Kelly Stables

Kelly Stables (born January 26, 1978) is an American actress who has appeared on stage, as well as in film and television. She is known for her television roles, such as Melissa on Two and a Half Men, Eden Konkler on The Exes, and Kelly on Superstore.

Kelly Stables
Born (1978-01-26) January 26, 1978
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Spouse(s)
Kurt Patino
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(m. 2005)​
Children2

Personal life

Stables was born in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri.

She graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia earning a bachelor's degree in Communication with an emphasis in Television and Theatre Performance minor. While at the University of Missouri she was a member of Delta Gamma.[1]

By March 2005, corresponding with the release of The Ring Two in theaters, she married Kurt Patino. They have two sons together, born in 2012 and 2015.[2][3] Her first pregnancy was written into the second season of her TV show, The Exes.[4]

Career

Kelly Stables has acted in a number of plays. Her two largest roles were in the Thousand Oaks Civic Light Opera's Peter Pan as Wendy, and in Sleeping Beauty as the title character.[1] She has also played several other stage roles, most notably that of Marion Davies in W.R. and the Daisy.[1]

Stables is best known in the world of film for the stunt work she did for The Ring and for taking over for Daveigh Chase in portraying the (off-tape) evil Samara Morgan for The Ring Two. She was also in the short film Rings. Her roles in the Bring it On and Ring franchises would boost her popularity to the point of gaining mention in Rolling Stone, Star and Us Weekly. She also voices Will Vandom in W.I.T.C.H., and plays roles in General Hospital and St. Bartes-Aspen. She also briefly appeared in the pilot for The Grubbs. In November 2007, she had a role in an episode of Cavemen playing a 12-year-old cavekid boy.

Stables had a recurring role as Melissa, Alan Harper's receptionist (and recurring/former girlfriend) in Seasons 6–8 of Two and a Half Men. She also worked on a film called My Life Untitled.[5] She also guest-starred on 'Til Death as a travel agent. She also appears on the Burger King commercial as a woman who is selling things on infomercials.

She co-starred in the ABC show Romantically Challenged playing Lisa Thomas, Alyssa Milano's character's sister. She is the "Sexpert" of the group offering advice when it is not usually asked for.[6] The show was canceled after airing 4 episodes.

In 2011, she played a character named Claire on an episode of the CBS sitcom Mad Love. Also in 2011, she landed a regular role as Eden on the TV Land sitcom The Exes. The series concluded its fourth and final season in 2015.

In 2016, Stables joined the cast of The CW's No Tomorrow as a recurring cast member. She plays Mary Anne, the sister of the main character, Evie.

In 2017, Stables landed a recurring role on the third season of the NBC show Superstore as Kelly, a quirky new hire who eventually becomes the love interest of Jonah Simms.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Spider-Man Uncredited Stunts
2002 The Grubbs Young Sophine
2002 The Ring Stunts
2003 The Haunted Mansion Queen Ghost
2003 Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy Lydia Meryton
2004 Bring It On Again Tiny Blonde
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Stunts
2005 Hoodwinked! Schnitzel Kid 1 Voice role
2005 Rings Samara Morgan Short film
2005 The Ring Two Evil Samara
2006 Furnace Karen Bolding
2006 Telling Lies Eve Forrester
2006 State's Evidence Emily Carter
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Voice role
2008 Together Again for the First Time Sandra Frobisher
2009 Dragon Hunter Raya
2009 Soul Fire Rising Eve
2009 My Life: Untitled Ollie
2012 Should've Been Romeo Sara
2012 Zambezia Gossip Bird 1 Voice role
2012 Love and Germophobia Additional voices Voice role
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Additional voices Voice role
2014 Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon Athena/Puffy Voice role
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Rachel
2020 Dolittle Mouse Voice role

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 BS Molly Television film
2003 General Hospital Teenage Bobbie Spencer Episode: "No. 10430"
2004–2006 W.I.T.C.H. Will Vandom Main voice role
2006 'Til Death Sandi Episode: "The Courtship of Eddie's Parents"
2006 How I Met Your Mother Masseuse Episode: "Drumroll, Please"
2007 Shorty McShorts' Shorts Digit Episode: "Too Many Robots;" voice
2007–2009 Greek Janette Recurring role, 8 episodes
2007 Cavemen Rocky the Cave Kid Episode: "Cave Kid"
2008 The Bold and the Beautiful Beauty Salon Attendant 2 episodes
2008 Life Marielle Episode: "Crushed"
2008–2010 Two and a Half Men Melissa Recurring role, 10 episodes
2009 Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe Teri/Phoebe the Elf Television film
2010 Romantically Challenged Lisa Thomas Main role
2010 Bones Cynthia Rinaldi Episode: "The Bones That Weren't"
2011 Mad Love Claire Episode: "To Munsch or Not to Munsch"
2011–2015 The Exes Eden Konkler Main role
2011 Hung N/A Episode: "Don't Give Up on Detroit or Hung Like a Horse"
2011 A Golden Christmas 2: The Second Tail Kelly Television film; aka. 3 Holiday Tails
2013 Baby Daddy Kayla 2 episodes
2015 Sofia the First Saffron Voice role; episode: "Minimus is Missing"
2015 Mom Kathy, drug store cashier Episode: "Sick Popes and a Red Ferrari"
2016–2017 No Tomorrow Mary Anne Recurring role
2017 Speechless Candace Episode: "W-E-WE'RE B-A-BACK!"
2017–present Superstore Kelly Recurring role (season 3)[7]
2017–2018 Malibu Dan the Family Man Kate Marshall Recurring role
2019 Young Justice Arrowette Voice role; episode: "Triptych"

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam Generic Female Skater Voice role
2008 The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft Iola Voice role
2013 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional voices Voice role
2016 Let It Die Naomi Detex Voice role[8]

Radio

Stage

References
  1. "The Official Website of Kelly Stables: About Kelly". kellystables.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. "Kelly Stables Welcomes Son Kendrick Kurt". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. "Kelly Stables (KellyStables) on Twitter". Retrieved 2014-01-20 – via Twitter.
  4. "Kelly Stables Expecting First Child". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. The Official Website of Kelly Stables: News Archived 2007-12-20 at the Wayback Machine – November 18, 2007.
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dLK9OduT4c – The Big J Show 4/26 (KRSQ)
  7. "Development Update: Friday, July 28". The Futon Critic. July 28, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  8. "CAST｜PlayStation®4用サバイバルアクションゲーム - Let It Die". letitdie.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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