Kellie Martin : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Life Goes On)

. Dated Joseph Lawrence.

. Kellie's Internet Fans at the "Kellie Martin Listserv" just sent a $635.00 donation to one of Kellie's favorite charities, The Pediatric AIDS foundation on October 1, 1996 as a birthday gift to Kellie on her 21st birthday on October 16th. [October 1996]

. Loves Ballet and Photography, and is accomplished at both.

. She got her start in acting when her aunt, a nanny for Michael Landon's children, showed Kellie's picture to Landon. He asked her to audition, she won a guest spot on Landon's "Father Murphy" (1981), and thus began her acting career.

. Announced she's leaving "ER" (1994) to finish her studies at Yale. [January 2000]

. She is the national spokesperson for Lupus, since her sister died of the disease at 19 years old.

. Started work on "ER" (1994) shortly after her sister died suddenly of lupus. She eventually left the show partly because it was too hard for her to be in a "pretend" hospital after what happened to her sister.

. When she was a child actress, she would always be cast as the best friend instead of the lead.

. When she was cast in "Life Goes On" (1989/I), she developed an eating disorder. She was convinced by Tracey Gold, who had her own battles with anorexia, to seek help.

. Was a contestant on the game show "Card Sharks" (1978), hosted by Bob Eubanks, during youth week when she was 11 years old. In her introduction of herself, she said she wanted "be a film director" when she grows up.

. In 1987, she was a contestant on "Card Sharks" (1978) with host Bob Eubanks. She won $2,600 and almost won the trip to Hawaii but missed it by one card.

. Graduated from Yale with a degree in art history

. Studied acting with Diane Hardin, Melora Hardin's mother.