Kelly Jo Minter

American actress (born 1966)

Kelly Jo Minter (born July 14, 1966) Due to her mother, a pharmaceutical supplies salesperson traveling for work, Minter left home at age 14 to live on her own, before ending up in juvenile hall and girls homes. It led her to getting onscreen acting roles in film and television. She starred alongside Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. The film earned positive reviews and was a financial success. The same year, she portrayed Kelly on an episode of the television series T. J. Hooker called "Street Bait" and Rachel Torres in the television film Badge of the Assassin. In 1986, Minter portrayed Toni in the television film Charley Hannah and Vicky in an episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color called "The Deacon Street Deer". In 1987, Minter portrayed Kathy in an episode of Hill Street Blues called "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" and Denise Green, a dyslexic teenager, in the comedy film Summer School. For her work in this film, Minter received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture in 1987. The same year, Minter portrayed Maria in Joel Schumacher's cult horror comedy film The Lost Boys. She subsequently portrayed Treena Lester in The Principal. The following year, she portrayed Charlotta in Steve De Jarnatt's apocalyptic thriller Miracle Mile and Charisse in two episodes of the television series A Different World. In 1989, Minter portrayed Yvonne Miller in Stephen Hopkins' fantasy horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. She starred alongside Lisa Wilcox as Alice Johnson and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. The same year, she portrayed Loret in the film Cat Chaser. The following year, Minter was cast as LaDonna in Reginald Hudlin's comedy film House Party. In 1991, she portrayed a recovering drug addict in New Jack City, Cheryl in Popcorn, Mulready in Doc Hollywood, and Ruby Williams in Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs. The same year, she had guest appearances on a variety of television series such as Father Dowling Mysteries, WIOU, and Sibs. In 1992, Minter portrayed Sharonda in the television film Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story. The following year, she portrayed Joanna in the film Sunset Grill and Rhodesia in an episode of Martin. In 1994, she appeared in the television film Cosmic Slop. In 1996, she portrayed a hooker in The Rich Man's Wife, a crack mom in an episode of ER, and Rita in the television film A Face to Die For. The following year, she portrayed Chrissie Brooks in Dead Men Can't Dance. In 2001, Minter starred in the television film Stranger Inside and had a guest appearance in the televisions series Providence. The following year, she portrayed Vielle Montoya in an episode of Strong Medicine. In 2003, she portrayed Angie in the film Tapped Out. In 2008, she portrayed Karen in an episode of Zoey 101. In 2010, Minter appeared as herself in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. In 2012, she appeared as herself in the documentary After the Violence.

Minter has been married to singer songwriter Georgio Allentini since 1992. Together they have three sons, Georgio Allentini Jr. (b. September 1987), Joseph and Christian Allentini (b. December 1997).

Year Title Role Notes 1984 Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool! Herself Video 1985 Mask Lorrie Badge of the Assassin Rachel Torres TV movie 1986 Charley Hannah Toni TV movie 1987 Summer School Denise Green The Lost Boys Maria The Principal Treena Lester 1988 Sharing Richard TV movie Miracle Mile Charlotta 1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Yvonne Miller Cat Chaser Loret 1990 House Party LaDonna 1991 New Jack City Recovering Addict Popcorn Cheryl Out for Justice Hooker Doc Hollywood Mulready The People Under the Stairs Ruby Williams 1992 Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story Sharonda TV movie 1993 Sunset Grill Joanna 1996 A Face to Die For Rita TV movie The Rich Man's Wife Cursing Hooker 1997 Dead Men Can't Dance Sergeant Chrissie Brooks 2001 Stranger Inside Group Therapy Women TV movie 2002 Banged Out Video 2003 Tapped Out Angie 2019 Getting the Kinks Out Denise

Year Title Role Notes 1983 Fame Angel Episode: "Break Dance" 1984 Buchanan High Elena Episode: "Editor and Chief" Insight Carla Episode: "The Pilot" 1985 T. J. Hooker Kelly Episode: "Street Bate" 1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Vicky Episode: "The Deacon Street Deer" 1987 Hill Street Blues Kathy Episode: "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" 1988 A Different World Charisse Recurring Cast: Season 2 1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Sheri Episode: "The Joyful Noise Mystery" WIOU Jasmine Episode: "Three Women and a Baby" Sibs Edna Episode: "The Naked and the Damned" 1993 Martin Rhodesia Episode: "Control" 1994 Cosmic Slop Female Drug Dealer Episode: "The First Commandment" 1996 ER Leah Russell Episode: "Baby Shower" 2001 Providence Episode: "Trial & Error" 2002 Strong Medicine Vielle Montoya Episode: "Precautions" 2008 Zoey 101 Karen Episode: "Coffee Cart Ban"