Kelly Jo Minter

Kelly Jo Minter (born July 14, 1966)[2][1] is an American former actress. Minter made her acting debut as "The Pilot" in an after school short movie with the same name, in 1984.

Kelly Jo Minter
Minter, 2008.
Born	(1966-07-14) July 14, 1966[1][2] Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. or Imperial, California, U.S. (sources differ)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1982–2010; 2019
Known for	Yvonne Miller – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Maria – The Lost Boys Ruby Williams – The People Under the Stairs
Spouse(s)	Georgio Allentini ​ ( m. 1992)
Children	4

Then the following year as Lorrie in Mask (1985). She subsequently portrayed Denise Green in Summer School (1987), Maria in The Lost Boys (1987), Charlotta in Miracle Mile (1988), Yvonne Miller in A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), LaDonna in House Party (1990), Cheryl in Popcorn (1991), and Ruby Williams in The People Under the Stairs (1991). Outside of film, Minter has made guest appearances on a variety of television series including Hill Street Blues (1987), A Different World (1988), Martin (1993), ER (1996), Providence (2001), and Strong Medicine (2002). In 2010, she appeared as herself in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy.

Early life

Minter was the youngest of nine children in a middle-class, Catholic household.[3] Due to her mother, a pharmaceutical supplies salesperson traveling for work, Minter left home at age 14 to live her own, before ending up juvenile hall and girls homes.[3]

Career

Minter began her career in entertainment behind the scenes as a Grip on mainstream and pornographic films.[3][4] It led her to getting onscreen acting roles in film and television.[3][4]

In 1982, Minter portrayed Angela in an episode of the third season of Fame called "Break Dance". In 1984, she portrayed Carla in the television short The Pilot. In 1985, Minter made her film acting debut as the prostitute Lorrie in the drama film Mask.[5] She starred alongside Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. The film earned positive reviews[6] and was a financial success.[7] The same year, she portrayed Kelly on an episode of the television series T.J. Hooker called "Street Bait" and Rachel Torres in the television film Badge of the Assassin.

In 1986, Minter portrayed Toni in the television film Charley Hannah and Vicky in an episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color called "The Deacon Street Deer". In 1987, Minter portrayed Kathy in an episode of Hill Street Blues called "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" and Denise Green in the comedy film Summer School. The same year, Minter portrayed Maria in Joel Schumacher's cult horror comedy film The Lost Boys. She subsequently portrayed Treena Lester in The Principal. The following year, she portrayed Charlotta in Steve De Jarnatt's apocalyptic thriller Miracle Mile and Charisse in two episodes of the television series A Different World.

In 1989, Minter portrayed Yvonne Miller in Stephen Hopkins' fantasy horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. She starred alongside Lisa Wilcox as Alice Johnson and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. The same year, she portrayed Loret in the film Cat Chaser. The following year, Minter was cast as LaDonna in Reginald Hudlin's comedy film House Party. In 1991, she portrayed a recovering drug addict in New Jack City, Cheryl in Popcorn, Mulready in Doc Hollywood, and Ruby Williams in Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs. The same year, she had guest appearances on a variety of television series such as Father Dowling Mysteries, WIOU, and Sibs.

In 1992, Minter portrayed Sharonda in the television film Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story. The following year, she portrayed Joanna in the film Sunset Grill and Rhodesia in an episode of Martin. In 1994, she was cast in the television film Cosmic Slop. In 1996, she portrayed a hooker in The Rich Man's Wife, a crack mom in an episode of ER, and Rita in the television film A Face to Die For. The following year, she portrayed Chrissie Brooks in Dead Men Can't Dance.

In 2001, Minter starred in the television film Stranger Inside and had a guest appearance in the televisions series Providence. The following year, she portrayed Vielle Montoya in an episode of Strong Medicine. In 2003, she portrayed Angie in the film Tapped Out. In 2008, she portrayed Karen in an episode of Zoey 101. In 2010, Minter appeared as herself in the documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. In 2012, she appeared as herself in the documentary After the Violence.

Personal life

Minter has been married once and has four sons. Minter has been married to singer-songwriter Georgio Allentini since 1992. Together they have three son, Georgio Allentini Jr. (b. September 1987)[8], Joseph and Christian Allentini (b. December 1997)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Mask	Lorrie
1987	Summer School	Denise Green
1987	The Lost Boys	Maria
1987	The Principal	Treena Lester
1988	Miracle Mile	Charlotta
1989	A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child	Yvonne Miller
1989	Cat Chaser	Loret
1990	House Party	LaDonna
1991	New Jack City	Recovering Addict
1991	Popcorn	Cheryl
1991	Doc Hollywood	Mulready
1991	The People Under the Stairs	Ruby Williams
1993	Sunset Grill	Joanna
1996	The Rich Man's Wife	Cursing Hooker
1997	Dead Men Can't Dance	Sgt. Chrissie Brooks
2003	Tapped Out	Angie
2010	Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy	Herself	Documentary
2012	After the Violence	Herself	Documentary

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Fame	Angel	1 Episode, "Break Dance"
1984	The Pilot	Carla	TV Short
1985	T.J. Hooker	Kelly	1 Episode, "Street Bate"
1985	Badge of the Assassin	Rachel Torres	TV Movie
1986	Charley Hannah	Toni	TV Movie
1986	Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color	Vicky	1 Episode, "The Deacon Street Deer"
1987	Hill Street Blues	Kathy	1 Episode, "It Ain't Over Till It's Over"
1988	Sharing Richard		TV Movie
1988	A Different World	Charisse	2 Episodes
1991	Father Dowling Mysteries	Sheri	1 Episode, "The Joyful Noise Mystery"
1991	WIOU	Jasmine	1 Episode, "Three Women and a Baby"
1991	Sibs		1 Episodes, "The Naked and the Damned"
1992	Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story	Sharonda	TV Movie
1993	Martin	Rhodesia	1 Episode, "Control"
1994	Cosmic Slop		TV Movie, segment "The First Commandment"
1996	ER	Crack Mom	1 Episode, "Baby Shower"
1996	A Face to Die For	Rita	TV Movie
2001	Stranger Inside	Group Therapy Women	TV Movie
2001	Providence		1 Episode, "Trial & Error"
2002	Strong Medicine	Vielle Montoya	1 Episode, "Precautions"
2008	Zoey 101	Karen	1 Episode, "Coffee Cart Ban"

References

1. Allen, Christian. "Today marks a special day of the life of my mother thank you for giving me life and showing me the path of faith and knowledge to be the person I am I love you forever Happy Birthday @kellyjominter 🎂🥂🎉🎊". Instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
2. Allen, Joe (Jodybreeze45). "Movie used to scare the shit out of me as a kid because I always thought you were gonna die in real life, but you somehow managed to save the day, on and off the big screen. Happy birthday to my kick ass mom". Instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
3. "Minter has what it takes for film". The Times. Copley News Service. 12 January 1990. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
4. Scott, Vernon (25 October 1989). "Film crewperson moves to other side of camera". The Indianapolis Star. United Press International. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
5. Collum, Jason Paul (2015). Assault of the Killer B's: Interviews with 20 Cult Film Actresses. McFarland. p. 103. ISBN 9780786480418. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
6. Ebert, Roger (22 March 1985). "Mask". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
7. "Mask (1985)". Box Office Mojo.
8. My Heritage - Kelly Jo Minter

External links

• Kelly Jo Minter on IMDb