Jean Louisa Kelly - wikipedia Jean Louisa Kelly `` Jean Kelly '' redirects here. For other uses, see Jean Kelly ( disambiguation ). This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( June 2014 ) Jean Louisa Kelly Kelly in October 2009 ( 1972 - 03 - 09 ) March 9, 1972 ( age 46 ) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. Occupation Actress, singer Years active 1989 -- present Notable work Uncle Buck ( 1989 ) Mr. Holland 's Opus ( 1995 ) Yes, Dear ( 2000 -- 06 ) Spouse ( s ) James Pitaro ( m. 1997 ) Website jeanlouisakelly.com Jean Louisa Kelly ( born March 9, 1972 ) is an American actress. After making her film debut as Tia Russell in Uncle Buck ( 1989 ) alongside John Candy, she appeared in a wide range of other films including The Fantasticks ( 1995 ) and Mr. Holland 's Opus ( 1995 ). From 2000 to 2006, she was known for portraying Kim Warner on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 Notes 5 External links Career Before attending college, she already had roles in the original Broadway cast of Sondheim 's Into the Woods ( as Snow White and understudy to Red Riding Hood ) and as Tia Russell in the film Uncle Buck with John Candy. She also took roles in college productions, including with the Barnard College Gilbert and Sullivan Society. In the mid-1990s, after graduating from college, Kelly became well known for a series of television commercials she did for MCI long distance, in which she played a telephone operator who challenged AT&T. In 1995, she starred as Louisa in the musical film The Fantasticks with Joey McIntyre and Joel Grey, although the film was shelved until 2000. The same year, she appeared in her most prominent role since Tia, as Rowena Morgan, the muse for the title character of Mr. Holland 's Opus. In the 1990s, other films followed. Later starring roles in films have included Landfall ( 2001 ) and Little Red Light ( 2003 ). Kelly appeared Off Broadway at the York Theatre in the title role in Paul McKibbins and B.T. McNicholl 's The It Girl, based on the 1927 movie It. She also appeared in the York 's `` Mufti '' series as Lois Lane in It 's a Bird, It 's a Plane, It 's Superman. In 1996, Kelly voiced the title role in the second season of the animated series Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders. After several made - for - TV movies, Kelly 's broadest exposure came from her roles in situation comedies, first guest starring in such shows as Mad About You, and then as a cast member of the short - lived NBC version of Cold Feet. From 2000 to 2006, she starred as Kim Warner on the long - running sitcom Yes, Dear. On April 30, 2006, she guest starred in the ABC drama Grey 's Anatomy and has continued to guest star in television dramas. In 2010, she was cast in a guest starring role in an episode of the television spy drama Burn Notice -- playing a widow who had been swindled out of her life savings by a con man. She currently appears as Bernice Pope in the Yahoo production of Sin City Saints. She released an album of children 's music called Color of Your Heart in 2013. On April 14, 2015, she released a collection of original songs in a five - song EP called Willing. Her latest musical release is an album entitled `` For My Folks '' and features a collection of standards. Personal life Kelly was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of J. Joseph Kelly III and Wendy Kelly. Her father was a high school English teacher, and her mother taught piano. She attended Easton High School in Easton, Maryland. In 1994, Kelly graduated from Columbia University 's Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts in English. In 1997, she married James Pitaro. As of 2010, Kelly resides in Los Angeles. She is close friends with Jennifer Garner, having hosted the baby shower for Garner 's daughter Violet Anne Affleck and interviewed Garner for Self magazine in 2005. