Kelly LeBrock
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Kelly LeBrock is an American actress and model. Her acting debut was in The Woman in Red co-starring with comedian Gene Wilder
. She also starred in the film Weird Science
, directed by John Hughes.
. She is the daughter of a French-Canadian father who owned his own quicksilver
mine and opened "The General Thurber", a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Lake Champlain
, New York. Kelly's Irish mother, a former model, was the owner of fine antique stores in London. LeBrock spent her early school days in a Montreal
boarding school, gaining fluency in French
, before moving to Great Britain. At the age of sixteen, LeBrock returned to New York and started her career as a high fashion and beauty model.
campaign, and became one of Eileen Ford
's most sought-after models. She also gained notoriety as the Pantene
shampoo commercial spokeswoman whose line "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful" became a pop-culture catchphrase.
(1985). In 1990, she starred opposite then-husband Steven Seagal
in Hard to Kill
. LeBrock also appeared in Betrayal of the Dove (1993), Tracks of a Killer (1995), and Hard Bounty (1995).
She had roles in the film Wrongfully Accused
(1998), The Sorcerer's Apprentice
(2002), Zerophilia
(2005) and Gamers: The Movie
(2006 film).
.
and restaurateur
Victor Drai
in 1984, divorcing in 1986. Married to action star Steven Seagal
from 1987-1996, LeBrock has three children, Annaliza (b. 1987), Dominic (b. 1990) and Arissa (b. 1993).
In the late 1980s, LeBrock was one of the first private U.S. citizens to own her own hyperbaric chamber. LeBrock also started her own brand of homeopathic remedies. LeBrock testified to Congress in 1995 to the House Enquiry on Insurance and Medicare Access for alternative treatments on the needs of all Americans to have affordable access to such remedies. She is on various scientific advisory boards and regularly lectures on this subject.
Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder is an American stage and screen actor, director, screenwriter, and author.Wilder began his career on stage, making his screen debut in the film Bonnie and Clyde in 1967. His first major role was as Leopold Bloom in the 1968 film The Producers...
. She also starred in the film Weird Science
Weird Science (film)
Weird Science is a 1985 American teen comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock...
, directed by John Hughes.
Early life
Kelly LeBrock was born in New York City, but brought up in London, England and in the countryside in SussexSussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. She is the daughter of a French-Canadian father who owned his own quicksilver
Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum...
mine and opened "The General Thurber", a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
, New York. Kelly's Irish mother, a former model, was the owner of fine antique stores in London. LeBrock spent her early school days in a Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
boarding school, gaining fluency in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, before moving to Great Britain. At the age of sixteen, LeBrock returned to New York and started her career as a high fashion and beauty model.
Modelling
Kelly LeBrock began her career as a model at the age of sixteen. She went on to appear on thousands of magazine covers and in fashion spreads, including an exclusive Christian DiorChristian Dior
Christian Dior , was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior.-Life:...
campaign, and became one of Eileen Ford
Eileen Ford
Eileen Ford is a model agency executive and co-founder, in 1946, with her late husband Gerard William "Jerry" Ford, of Ford Models, one of the earliest and internationally best known modelling agencies in the world.-Early life:...
's most sought-after models. She also gained notoriety as the Pantene
Pantene
Pantene is a brand of hair care products owned by Procter & Gamble. The product line was first introduced in Europe in 1947 by Hoffman-LaRoche of Switzerland, which branded the name based on panthenol as a shampoo ingredient...
shampoo commercial spokeswoman whose line "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful" became a pop-culture catchphrase.
Film
LeBrock was cast as the "perfect" or "fantasy" woman in films such as The Woman in Red (1984) and John Hughes' Weird ScienceWeird Science (film)
Weird Science is a 1985 American teen comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock...
(1985). In 1990, she starred opposite then-husband Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
in Hard to Kill
Hard to Kill
Hard to Kill, a 1990 action film directed by Bruce Malmuth and starring Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, Frederick Coffin and William Sadler. The film stars Seagal as Detective Mason Storm, who is shot into a coma in the same fire-fight that kills his wife Felicia and son Sonny...
. LeBrock also appeared in Betrayal of the Dove (1993), Tracks of a Killer (1995), and Hard Bounty (1995).
She had roles in the film Wrongfully Accused
Wrongfully Accused
Wrongfully Accused is a 1998 comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen as a man who has been framed for murder and desperately attempts to expose the true culprits. The film was written, produced, and directed by Pat Proft and is a parody of the 1993 film The Fugitive.-Plot:World-famous violinist Ryan...
