Minka Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. MINKA KELLY stars in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity.
MINKA KELLY was born in Los Angeles, California. MINKA KELLY is an only child and the daughter of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and the late Maureen Kelly, a former Vegas showgirl. According to MINKA KELLY, her childhood was "pretty rough", and she resented Dufay, as he had abandoned her and her mother. However, at seventeen, MINKA KELLY decided to try and reconcile by inviting him out to New Mexico.
After graduating from high school, MINKA KELLY returned to Los Angeles with her father to pursue acting as a hobby while she went to school to become a surgical technician. However, after MINKA KELLY's first acting class she got "hooked" and began pursuing acting as a career. Success came slowly, and MINKA KELLY began her career with small roles in various movies and shows, including the film State's Evidence, and a recurring-guest role on the TV program What I Like About You.
In the spring MINKA KELLY was cast as Lyla Garrity on the show Friday Night Lights. In preparation for the role, MINKA KELLY trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad. MINKA KELLY has received praise for her acting on Friday Night Lights, with the New York Times calling her performance "heartbreaking".MINKA KELLY shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Peter Berg, the creator and pilot director of Friday Night Lights, directed the film. MINKA KELLY is the lead actor on the CW's new pilot Body Politic.
MINKA KELLY dated Donald Faison in 2005, and had a relationship with actor Chris Evans, as well. In September 2007, MINKA KELLY began dating musician John Mayer. Their break-up was reported by People.com on January 9, 2008. MINKA KELLY has been dating New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter since 2008.
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