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Uncle Buck Tia Russell American Shaolin Maria 1995 The Fantasticks Luisa Bellamy 1995 Mr. Holland 's Opus Rowena Morgan 1998 Origin of the Species Laura 1999 A Stranger in the Kingdom Athena Allen 2001 Landfall Marguerite Harris 2003 Little Red Light Amanda Meyer Short film Locked Away Chloe Public Access Nancy Short film 2014 1000 to 1 : The Cory Weissman Story Tina Weissman Video 2017 Out of the Wild Jesse King Video Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Breathing Lessons Daisy Movie 1994 One More Mountain Mary Graves Movie 1995 Tad Julia Taft Movie Harvest of Fire Rachel Movie Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Princess Gwenevere ( voice ) Main role ( 10 episodes ) 1997 Homicide : Life on the Street Sarah Langdon Episode : `` Kaddish '' 1997 Stolen Women : Captured Hearts Sarah White Movie 1998 Ruby Bridges Jane Coles Movie 1998 The Day Lincoln Was Shot Lucy Lambert Hale Movie 1998 Law & Order Coral Galvin Episode : `` Scrambled '' 1998 / 99 Mad About You Diane 3 episodes 1999 The Cyberstalking Holly Moon Movie 1999 Cold Feet Shelley Sullivan Main role ( 8 episodes ) 2000 -- 06 Yes, Dear Kim Warner Main role ( 122 episodes ) 2001 Ally McBeal Lisa Episode : `` The Ex-Files '' 2006 Grey 's Anatomy Rose Ward Episode : `` Blues for Sister Someone '' 2008 Ghost Whisperer Jennifer Quinlan / Nora Sutherland Episode : `` First Do No Harm '' 2008 Eli Stone Julie Lazer Episode : `` Heal the Pain '' 2008 Gary Unmarried Beth Episode : `` Gary and Allison Brooks '' 2009 Surviving Suburbia Melissa Mann Episode : `` Desperate Housewife '' 2009 The Three Gifts Cherie Green Movie The Glades Becky Episode : `` A Perfect Storm '' Burn Notice Emily Episode : `` Blind Spot '' 2010 -- 13 Hero Factory Natalie Breez / Operator Recurring role ; 6 episodes 2011 Paul the Male Matchmaker Darla 2 episodes 2011 CSI : Miami Amy Wells Episode : `` Stoned Cold '' 2012 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Sheila DeMarcus Episode : `` Code Blue Plate Special '' 2013 Chance at Romance Roz Hallmark Channel TV movie 2013 The Good Mother Rachel Lifetime TV Movie 2014 Zoe Gone Det. Patricia Henderson Lifetime movie 2015 Sin City Saints Bernice Pope Yahoo Studios Notes Jump up ^ `` Yes Woman ''. people.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` College Grad Is Someone to Watch '', Columbia University Record, Vol. 21, No. 19, March 8, 1996. ^ Jump up to : `` About Me ''. jeanlouisakelly.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Yes, Dear ''. TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Grey 's Anatomy - Season 2, Episode 23 : Blues for Sister Someone - TV.com ''. TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` A LIFE OF SONG : Jean Louisa Kelly On Her Career, Inspirations and New EP ! ''. Icon vs. Icon. Retrieved 15 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` iTunes - Music - Color of Your Heart by Jean Louisa Kelly ''. iTunes. Retrieved 15 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` ' Yes, Dear ' Actress Jean Louisa Kelly Branches Into Music With Charming Children 's Collection ''. yahoo.com. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` iTunes - Music - Willing EP by Jean Louisa Kelly ''. iTunes. Retrieved 15 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` iTunes Store for album ''. apple.com. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kelly, Jean Louisa 1972 -- - Dictionary definition of Kelly, Jean Louisa 1972 -- - Encyclopedia.com : FREE online dictionary ''. Retrieved 23 March 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Jean Louisa Kelly, James A. Pitaro ''. 25 May 1997. Retrieved 23 March 2017 -- via NYTimes.com. Jump up ^ `` Actress Jean Louisa Kelly gives birth to second child -- a daughter -- Moms & Babies -- Celebrity Babies and Kids - Moms & Babies - People.com ''. PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jean Louisa Kelly. Official website Self magazine interview transcript ( June 2005 ) March 1996 article in the Columbia University Record Jean Louisa Kelly on IMDb Jean Kelly at the Internet Broadway Database WorldCat Identities BNE : XX1677159 ISNI : 0000 0000 4639 3699 LCCN : no2001041989 VIAF : 39024644 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean_Louisa_Kelly&oldid=850635707 '' Categories : 1972 births Actresses from Los Angeles Actresses from Worcester, Massachusetts American child actresses American Congregationalists American female singers American film actresses American musical theatre actresses American people of Irish descent American television actresses Columbia University alumni Living people 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from June 2014 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards Comics articles needing issue citations Articles with unsourced statements from May 2017 Articles with IBDb links Wikipedia articles with BNE identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Nederlands Polski Română Русский Suomi Türkçe 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 17 July 2018, at 02 : 45 ( UTC ). 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Question: who plays the little girl in uncle buck
Answer: Jean Louisa Kelly