Kelli Giddish

Kelli Giddish
Giddish at Comic Con 2009
Born
Kelli Marie Giddish

(1980-04-13) April 13, 1980 (age 44)
Cumming, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Evansville
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Spouses
Lawrence Faulborn
​
​
(m. 2015; div. 2018)​
Beau Richards
​
(m. 2021)​
Children3

Kelli Marie Giddish (born April 13, 1980)[1] is an American television, stage, and film actress. She is best known for her portrayal of NYPD Detective Amanda Rollins in the NBC crime-drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–2023; 2024). Giddish previously played Di Henry on the ABC soap opera All My Children (2005–2007), Dr. Kate McGinn in the Fox crime-drama series Past Life (2010), and Annie Nolan Frost in the NBC crime-drama series Chase (2010–2011).[2]

Early life

Giddish was born in Cumming, Georgia. She is the daughter of Charles and Nita Giddish, and she has a brother named Eli.[1] Her paternal grandfather nudged her interest in acting along by taking her to the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.[3] Her maternal grandmother was also very supportive of her interests.[3]

In Georgia, she attended Forsyth Central High School and was very involved with a local drama teacher named Yatesy Harvey, who was a friend of her mother and ran a community theater. For years in her youth Giddish performed in Harvey's plays and participated in her sleepover drama camps. Of Harvey, Giddish has been quoted as saying, "She just inspired a fierce curiosity and very high standards of what acting was and how much dedication it took and rehearsal and we would do plays every night."[4]

Giddish won a number of accolades in her youth. While at Forsyth Central, she was a member of their championship softball team and in 1998 she was the State Literary Champion for Girls Dramatic Interpretation.[5]

She graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana, where she majored in theater performance.[1] Giddish received much family support of her acting, with her parents driving to Indiana to see her act in every college performance she was in. After college, she moved to New York City to pursue her acting career. Within a year of her arrival, she appeared in a Broadway play with Farrah Fawcett.

Career

2005–2010: Early career

Giddish portrayed Diana Henry on soap opera All My Children from 2005 to 2007.[citation needed] In July 2007, it was confirmed by Soap Opera Weekly magazine that Giddish and All My Children parted ways in a mutual decision and that she would make her final appearance as Di on September 19, 2007. Giddish appeared in the thriller film Death in Love (2008), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and played the role of Courtney in the web series The Burg, credited as the first scripted webseries online. The same people responsible for The Burg also created All's Faire, in which Giddish played the role of Cindy.

Giddish, Nicholas Bishop, and Ravi Patel were cast in Fox's reincarnation drama pilot Past Life. The WBTV-produced project revolved around past-life investigators. Giddish played a Ph.D. in psychology and cognitive research who believes in reincarnation.[6] It was announced on May 18, 2009, that Fox had ordered Past Life to series, airing midseason 2010 at 9:00 PM EST on Tuesdays.[7] It premiered on February 9, 2010, and was canceled on February 18.

Giddish starred as the central character, U.S. Marshal Annie Frost, in the police procedural drama Chase, which premiered on NBC in fall 2010.[8] Giddish received rave reviews for her ability to play the lead character in the series, but it was pulled in early February 2011. On April 6, 2011, NBC decided to air five new episodes of Chase on Saturday nights with the first beginning on April 23, 2011.[9]

2011–2024: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

In January 2007, Giddish guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the episode "Outsider" as rape victim Kara Bawson.

