Kelly Rutherford Bio, Age, Husband, Net Worth, Generations, Movies, TV Shows

Kelly Rutherford Biography

Kelly Rutherford is a well-known American actress who has been in Generations, Melrose Place,  Gossip Girl, and on the Fox series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

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How old is Kelly Rutherford? – Age

She is 54 years old as of 6 November 2022. She was born in 1968 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States.

Kelly Rutherford Family

She is the daughter of Ann Edwards Anthony is her brother. In Newport Beach, California, she attended Corona del Mar High School. She then went on to study at the HB Studio in New York City and the Beverly Hills Playhouse in California.

Kelly Rutherford Husband

In June 2001, Rutherford married Venezuelan banker Carlos Tarajano. Rutherford filed for divorce after six months of marriage in January 2002. The wedding was soon featured in the February 2002 issue of InStyle magazine. In August 2006, Rutherford married her second husband, German businessman Daniel Giersch. In October 2006, she gave birth to their first child, son Hermés Gustaf Daniel Giersch.

Rutherford filed for divorce from Giersch on December 30, 2008, while pregnant with their second child. Rutherford and Giersch were later involved in a custody battle over their son and unborn child. In June 2009, Rutherford gave birth to their second child, Helena.

Kelly Rutherford Custody

Rutherford and Giersch achieved an interim joint physical custody agreement until April 2010 in August 2009. Rutherford got an interim injunction against Giersch. Rutherford was granted temporary exclusive custody of her children in May 2015, allowing her to return them to the United States from Monaco. Rutherford’s previous spouse was awarded custody when a California judge concluded that California lacked jurisdiction over her child custody issue. Rutherford filed a complaint in New York, but that court likewise decided that it lacked jurisdiction. In December 2015, the Monaco courts confirmed that the children’s father retained full custody, with Rutherford allowed extended visitation rights in both France and Monaco.

Kelly Rutherford’s Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Kelly Rutherford’s Gossip Girl

She appeared as Lily van der Woodsen on The CW series Gossip Girl in the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl. Lillian Celia “Lily” van der Woodsen is the mother of Serena and Eric van der Woodsen, as well as Scott Rosson’s birth mother and Chuck Bass’ adoptive mother, the latter of whom is her ex-husband Bart Bass’ son. Kelly Rutherford portrays her. Valley Girls introduces a possible spinoff that would follow a young Lily and her life in California. Lily was in 96 episodes. Lily Rhodes is the younger sister of Carol Rhodes and the daughter of music executive producer Rick Rhodes and Celia Rhodes. She grew up on a ranch in Montecito, California, before enrolling in The Thacher School in Santa Barbara as a teenager. She also spent some time as a child in Manhattan. She moved to Los Angeles to live with Carol after being expelled from school.

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She later attended Brown University before marrying William van der Woodsen and settling into an Upper East Side penthouse. She dated Rufus Humphrey prior to her marriage and gave birth to their love child, whom she put up for adoption. The majority of Lily’s plots on the show revolve around her relationships with her children and husbands, Rufus, Bart, and William, as well as her mother and sister.

Kelly Rutherford Melrose Place

Rutherford portrays Megan Lewis on FOX drama soap Melrose Place. Megan, a hooker recruited by Kimberly Shaw to help pay her father’s medical costs and her mother’s trailer rent, fell in love with Michael. Megan remained close to Kimberly after their divorce, supporting her during her sickness. Josh Laughlin, her aggressive former pimp, kidnapped her and forced his way into her life. Megan and Michael later reconciled, and she was with Kimberly when she died. fell in love with Dr. Brett Cooper, who sexually harassed her for a job. She battled back, finally remarrying Lexi, who was charged with fraudulent embezzlement. Brett later cheated on Megan after being lured by Lexi. Megan saved Lexi’s life, which prompted Brett to flee town.

Megan soon fell in love with Ryan McBride, but their relationship was hampered by her reservations and feelings for Michael. Megan realized Ryan had a boarding school daughter named Sarah who had run away in search of her father. Megan and Sarah became close after Ryan acquired custody of Sarah and began raising her together.

Kelly Rutherford Pretty Little Liars

In the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, she played Claire Hotchkiss. Claire Hotchkiss, the matriarch of the Hotchkiss family, founded Hotchkiss Industries and the prestigious Beacon Heights University with her husband. She believes that perfection is attainable and is the one who pulls the strings behind the scenes to achieve her goals.

Claire Hotchkiss, Peter Hotchkiss’ wife, established Hotchkiss Technologies and Beacon Heights University. They were an affluent family with impressive press appearances. Claire, on the other hand, is widowed and single after Peter’s death. Claire’s daughter, Taylor, constructed Beacon Guard to defend her mother. Claire founded Hotchkiss Technologies as a front for Beacon Guard, which became the leading security system for BHU and Beacon Heights. Claire abused Beacon Guard by spying on a small group of BHU students, leading Taylor through college and encouraging Nolan to take additional classes.

Kelly Rutherford Movies

♦ 2017 – Christmas Wedding Planner
♦ 2013 – The Stream
♦ 2002 – Angels Don’t Sleep Here
♦ 2002 – Swimming Upstream
♦ 2001 – The Tag
♦ 2000 – Scream 3
♦ 2000 – The Chaos Factor
♦ 1998 – The Disturbance at Dinner
♦ 1997 – Six Months of Darkness, Six Months of Light
♦ 1997 – The Big Fall
♦ 1997 – Dilemma
♦ 1997 – Cyclops, Baby
♦ 1994 – Tis a Gift to Be Simple
♦ 1994 – I Love Trouble

Kelly Rutherford TV Shows

♦ 2020 – Power Book II: Ghost
♦ 2019 – Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
♦ 2019 – Dark Angel
♦ 2019 – Fallen Hearts
♦ 2019 – All My Husband’s Wives
♦ 2018–2019 – Dynasty
♦ 2018 – Love, of Course
♦ 2017 – Nightcap
♦ 2016 – Quantico
♦ 2016 – Jane The Virgin
♦ 2015 – The Mysteries of Laura
♦ 2015 – Night of the Wild
♦ 2014 – Bones
♦ 2014 – Being Mary Jane
♦ 2014 – Reckless
♦ 2013 – A Sister’s Nightmare
♦ 2007–2012 – Gossip Girl