November 2010
3 posts
tvb738 asked: Hi Kellie. I was speaking with Virginia Ladd today. She gave me you website info. Wow - you have incredible energy and joy that radiates from every word that you post. I have been in the process of starting a new foundation "Victoria's Gift". She has her own Facebook page. The foundation is generating funds for AARDA, here in New York. We are having our first event (5k family...
Little Pitchers have Big Ears
Kellie, I love the amazing work you’ve done as an actress. Like your acting, your blog and your commitment to your family are nothing short of stellar. I read your last few posts, and just had to comment on the one on having a little mimic. I can totally relate as my 18 year old was an early talker. That being related, what she said was something I was unaware she had ever heard. At just...
mysouthernheart asked: Hi, Kellie!
My husband and I have just finished watching the original Christy series over the past few nights. You were superb and totally believable as Christy! I first read the novel, Christy, forty years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter. I loved it. Can you guess what I named my baby girl? That's right. Christy.
Was the series actually filmed...
My husband and I have just finished watching the original Christy series over the past few nights. You were superb and totally believable as Christy! I first read the novel, Christy, forty years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter. I loved it. Can you guess what I named my baby girl? That's right. Christy.
Was the series actually filmed...
October 2010
6 posts
Deep Thoughts from Actressville
I’ve been a bit stuck on what to write about lately. My guess is that I’ve shifted gears, from Mommyville to Actresstown. Back to learning my lines, getting my hair did and my face put on. Not much time to philosophize, write recipes or engage in much mom conversation. But being on location away from my family certainly gives me tons of time to reflect on what I’m grateful for and what I miss...
theslickestrick-deactivated2011 asked: Hey Kellie,
I'm really happy that I'm following you on Twitter and found your blog here on Tumblr. I'm a HUGE 'ER' fan and just wanted to say that your character Lucy, by far had the most impact on me of any character on the show's 15 year run.
Q: What was one of your favourite episodes (or scenes) to shoot during your time on...
I'm really happy that I'm following you on Twitter and found your blog here on Tumblr. I'm a HUGE 'ER' fan and just wanted to say that your character Lucy, by far had the most impact on me of any character on the show's 15 year run.
Q: What was one of your favourite episodes (or scenes) to shoot during your time on...
karinagurrea asked: Hi Kellie, finally a way to contact you, I am a huge fan of Mystery Woman TV show, I just love it!!! I have 3 DVDs: Snapshot, Mystery Weekend and Sing me a murder, and I wonder where can I buy the remaining titles of the chapters of this TV show.
I live in Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico, and my parents live in Ojinaga, a border city with Texas, and I got the DVDs from ebay, and I have try to...
I live in Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico, and my parents live in Ojinaga, a border city with Texas, and I got the DVDs from ebay, and I have try to...
Amelia the Spider
There is a spider that lives in our backyard on our rose bushes. Every morning as Maggie and I eat our breakfast, we watch the spider sleeping in its intricate web, evidence from its breakfast in our full view. This spider has lived in the same spot for months—it’s like a pet at this point. I commented one morning on “his” beautiful web and was swiftly and curtly corrected by my daughter:...
September 2010
4 posts
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Breakfast at the United Nations
Today I’m speaking at the United Nations on autoimmune disease. Why, yes, you are correct, I am just an actress—but I have much to contribute to the discussion of autoimmunity.
In July 1998, I lost my sister, Heather, to lupus. It came out of nowhere (or so we thought) and was undiagnosed to the point that Heather had no more fight left. Everyday since then has been a struggle to reconcile...
Curiously Scary
My daughter was innocently watching the very tame television show “Curious George” when she suddenly ran into the kitchen trembling. I thought that HBO had suddenly taken over my Tivo and that Maggie had just seen the last five minutes of “Saw.” But no, it was just Curious George. In a cave. With the wind whistling. Yep, that was it. But it was enough to send my three year old into a...
'Cause You're Cool Like That
When I got pregnant, I made a conscious decision not to freak out about what was about to happen to my body, mind and life. Let things happen as they will, I told myself, having a baby is mysterious and magical.
But, I’ve been an actress for most of my life, so the thought of putting on about 30 extra pounds for the whole world to see felt more terrifying than magical. Then there was the...
August 2010
9 posts
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Yo, This Dough is Fresh!
Just the word pizza conjures up all kinds of yummy thoughts. Even bad pizza is good pizza. This, that I am about to share with you, is heavenly pizza. I had a serious carb hangover the next morning because I ate too dang much of it. My daughter devoured it and has already asked me to make it again.
Here’s the reason it’s so good: fresh dough. That’s right, fresh dough… fo’shizzle. ...
That Suitcase Full of Sorrows
When I was a teenager I worked on a show that was about a family. As with real families, my fictional family on Life Goes On had its ups and downs, and as part of the fictional downers, the actors were often called upon to cry on cue. This absolutely terrified me, because after all, I was a pretty happy kid who didn’t have much to cry about. For training on how to convey intense emotion, I...
dramatecture asked: The tomato harvest picture reminds me of sitting in the front yard on the slab of concrete that was once a garage, with a salt shaker swiped from the kitchen in one hand, baby tomatoes from my father's tomato plants in the other. My mother would always discover this when she realized the salt shaker was missing. I always had scabs on my knees from falling down or off my bike and the grass...
dramatecture asked: Not so much a question as a comment. You are my first person to follow on tumblr. I'm going to sound like a crazy fan-girl when I say this, but I have been a fan of your acting since I first saw you in 'Life Goes On' and it's so amazing to find your blog. I am hopefully going to become a mother in the next couple years and I hope my own daughter is as amazing and beautiful as...
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You Had Me At "Kalamata"
I have previously mentioned that my daughter has a thing for kalamata olives. Maggie mostly just eats them straight out of the jar but occasionally likes them in pasta or on a sandwich. Recently I made some olive tapenade for a dinner party, and she got to it before my guests did. Let’s just say I had to run out at the last minute for some store-bought tapenade to go with the toasted baguette...
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Pesto Chango!
Last night I made my favorite pesto for Maggie and her little friend Jack, while the adults had restaurant-bought pizza. Not only did the kids polish off their penne with pesto, but they each asked for two more helpings. And on top of that, the adults found the pizza a bit bland and switched over to devouring the pesto along with the kiddos. So if that’s not a recommendation, I don’t know what...
