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 America has been starting the day with Kelly since 2001, when she joined Regis Philbin as co-host of the popular morning syndicated talk show LIVE with Regis and Kelly. She has received five Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host for her work on the show. Also during her tenure, the show has been nominated for five Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Talk Show and has received two TV Guide Award nominations for Favorite Daytime Talk Show.
Kelly had a starring role opposite Faith Ford on ABC's Hope and Faith and had a recurring role on the hit NBC series Ed. She starred as Hayley Vaughan on ABC's All My Children for 12 years. She won three Soap Opera Digest Awards for her performance -- two for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress and one for Hottest Romance, which she shared with her real-life husband and co-star, actor Mark Consuelos.
Kelly also received three Daytime Emmy nominations for her portrayal of Vaughn, two for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and one for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. She appeared in the telefilms Someone to Love and It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, and won acclaim for her turn in late night TV's most coveted role: hosting Saturday Night Live.
Kelly has also had success on the big screen. She co-starred in the acclaimed Miramax feature Marvin's Room in 1996, and in 1999 she won the Best Actress award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for her work in The Stand-In. Most recently, she joined the voice cast of the upcoming computer-generated animated feature, Fly Me to the Moon.
In 2001, Kelly was among People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People and E! Entertainment's Top 20 Entertainers of the Year. She lives in New York with her husband and their three children, Michael, Lola and Joaquin.
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