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Kelly Stables : biography

January 26, 1978 –

Kelly Michelle Stables (born January 26, 1978) is an American actress known for both stage and film acting. She is best known for her roles as Melissa on Two and a Half Men, and as Eden on The Exes.

Personal life

Stables was born in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri. She was a well-known cheerleader in her high school years, a fact which would be commemorated in an article in the magazine American Cheerleader. She graduated from Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri.

The Ring Two The Exes

Kelly is an avid baseball fan, and enjoys St. Louis Cardinals games.

Stage

  • Peter Pan
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • W.R. and the Daisy

Filmography

  • Spider-Man (2002) stunts
  • BS (2002) as Molly
  • The Grubbs (2002) as Young Sophie
  • The Ring (2002) stunts
  • Comedy Central Laughs for Life Telethon 2003 as Amer-i-can
  • The Haunted Mansion (2003) as Queen Ghost
  • Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy (2003) as Lydia Meryton
  • General Hospital (2003) as Teenage Bobbie Spencer
  • Bring It On Again (2004) as Tiny Blonde
  • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) stunts
  • Creating America’s Next Hit Television Show (2004) as Macy #3
  • W.I.T.C.H. (2004–2006) as Will Vandom (voice)
  • Hoodwinked! (2005) as Schnitzel Kid 1 (voice)
  • Rings (2005) as Samara
  • The Ring Two (2005) as Evil Samara
  • ‘Til Death: "The Courtship of Eddie’s Parents" (2006) as Sandi
  • Furnace (2006) as Karen Bolding
  • Telling Lies (2006) as Eve Forrester
  • How I Met Your Mother: "Drumroll, Please" (2006) as Masseuse
  • Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (2006) as Generic Female Skater (voice)
  • State’s Evidence (2006) as Emily Carter
  • Shorty McShorts’ Shorts: "Too Many Robots" (2007) as Digit
  • Greek (2007–2009) as Janette
  • Cavemen: "Cave Kid (2007) as Rocky the Cave Kid
  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) voice actor
  • The Bold and the Beautiful (2008) as Beauty Salon Attendant
  • Together Again for the First Time (2008) as Sandra Frobisher
  • Life: "Crushed" (2008) as Marielle
  • The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft (2008) as Iola (voice)
  • Two and a Half Men (2008–2010) as Melissa
  • Dragon Hunter (2009) as Raya
  • My Life: Untitled (2009) as Ollie
  • Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009) as Teri
  • Romantically Challenged (2010) as Lisa Thomas
  • Bones (2010) as Cynthia Rinaldi
  • Mad Love (2011) as Claire
  • The Exes (2011-present) as Eden
  • A Golden Christmas 2: The Second Tail (2011) as Kelly
Upcoming
  • Madness (20??)
  • Spring Break Dread (20??)
  • The Ring 3 (2012)

Career

Kelly Stables has acted in a number of plays. Her two largest roles were in the Thousand Oaks Civic Light Opera’s Peter Pan as Wendy, and in Sleeping Beauty as the title character. She has also played several other stage roles, most notably that of Marion Davies in W.R. and the Daisy.

Stables is best known in the world of film for the stunt work she did for The Ring and for taking over for Daveigh Chase in portraying the (off-tape) evil Samara Morgan for The Ring Two. She was also in the short film Rings. Her roles in the Bring it On and Ring franchises would boost her popularity to the point of gaining mention in Rolling Stone, Star and Us Weekly. She also voices Will Vandom in W.I.T.C.H., and plays roles in General Hospital and St. Bartes-Aspen. She also briefly appeared in the pilot for The Grubbs. In November 2007, she has also had a role in an episode of Cavemen playing a 12-year-old cavekid boy.

Stables had a recurring role as Melissa, Alan Harper’s receptionist (and recurring/former girlfriend) in Seasons 6-8 of Two and a Half Men. She is working on a film called My Life Untitled. – November 18, 2007. She also guest-starred on ‘Til Death as a travel agent. She also appears on the Burger King commercial as a woman who is selling things on infomercials.

More recently she starred in the ABC show Romantically Challenged playing Lisa Thomas, Alyssa Milano’s character’s sister. She is the "Sexpert" of the group offering advice when it is not usually asked for.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dLK9OduT4c – The Big J Show 4/26 (KRSQ) The show was canceled after airing 4 episodes.

In 2011, she played a character named Claire on an episode of the CBS sitcom Mad Love. Also in 2011, she landed a regular role as Eden on the TV Land sitcom The Exes.