Best-known to television audiences as Lily van der Woodsen on the hit show Gossip Girl, Kelly played the sophisticated, fashionable matriarch on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for six seasons. Kelly is also known for her former roles in television shows Melrose Place, Homefront, and Brisco County Jr, and the film Steam 3. Her most recent projects include playing Laura Wyatt in the ABC hit series Quantico and an online talk show for The View.

Kelly is an advocate of multiple women’s and children’s charities including StepUp Women’s Network and Healthy Child Healthy World, and she is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Free Arts NYC.