user who has around 524K followers on her Instagram and 204.8 k followers on her Twitter account.
Kelli Giddish's net worth
Kelli Giddish's net worth is estimated at around $10 million dollars. She earns a decent amount of salary from her career in the entertainment industry as she has still been appearing as a series regular for the TV drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
As a private individual, the 5 feet 5 inches tall actress has not disclosed details about her personal assets and properties. Giddish has maintained a low-profile personal life, focusing primarily on her acting career. However, lives a high profile life as a millionaire actress.
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Movies and TV Shows
Kelli Giddish is an American actress known for her roles in both movies and TV shows. Here is a list of some of her notable works:
Movies:
- Death in Love (2008)
- The Understudy (2008)
- Breathless (2012)
- Devil's Knot (2013)
- Witches of East End (2014)
TV Shows:
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2007-present) - Giddish portrays Detective Amanda Rollins, a main character in the long-running crime drama series.
- All My Children (2005-2007) - Giddish played the role of Di Henry in the popular soap opera.
- Past Life (2010) - Giddish starred as Dr. Kate McGinn in this short-lived supernatural crime drama series.
- Chase (2010-2011) - Giddish played the lead role of U.S. Marshal Annie Frost in this action-packed drama series.
This is just a selection from Kelli Giddish's filmography, as she has appeared in other movies and TV shows throughout her career.
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