Kelli Barrett is an American actress.
Biography Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing Merrily We Roll Along on stage. She sang all the time with her mother stating "She’ll either be a lawyer or an actress because [she] loved to argue." Barrett attended the Governor's School for the Arts before attending University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Barrett booked recurring roles on television shows including As the World Turns, Chicago Fire and I Just Want My Pants Back. She made minor appearances on The Good Wife, Person of Interest, Ugly Betty and Blue Bloods. She became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by portraying Maria Castle in Marvel's The Punisher.
Personal life Barrett married actor Jarrod Spector on October 26, 2014.
Filmography + Television roles Year Title Role Notes2008Late Night with Conan O'BrienPerformer1 episode2008–2009As the World TurnsMaddie ColemanRecurring; 6 episodes2010The Good WifeBianca PriceEpisode: "Doubt"Ugly BettyTristaEpisode: "The Past Presents the Future"2011A Gifted ManRachel LewisEpisode: "In Case of Abnormal Rhythm"Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDahlia JessupEpisode: "Flight"2011–2012I Just Want My Pants BackJaneRecurring; 4 episodes 2012Person of InterestLily ThorptonEpisode: "Super"Made in JerseyHannah AtwoodEpisode: "Cacti"2013Chicago FireRenee Whaley2 episodesNCISRuby LemereEpisode: "Seek"2014Blue BloodsMaryann RussellEpisode: "Unfinished Business"2016Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPhoebe BurnapEpisode: "Catfishing Teacher"BrainDeadPolly SavidentEpisode: "Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)"2017The Blacklist: RedemptionCynthia StegnerEpisode: "Independence, U.S.A."WormwoodIsabel Bigley / Broadway ActressMiniseries; Episode: "Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake"The PunisherMaria CastleRecurring; 7 episodes 2019Fosse/VerdonLiza MinnelliMiniseries; 3 episodes 2019DynastyNadia4 episodes2021DickinsonAdelaide MayEpisode: "Split the Lark"YoungerKamila2 episodes2026The Punisher: One Last KillMaria CastleTV special
+ Film roles Year Title Role Notes2004SynVivianShort film2009Confessions of a ShopaholicGirl in Black / Talking MannequinRed HookEllen2010Remember MeMiami BrunetteThe SwitchJessica2011Mr. Popper's PenguinsTommy's Mom2014Zarra's LawVanessa Andreoli2016Happy BabyZahava
Stage + Stage roles Year Title Role Notes2007GypsyLouiseRegional2008Rock of AgesSherrie ChristianOriginal Off-Broadway Cast2009The Royal FamilyGwen CavendishBroadway Revival2011Baby It's You!Mary Jane Greenberg / Lesley GoreOriginal Broadway Cast2012AnastasiaAnya / AnastasiaWorkshop2014-15WickedNessaroseBroadway Replacement2015Doctor ZhivagoLara GuisharOriginal Broadway Cast2016My Fair LadyElizaRegional2017DeathlessSamantha SerlingWorld Premiere Cast2018Gettin' the Band Back TogetherDani FrancoOriginal Broadway Cast2023ParadeMrs. PhaganBroadway Revival Cast2026BeachesRoberta "Bertie" White Original Broadway Cast
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