# Kelli Barrett

Kelli Barrett (born January 26, 1984) is an American actress.

## Biography

Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing Merrily We Roll Along on stage. She sang all the time with her mother stating "She’ll either be a lawyer or an actress because [she] loved to argue." Barrett attended the Governor's School for the Arts before attending University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Barrett booked recurring roles on television shows including As the World Turns, Chicago Fire and I Just Want My Pants Back. She made minor appearances on The Good Wife, Person of Interest, Ugly Betty and Blue Bloods. She became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by portraying Maria Castle in Marvel's The Punisher.

## Personal life

Barrett married actor Jarrod Spector on October 26, 2014.

## Filmography

Television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Performer | 1 episode |
| 2008–2009 | As the World Turns | Maddie Coleman | Recurring |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Bianca Price | Episode: "Doubt" |
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Trista | Episode: "The Past Presents the Future" |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Rachel Lewis | Episode: "In Case of Abnormal Rhythm" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dahlia Jessup | Episode: "Flight" |
| 2011–2012 | I Just Want My Pants Back | Jane | Recurring |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Lily Thorpton | Episode: "Super" |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | Hannah Atwood | Episode: "Cacti" |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Renee Whaley | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS | Ruby Lemere | Episode: "Seek" |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Maryann Russell | Episode: "Unfinished Business" |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Phoebe Burnap | Episode: "Catfishing Teacher" |
| 2016 | BrainDead | Polly Savident | Episode: "Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)" |
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Cynthia Stegner | Episode: "Independence, U.S.A." |
| 2017 | Wormwood | Isabel Bigley / Broadway Actress | TV Miniseries; Episode: "Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake" |
| 2017 | The Punisher | Maria Castle | Recurring |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | Liza Minnelli | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Dynasty | Nadia | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Dickinson | Adelaide May | Episode: "Split the Lark" |
| 2021 | Younger | Kamila | 2 episodes |
Film roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Syn | Vivian | Short film |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Girl in Black / Talking Mannequin | |
| 2009 | Red Hook | Ellen | |
| 2010 | Remember Me | Miami Brunette | |
| 2010 | The Switch | Jessica | |
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Tommy's Mom | |
| 2014 | Zarra's Law | Vanessa Andreoli | |
| 2016 | Happy Baby | Zahava | |

## Stage

Stage roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Rock of Ages | Sherrie Christian | Original Off-Broadway Cast |
| 2009 | The Royal Family | Gwen Cavendish | Revival |
| 2011 | Baby It's You! | Mary Jane Greenberg / Lesley Gore | Original Broadway Cast |
| 2012 | Anastasia | Anya / Anastasia | Workshop |
| 2013 | Doctor Zhivago | Lara Guishar | Original Broadway Cast |
| 2014-15 | Wicked | Nessarose | Broadway Replacement |
| 2017 | Deathless | Samantha Serling | World Premiere Cast |
| 2018 | Gettin' the Band Back Together | Dani Franco | Original Broadway Cast |
| 2023 | Parade | Mrs. Phagan | Broadway Revival Cast |