# Kelly Gould > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kelly_Gould > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kelly_Gould.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Gould > Source revision: 1353226050 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Kelly Gould | image = | caption = | birth_name = Kelly Victoria Gould | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|08|04}} | birth_place = [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles_County), U.S. | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2004–2013 | relatives = [Alexander Gould](/source/Alexander_Gould) (brother) }} '''Kelly Victoria Gould''' (born August 4, 1999) is an American former [child actress](/source/child_actress). She is known for her role as Shannon Clemens on the [Lifetime](/source/Lifetime_(TV_network)) original comedy series ''[Rita Rocks](/source/Rita_Rocks)'', and as Lucy on the [HBO](/source/HBO) sitcom ''[Lucky Louie](/source/Lucky_Louie)''. Gould appeared in many television series along with three feature-length movies: ''[Blades of Glory](/source/Blades_of_Glory)'', ''[The Rebound](/source/The_Rebound)'' and ''16 Love''. At age 14, Gould took a break from acting to focus on social action. She enrolled in classes at [College of the Canyons](/source/College_of_the_Canyons) in Santa Clarita at 15 years old. ==Early life== Gould was born Kelly Victoria Gould on August 4, 1999 in [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles_County), to a Jewish family. Her older brother is actor [Alexander Gould](/source/Alexander_Gould).{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/sep/12/entertainment/et-story12|title=The Kids' Reading Room; Kid-to-Kid; 'Meet Alexander Gould'|first=Jennifer|last=James|date=September 12, 2003|work=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79630717.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105054340/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79630717.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2012|title=Finding Nachas; Disney/Pixar's new film is indeed a fine kettle of fish}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishtelegraph.com/arts_1.html|title=Jewish Telegraph Online – Arts & Entertainment}} ==Career== Gould's acting career began at three weeks old in a birthing scene. At six weeks old, she portrayed baby [Chaz Bono](/source/Chaz_Bono) in a movie about [Sonny & Cher](/source/Sonny_%26_Cher).[https://web.archive.org/web/20100109101149/http://www.hbo.com/luckylouie/cast/actor/kelly_gould.html ''HBO: Lucky Louie cast biographies (archive)''] She played the role of four-year-old Lucy, the daughter of Louie and Kim, on the [Home Box Office](/source/Home_Box_Office) comedy series ''[Lucky Louie](/source/Lucky_Louie).''{{cite web |title=Kelly Gould |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=10748 |website=TV SA |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602032020/https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx%3Factorid%3D10748 |url-status=live }}{{efn-ua|When filming ''Lucky Louie'', she was supposed to say the word "[asshole](/source/asshole)", but she could not be convinced to utter the word.{{cite web |last=Maria Elena |first=Fernandez |title=Pamela Adlon Can't Believe She Has Her Own Show |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/pamela-adlon-better-things-conversation.html |website=Vulture |date=September 8, 2016 |publisher=New York Media LLC |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316073303/https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/pamela-adlon-better-things-conversation.html |url-status=live }}}} Gould appeared in the [CBS](/source/CBS) television series ''[The Ghost Whisperer](/source/The_Ghost_Whisperer)'' in 2007 playing the role of young Melinda in the episode "All Ghosts Lead to Grandview".{{cite web |url=https://www.starttv.com/stories/the-actor-who-played-young-melinda-on-ghost-whisperer-grew-up-to-become-shazams-mary-marvel |title=Young Melinda on Ghost Whisperer grew up to become Shazam!'s Mary Marvel |website=Start TV |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602034056/https://www.starttv.com/stories/the-actor-who-played-young-melinda-on-ghost-whisperer-grew-up-to-become-shazams-mary-marvel |url-status=live }} She also has appeared in feature films, including the 2007 comedy ''[Blades of Glory](/source/Blades_of_Glory)'', and the 2009 film ''[The Rebound](/source/The_Rebound)'' in which she co-starred as one of [Catherine Zeta-Jones](/source/Catherine_Zeta-Jones)' children.{{cite web |last=Edwards |first=Russell |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/the-rebound-1200476800/ |title=The Rebound |newspaper=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |date=October 19, 2009 |publisher=Variety Media LLC |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607021334/https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/the-rebound-1200476800/ |url-status=live }} She co-starred in the role of Shannon Clemens on the Lifetime original series ''[Rita Rocks](/source/Rita_Rocks)'' from 2008 to 2009.