Kelly Kruger (born November 12, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Mackenzie Browning on The Young and the Restless. She also played the recurring role of Eva on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Kelly Kruger
Kruger in 2016
Born (1982-11-12) November 12, 1982 (age 41)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesKelly Kruger Brooks
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children2

Early life edit

She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and speaks French fluently.[1] She was raised Jewish.[2]

Career edit

At 17, Kelly was discovered by Elite Models while visiting her family in Los Angeles. She worked with multiple teen magazines, Macy’s, Sebastian Hair and others. After working as a model, she began pursuing her real passion of acting. Kelly landed a lead role in the feature film Vampire Clan. Kruger appeared on the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless as Mackenzie Browning, from February 2002 to July 2003.[3][4] Kruger also appeared in several movies, as well as one episode each of the TV series Knight Rider and Blue Mountain State. Kruger has appeared on hit shows such as Entourage, Bones, Criminal Minds, Castle, and Rizzoli & Isles.

In 2014, it was announced that Kruger had joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful, as a day player. Kruger will make her debut as Eva, in an episode as part of the show's location shoot in Paris, in August 2014.[5] Kelly Kruger continues to recur as Eva.

In 2017, Kruger played villainess Joelle in the Lifetime film, Girls Night Out.

On March 9, 2018, it was announced by the Soap Opera Digest that Kruger is returning to The Young and the Restless as Mackenzie, the role that she last played in 2003.[6]

Personal life edit

In 2010, Kruger began dating former Days of Our Lives actor Darin Brooks. In February 2014, they partnered with an organization called Aid Still Required.[7] On March 21, 2016, she and Brooks got married. In April 2019, it was announced that she and Brooks are expecting their first child.[8] The couple's first child was born on September 22, 2019.[9]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Vampire Clan Heather Ann Wendorf
2004 Mysterious Skin Deborah
2005 Self Medicated Tori
2008 I Heart Veronica Martin Virginia Short film
2008 Infamous Cowgirl Carrie Video
2010 Wreckage Jessica
2011 1 Out of 7 Tasha
2013 Nevermind the Dawn Anne Short film
2015 Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland Julia King Completed
2016 Resurrecting McGinn(s) Anastasie McGinn Completed
2016 Broken Strings Girl Short film, filming
2017 Girls Night Out Joelle TV film
2017 Untitled 3D Horror Taylor Announced
2019 From Friend to Fiancé Kimberley Kentwood
2019 A Very Corgi Christmas Lauren

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Undressed Mandy Regular role
2002–2003, 2018–2019 The Young and the Restless Mackenzie Browning Regular role
2006 Criminal Minds Kelly Seymour "North Mammon"
2007 Bones Abigail Sims "The Girl in the Gator"
2007 Entourage Lori "The Young and the Stoned"
2008 Knight Rider Nikki Childress "I Wanna Rock and Roll All Knight"
2010 How to Make It in America Charlie "Keep on Truck'n"
2011 Prayer Hour Abby TV film
2010 Blue Mountain State Julia King "Bowl Game"
2011 Blue Mountain State Julia King "Riot"
2013 Brodowski & Company Heather TV film
2013 Thirtyish Kelsey Crawford TV film
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Jenny Cabot "Partners in Crime"
2014 Republic of Doyle Felicity Shepherd "If the Shoe Fits"
2014 Castle Laura Westbourne "Room 147"
2014–2017, 2020–2021 The Bold and the Beautiful Eva Recurring role
2019 Home Is Where the Killer Is Nicole Turner TV film
2019 From Friend to Fiancé Kimberly Kentwood TV film

References edit

  1. ^ "IMDB - Kelly Kruger Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  2. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger talk wedding and working together on B&B". March 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (January 18, 2002). "New Mackenzie named". Soapcentral. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (June 11, 2003). "Y&R trims cast of three contract roles". Soapcentral. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Newcomb, Roger (June 30, 2014). "Kelly Kruger To Appear on 'The Bold and the Beautiful'". We Love Soaps. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kelly Kruger Dishes About Y&R Comeback". Soap Opera Digest. March 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tag Archives: Darin Brooks". Aidstillrequired.org. February 6, 2014.
  8. ^ "Kelly Kruger Expecting First Child with Husband Darin Brooks 'After About a Year of Trying'". People. United States: Time Inc. April 15, 2019. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger Welcome Daughter Everleigh Jolie: 'We Can't Believe She's Finally Here'". People. September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019.

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