(1998), The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2002 film)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a 2002 fantasy film. Although set in England, the film was shot on location in South Africa.-Synopsis:Every hundred years, the evil Morgana returns to claim Fingall's talisman from the wizard Merlin, with which she intends to destroy the world. For the last fourteen...
(2002), Zerophilia
Zerophilia
Zerophilia is a 2006 romantic comedy with speculative-fiction elements directed by Academy of Motion Pictures' Student Academy Award winning director Martin Curland and produced by Microangelo Entertainment...
(2005) and Gamers: The Movie
Gamers: The Movie
Gamers: The Movie is an independent 2006 mockumentary film written, directed and produced by Chris Folino. The film follows four friends who, saddled with "four of the worst jobs known to man", attempt to set the world record for playing Demons, Nymphs, and Dragons , a Dungeons & Dragons-like...
(2006 film).
Television
In 2005, LeBrock was the captain of the team "Kelly's Bellies" on VH-1's Celebrity Fit Club reality show. LeBrock also appeared on the third UK series of Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen (UK TV series)
Hell's Kitchen was a British cookery reality show aired on ITV which featured prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. Four series had been aired since 2004, three presented by Angus Deayton and the latest by Claudia Winkleman....
.
Personal life
Her first marriage was to film producerFilm producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and restaurateur
Restaurateur
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...
Victor Drai
Victor Drai
Victor Drai is a Las Vegas, Nevada nightclub owner and former movie producer .Drai helped design and develop XS and Tryst nightclubs, and was a co-owner of both establishments....
in 1984, divorcing in 1986. Married to action star Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
from 1987-1996, LeBrock has three children, Annaliza (b. 1987), Dominic (b. 1990) and Arissa (b. 1993).
Philanthropy
In 2008, after the death of her brother, Harold, LeBrock decided to devote her time to the terminally ill. She is currently the celebrity spokesperson for "Club Carson", whose members are children suffering from cancer.In the late 1980s, LeBrock was one of the first private U.S. citizens to own her own hyperbaric chamber. LeBrock also started her own brand of homeopathic remedies. LeBrock testified to Congress in 1995 to the House Enquiry on Insurance and Medicare Access for alternative treatments on the needs of all Americans to have affordable access to such remedies. She is on various scientific advisory boards and regularly lectures on this subject.
Filmography
- The Woman in Red (1984) (as Kelly Le Brock) as Charlotte
- Weird ScienceWeird Science (film)Weird Science is a 1985 American teen comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock...
(1985) as Lisa - Hard to KillHard to KillHard to Kill, a 1990 action film directed by Bruce Malmuth and starring Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, Frederick Coffin and William Sadler. The film stars Seagal as Detective Mason Storm, who is shot into a coma in the same fire-fight that kills his wife Felicia and son Sonny...
(1990) (as Kelly Le Brock) as Andrea Stewart - Betrayal of the Dove (1993) as Una
- David CopperfieldDavid Copperfield (1993 film)David Copperfield is a 1993 traditionally-animated musical feature-length adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story of the same name. It was directed by Don Arioli and features the voices of Sheena Easton, Julian Lennon, Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin, Kelly LeBrock, Michael York, Joseph Marcell...
(1993) (TV) (voice) as Clara - Tracks of a Killer (1995) as Claire Hawkner
- Hard Bounty (1995) as Donnie
- Wrongfully AccusedWrongfully AccusedWrongfully Accused is a 1998 comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen as a man who has been framed for murder and desperately attempts to expose the true culprits. The film was written, produced, and directed by Pat Proft and is a parody of the 1993 film The Fugitive.-Plot:World-famous violinist Ryan...
(1998) (as Kelly Le Brock) as Lauren Goodhue - The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2002) as Morgana
- ZerophiliaZerophiliaZerophilia is a 2006 romantic comedy with speculative-fiction elements directed by Academy of Motion Pictures' Student Academy Award winning director Martin Curland and produced by Microangelo Entertainment...
(2005) as Woman in RV - GamersGamers: The MovieGamers: The Movie is an independent 2006 mockumentary film written, directed and produced by Chris Folino. The film follows four friends who, saddled with "four of the worst jobs known to man", attempt to set the world record for playing Demons, Nymphs, and Dragons , a Dungeons & Dragons-like...
(2006) as Angela's Mom - The Mirror (2007) as Mary Theophilus
- Prep SchoolPrep School (film)Prep School is an upcoming dramatic film. It will star Charlie McDermott as Collin Craig, Jeremy Sumpter as Simon Hillcrest and Troy Hatt as Ethan Gates. Jerome Elston Scott will be directing and also wrote the script. The film is being produced by Alpha Select Productions, a Victoria, British...
(2011) as Miss Waters