{{cite news |title="Rita" gets more gigs on Lifetime |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/11/12/rita-gets-more-gigs-on-lifetime-idol-donates-64-million/ |access-date=June 2, 2019 |work=[Denver Post](/source/Denver_Post) |publisher=Media Group Inc |date=November 12, 2008 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601180505/https://www.denverpost.com/2008/11/12/rita-gets-more-gigs-on-lifetime-idol-donates-64-million/ |url-status=live }}[http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/rita-rocks/cast ''Lifetime: Cast of Rita Rocks''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117230709/http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/rita-rocks/cast |date=November 17, 2011 }} Scott D. Pierce of ''[Deseret News](/source/Deseret_News)'' said this about Gould's performance on Rita Rocks: "9-year-old Shannon (Kelly Gould) is one of those too-cutesy-to-be-true sitcom kids."{{cite web |last1=Pierce |first1=Scott D. |title='Rita' doesn't rock |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/705256149/Rita-doesnt-rock.html |newspaper=Deseret News |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601180505/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/705256149/Rita-doesnt-rock.html |url-status=dead }} In 2009, Gould appeared in the Lifetime channel television series ''[Drop Dead Diva](/source/Drop_Dead_Diva)''.{{cite news|last=Kinon|first=Cristina|title='Drop Dead Diva' actress Brooke Elliott says plus size isn't a minus|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/drop-dead-diva-actress-brooke-elliott-size-isn-article-1.375354|newspaper=[New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News)|date=June 17, 2009|access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602022251/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/drop-dead-diva-actress-brooke-elliott-size-isn-article-1.375354|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Fernandez |first1=Maria Elena |title=This 'Diva' combines her beauty with brains |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-10-et-diva10-story.html |newspaper=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) |date=July 10, 2009 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602005408/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-10-et-diva10-story.html |url-status=live }} She played the role of Rosie, Emma Ross's friend, in several episodes of the Disney Channel comedy series ''[Jessie](/source/Jessie_(2011_TV_series))'' in 2012–2013.{{Cite web |last=Thapa |first=Shaurya |date=2023-05-07 |title=Jessie: Where You Recognize The Cast From |url=https://screenrant.com/jessie-cast-character-guide-other-movies-tv-shows/ |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}} When Gould turned 14, she decided to take a hiatus from acting to focus on college and indicated that she might resume it after graduating.{{cite news |url=https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/186256/ |title=Kelly Gould: From professional acting to social action |first=Leslee |last=Komaiko |date=June 9, 2016 |work=[Jewish Journal](/source/The_Jewish_Journal_of_Greater_Los_Angeles) |access-date=June 2, 2019 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601180505/https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/186256/ |url-status=live }} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television and film roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004 | ''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)'' | Molly Molika | Episode: "[Cinderella in Scrubs](/source/List_of_Strong_Medicine_episodes)" |- | 2005 | ''[Jake in Progress](/source/Jake_in_Progress)'' | Kid #1 | Episode: "Desperate Houseguy" |- | 2006–2007 | ''[Lucky Louie](/source/Lucky_Louie)'' | Lucy | Main role |- | 2007 | ''[Hannah Montana](/source/Hannah_Montana)'' | Little Girl | Episode: "[My Best Friend's Boyfriend](/source/Hannah_Montana_season_2)" |- | 2007 | ''[Ghost Whisperer](/source/Ghost_Whisperer)'' | Young [Melinda](/source/Melinda_Gordon) | Episode: "[All Ghosts Lead to Grandview](/source/Ghost_Whisperer_season_3)" |- | 2007 | ''[Blades of Glory](/source/Blades_of_Glory)'' | Maddy | Film |- | 2008 | ''[Cold Case](/source/Cold_Case_(TV_series))'' | Mia Ross | Episode: "[Sabotage](/source/Cold_Case_season_5)" |- | 2008–2009 | ''[Rita Rocks](/source/Rita_Rocks)'' | Shannon Clemens | Main role |- | 2009 | ''[Drop Dead Diva](/source/Drop_Dead_Diva_season_1)'' | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | unknown episode |- | 2009 | ''[The Rebound](/source/The_Rebound)'' | Sadie | Film |- | 2010 | ''[Den Brother](/source/Den_Brother)'' | Rachel | [Disney Channel Original Movie](/source/Disney_Channel_Original_Movie) |- | 2011 | ''[Good Luck Charlie](/source/Good_Luck_Charlie)'' | Heather | Episode: "[PJ in the City](/source/List_of_Good_Luck_Charlie_episodes)" |- | 2012 | ''16-Love'' | Ellen | Film |- | 2012–2013 | ''[Jessie](/source/Jessie_(2011_TV_series))'' | Rosie | 3 episodes |} ==References== ===Notes=== {{Reflist|group=upper-alpha}} ===Citations=== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|1837967}} * {{Twitter}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gould, Kelly}} Category:21st-century American actresses Category:American child actresses Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:Jewish American actresses Category:Living people Category:Actresses from Los Angeles Category:1999 births {{US-screen-actor-1990s-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kelly Gould](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Gould) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Gould?action=history)). 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