Kelly was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts - which she lovingly
refers to as the strangest place in the United States. Her father John
Farrell worked as a mathematics teacher and her mother a special needs
teacher.
She started her professional career in theater at the age of 12 when
she managed to con her parents into helping her pretend to be 18 so
that she could audition for "summer stock" with The American Musical
Theater Company. It worked out well and she happily strutted her stuff
as a Kit Kat girl in Cabaret well before she was even a teenager. When
Kelly wasn't busy in the theater she could be found behind her video
camera making short films with any willing participants.
In High School, she was honored with The Moss Hart Award (winning over
both college and professional productions) for her portrayal of Eliza
Doolittle in My Fair Lady. After High School, Kelly Attended Berklee
College of Music in Boston as a vocal performance major where she was
featured on MTV's, "The Week in Rock" as an up-and-coming vocal talent.
After attending Berklee, Kelly moved to Los Angeles and though she
enjoyed performing, she craved a deeper role in the filmmaking process.
In 1999, Kelly began working with The TCS Productions.