It was announced on June 27, 2011, that Giddish would join the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for its thirteenth season along with Cold Case's Danny Pino coinciding with Christopher Meloni's departure from the series.[10] Giddish told TV Guide during summer filming, "Everybody on the set is really excited and energized. They've lost a family member with Chris Meloni leaving, but they've been very accepting of us. Amanda is thrilled to be here working with these people, and so am I."[11]

Giddish made her debut as Detective Amanda Rollins in the 13th-season premiere, "Scorched Earth", in which the character first works alongside Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). In an interview with TV Guide, Giddish said about her character, "My character is in complete awe of Olivia, Amanda's really eager to get in there because she knows her stuff and really eager to learn. She has come from Atlanta and there was a ceiling there, so she's come up to New York." Giddish felt great about joining the series in its 13th season, "I couldn't feel better about it. ... There's no intimidation, what attracted me was the prospect of re-invigorating a franchise that's been so well-known and so well-liked, and then to be the shaker and mover." Giddish expressed confidence that viewers would warm up to Rollins and another new character, Nick Amaro (Pino), with time. "They're going to love us because it's not being forced in their faces," she says. "The more you know about us and the more you see us in your living room, the more you're hopefully going to love us."[12]

At the end of Season 13 of Law & Order: SVU, she weighed in on her first season, and she said she and Pino received not only a "very warm welcome" from SVU's cast and crew, but saw their respective characters explored more than they could hope for in their first season. "They've given me a lot to work with — and I hope they give me more next season," says Giddish. "We're still playing 'musical chairs' in terms of partners, and that's a great way to go about exploring the different characters."[13]

Giddish's castmate Ice-T, who has portrayed Detective Odafin Tutuola since the show's second season, praised both Giddish and Pino in the wake of Meloni's departure: "We had to regroup, like a football team," said Ice-T. "The quarterback changed, but we still had to move the ball down the field. And we did well... Danny came in, strong. Kelli came in, strong. And we shut down the doubters."[13] On April 16, 2020, Giddish's character was promoted to 2nd grade class detective, in "Solving for the Unknowns".[14]

Giddish's final episode as a regular cast member was season 24, episode 9 ("And a Trauma in a Pear Tree") in which Rollins married ADA Dominick Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino) and resigned from the Special Victims Unit to accept an offer to teach at Fordham University. She returned as a special guest star in season 24, episode 22 ("All Pain Is One Malady"), season 25, episode 1 ("Tunnel Blind") and season 25, episode 11 ("Prima Nocta").

Other works

In 2011, Giddish appeared in the music video for "Nadine" by Project Jenny, Project Jan.[15]

In May 2018, Giddish appeared in the music video for “All Love Is Lost” by Body Count, Giddish's SVU co-star Ice-T's band, from their 2017 album Bloodlust with Max Cavalera from Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy as a special guest.[16]

Personal life

Giddish married Lawrence Faulborn on June 20, 2015, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.[17] She gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Ludo, in October 2015.[18] Giddish gave birth to the couple's second child, a son named Charlie, in November 2018.[19][20][21] Giddish and Faulborn divorced in 2018.[22]

On November 7, 2021, Giddish married Beau Richards.[23] Giddish gave birth to her third child, the couple's first, Oldie, in June 2023.[24] All of her pregnancies were written into Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[25]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Witches of the Caribbean Clara
2006 Walls Sara Short film
2008 Death in Love Young Mother
The Understudy Simone
2012 Breathless Tiny

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004–2007 All My Children Elise Baylor Recurring
Diana "Di" Henry Series regular
2006–2009 The Burg Courtney Web-series, 13 episodes
2007 Damages Heather MacDonald Episodes: "Sort of Like a Family", "Because I Know Patty"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dana Stipe Episode: "Depths"
2007, 2011–2023, 2024 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kara Bawson Episode: "Outsider"
Det. Amanda Rollins Series regular (seasons 13–24); Guest star (seasons 25 and 26)
2008 All's Faire Cindy Web series
Without a Trace Ariana Murphy Episode: "Rise and Fall"
2009 Life on Mars Carol Episode: "Coffee, Tea or Annie"
2010 Past Life Dr. Kate McGinn Series regular, 9 episodes
2010–2011 Chase Annie Frost Series regular, 18 episodes
2011, 2014 The Good Wife Sophia Russo Episodes: "Getting Off", "Closing Arguments", "A New Day" & "The Line"
2014 Chicago Fire Det. Amanda Rollins Episode: "Nobody Touches Anything"
2014–2015 Chicago P.D. Episodes: "Conventions", "They'll Have to Go Through Me" & "The Number of Rats"
2022–2023 Law & Order: Organized Crime Episodes: "Gimme Shelter – Part One", "Behind Blue Eyes" & "With Many Names"
2022 Law & Order Episode: "Gimme Shelter – Part Three"

