About Kelley Lord

Kelley Lord is an Emmy award winning, SAG-AFTRA actor based in NYC. Kelley began performing in musical theatre and dance showcases as a child. In college, Kelley studied Broadcasting and took those storytelling skills to Elite Daily as a Video Producer. Kelley is currently a full time actor studying at HB Studio. Kelley's acting style is playful, relatable and from the heart.

She made her stage debut at age three dancing for Danceletics of Rochester, she continued tap, ballet, jazz, point and hip hop throughout high school, and graduated from Fredonia State University, majoring in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Creative Writing.

She began creating viral videos when writing, producing and starring in seven seasons of the Elite Daily’s Webby nominated series Gen Why.

TV highlights include: HBO’s Succession, Investigation Discovery’s Evil Live Here, The Real Story with MES, FX’s Bae or Bail, A Wilderness of Error, BET Digital’s Two Grown. Kelley’s recent films include: Gerdaq, Fault and Verdict Guilty. She has also appeared in ads for: Good Morning America, Walmart, Huffington Post.

Kelley is currently studying with Michael Beckett at HB Studio, and has taken classes with Broadway Comedy Club, Magnet Improv Theatre, and The Downstairs Cabaret. Kelley also began creating her own content. You can find her doing comedic sketches for Betches, Bustle, Elite Daily, or see more of her self-produced work on Instagram (@kelley_lord) including the music video, Physical Therapy Anthem. She is currently developing an original short film and is an active member of ThirdWing.

What sets Kelley Lord apart is her 10 years experience behind the camera for NBC, ESPN, CBS, NPR, PBS, iHeartMedia. Kelley understands the mechanics behind storytelling and it makes her a better actor and team player on set. When Kelley is not acting she is scriptwriting, skiing or being a little wierd.