California , U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2004–present Minka Dumont Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She starred in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity from 2006 to 2009. Contents [ hide ] 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television