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kelli Giddish Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Hinckley, David (September 20, 2010). "'Chase' packs a lot of punch with Kelli Giddish's female action heroine, but it's not enough for NBC". The New York Daily News. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Irvine, Linda (November 13, 2003). "Forsyth Central graduate rising star". NorthFulton.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Thomas, K. (June 8, 2021). "The Transformation Of Kelli Giddish From Childhood To Law And Order: SVU". Looper.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. ^ McCutchen, Maria (November 28, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Kelli Giddish". TVOvermind. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 19, 2009). "Jason Clarke joins CBS' legal drama pilot". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "Breaking News - FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2009-2010 Season". The Futon Critic. May 18, 2009.
  8. ^ "NBC Picks Up New Drama Series 'Chase,' From Jerry Bruckheimer, For 2010-11 Season" (Press release). NBC Universal. May 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  9. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 3, 2011). "NBC Yanks 'Chase' from Schedule; Another Swing and Miss for Team Jerry Bruckheimer". TV by the Numbers. Calabasas, California: Nexstar Media Group. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  10. ^ Seidman, Robert (June 27, 2011). "NBC Signs Kelli Giddish (Chase) and Danny Pino (Cold Case) as New Detectives for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  11. ^ Rudolph, Ileane (August 25, 2011). "Fall TV First Look: Kelli Giddish and Danny Pino on Law & Order: SVU". TV Guide. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Stanhope, Kate (September 20, 2011). "Kelli Giddish on Law & Order: SVU's New Recruits: The Fans Are Going to Love Us". TV Guide. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt (May 23, 2012). "SVU Stars Weigh In on Season of Transition, Tease Cliffhanger Finale: 'It Doesn't End Well!'". TVLine. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  14. ^ Spence, Amanda (April 20, 2020). "'Law & Order: SVU' Season 21: Fans Congratulate Detective Amanda Rollins on Her Promotion". Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
  15. ^ "'Nadine' by Project Jenny Project Jan". Youtube. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (May 17, 2018). "Body Count Release Vengeful Video for 'All Love Is Lost' Featuring Max Cavalera". Loudwire. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Martin, Annie (July 30, 2015). "Kelli Giddish of 'Law & Order: SVU' married and pregnant". UPI. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  18. ^ Mendelson, Will (October 6, 2015). "Law & Order: SVU Star Kelli Giddish Welcomes Her First Child: Photo". Us Weekly. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  19. ^ Abrahamson, Rachel Paula (November 14, 2018). "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Kelli Giddish Gives Birth to Her Second Child". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  20. ^ "@bornfaul on Instagram: "#WelcomehomeCharlie"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  21. ^ Grossman, Lena (September 20, 2018). "Law & Order: SVU Star Kelli Giddish Pregnant With Baby No. 2". E!. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  22. ^ "'Law & Order: SVU' Star Kelli Giddish Reveals She Divorced Lawrence Faulborn and is Already Engaged". Outsider. November 9, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  23. ^ "@kelligiddish on Instagram: "Happy beyond words to have met and married my love, my man, my sweet beau 11/7/21 #NOLA @botorius you are my light, and the most supreme step-father Ludo and Charlie could ask for.♥️♥️♥️"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  24. ^ "'Law and Order: SVU' Star Kelli Giddish Introduces Baby No. 3, Son Oldie: 'Truly Incredible'". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  25. ^ Harnick, Chris (September 23, 2015). "Kelli Giddish on Her Law & Order: SVU Baby Surprise and What's Ahead for Rollins". E!. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

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