Tricia O'Kelley
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Tricia O'Kelley began her acting career in Chicago, where she appeared
in numerous television commercials, including spots for McDonald's,
Budweiser and Sears. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison (where she studied TV and film production), she returned to
Chicago to continue acting. While in Chicago, Tricia founded a
full-service resource center for actors which provided many resources
for the local acting community, including classes, workshops, resume
services, career consultations and seminars. Through her company,
Tricia published the first complete resource book for actors in the
Midwest. She was also honored as one of the "100 Women Making a
Difference in Chicago" by Today's Chicago Woman magazine. Since moving
to Los Angeles, Tricia has appeared in dozens of television roles,
including guest spots on
Two and a Half Men (2003),
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
Frasier (1993),
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996),
and recurring roles on
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008),
Gilmore Girls (2000) and
Malcolm in the Middle (2000).
In addition, she was a series regular on
Emeril (2000) (NBC) and
That Was Then (2002) (ABC), and
played Marly on the hit CBS sitcom
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006).
She can currently be seen on "Devious Maids" (2013). Her film work
includes Outside Sales (2006) and Weather Girl (2009), for which she
also served as a producer. Tricia also designs a line of greeting cards
called "Heartsongs", and selected cards can be found wherever Recycled
Paper Greetings cards are sold or at independent retailers nationwide.
She currently lives in Los Angeles with her two daughters.