- Kellie Waymire
Kellie Waymire (
July 27 ,1967 –November 13 ,2003 ) was an American actress.Waymire was born on
July 27 1967 inColumbus, Ohio . She attendedSouthern Methodist University (where she won the Greer Garson Award), graduating with aBachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, and later earned aMaster's degree in Fine Arts from theUniversity of California, San Diego in 1993.Waymire died on
November 13 ,2003 in her home fromcardiac arrhythmia inLos Angeles, California .Career
Waymire began her television career in a comic role on the soap opera "
One Life to Live ". She was featured in a number of primetime television shows, including "The Practice ", "Judging Amy ", "The X-Files ", "Wolf Lake ", "The Pitts ", "", "NYPD Blue ", "Wonderfalls ", "Seinfeld ", "Six Feet Under", "Friends ", and "Everwood ".Waymire was a character actress who was predominantly cast in offbeat or humorous roles. Her two most high profile roles were on "Six Feet Under" where she played Melissa, a prostitute, and on "" where she played Crewman Elizabeth Cutler.
Waymire had also become known for her work in regional theater. She played the lead in A.R. Gurney's play "Sylvia" at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 1996. She appeared in a revival of the
Noel Coward play "Present Laughter " at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1998, as well as many other stage productions across the country. [http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/23/obit.waymire.ap/index.html] She also appeared in feature films, including a role as Jane in the motion picture "Playing by Heart ".External links
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