| Birth name | Kellie Suzanne Waymire |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 27, 1967 |
| Birth place | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death date | November 13, 2003 (aged 36) |
| Death place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) University of California, San Diego (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–2003 |
| Partner | Gary Judson Smoot[1] |
Kellie Suzanne Waymire (July 27, 1967 – November 13, 2003) was an American stage, television, and film actress. She was known for her television roles on Six Feet Under, Friends, and Star Trek: Enterprise.
Early life and education
Waymire was born in Columbus, Ohio to Jack and Vickie Waymire. She had two siblings. The family moved frequently, living in Lake Tahoe, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Tampa, Florida; and Houston, Texas. In Houston, Waymire attended Lamar High School where she became interested in acting and was the drama club's president.[2] She then attended Southern Methodist University (SMU) where she won the Greer Garson Award.[3]
Waymire completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater at SMU, and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego in 1993.[4]
Career
After graduating from college, Waymire moved to New York City.[2] She began her television career in the role of Emily Haynes on the soap opera One Life to Live in 1993.[1]
In 1997, she moved to Los Angeles[2] and continued her career in a number of primetime television shows, including The Practice, Judging Amy, The X-Files, Wolf Lake, ', NYPD Blue, and Yes Dear.[5][better source needed]
Waymire was predominantly cast in offbeat or humorous roles. Two of her highest-profile roles were recurring ones on Six Feet Under, where she played Melissa, a prostitute; and on Star Trek: Enterprise, as Crewman Elizabeth Cutler.[6] She had previously portrayed the role of Layna in Star Trek: Voyager in the episode "Muse". She guest-starred in the Season 9 Seinfeld episode "The Blood", as a sickly mother who wants someone to take care of her son in the event of her death.[7]
In 2003, Waymire was cast as a regular in the short-lived Fox sitcom The Pitts.[1] It was canceled after four weeks.[8] Among her final onscreen roles were guest spots on Friends (in the episode "The One Where Ross Is Fine", aired a month before her death), Everwood, and Wonderfalls, the last two of which aired after her death.[6] The former Everwood was dedicated to her memory. She appeared in a number of feature films, including a role as Jane in the comedy-drama Playing by Heart (1998).[1]
In addition to her film and television work, Waymire was active in regional theater around the United States.[1] She played the lead in A.R. Gurney's play Sylvia at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 1996. She appeared in a revival of the Noël Coward play Present Laughter at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1998, and in many other stage productions across the country.[9] At the time of her death, she was starring as Anne in the stage adaptation of Kate Crackernuts at the 24th Street Theatre in Los Angeles.[2]
Death
On November 13, 2003, Waymire died in her home in Venice, Los Angeles, California of cardiac arrest caused by an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia, likely related to mitral valve prolapse, a condition with which she had been diagnosed as a teenager. Her funeral was held on November 23, 2003, in West Milton, Ohio.[2][10]
On December 8, 2003, a public memorial was held at the Ralph Freud Playhouse, housed in Macgowan Hall at UCLA.[6]
The Kellie Waymire Scholarship Fund, through the UC San Diego Foundation, was established in her honor.[2][11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Playing by Heart | Jane | |
| Dig a Hole, Find a Finger | |||
| 1999 | Buddy Boy | Ireland | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Mary | |
| Screenland Drive | Nina | ||
| 2001 | Maniacts | Beth Windsor | |
| 2003 | The Vest | Mom | Short |
| Something More | Mrs. Avery | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | One Life to Live | Emily Haynes | Recurring |
| 1997 | When the Cradle Falls | Lucy Becknell | TV movie |
| Seinfeld | Vivian | Episode: "The Blood" | |
| Cracker | Diana's Landlady | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" | |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Chrissa | Episode: "Worlds Without Love" |
| The Practice | Dr. Marshall | Episode: "One of Those Days" | |
| Maggie | Jenny | Episode: "Every Little Star" | |
| Nothing Sacred | Cecil | Episode: "Holy Words" | |
| 1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Tess | Episode: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" |
| Snoops | Diana Keppler | Episode: "Constitutions" | |
| 2000 | Cover Me | Mrs. Krost | Episode: "Domestic Terrorism" |
| Then Came You | Denise | Episode: "Then Came a Wedding" | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Lanya | Episode: "Muse" | |
| M.Y.O.B. | Mary Beth Farber | Episode: "Boys in the Band" | |
| Strong Medicine | Angela | Episode: "Misconceptions" | |
| Popular | Penelope Poppins | Episode: "Baby, Don't Do It!" | |
| Freedom | Maggie Ford | Episode: "The Chase" | |
| The Fugitive | Deputy Dixmont | Episode: "Miles to Go" | |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Tammi Peyton | Episode: "Surekill" |
| Judging Amy | Vickie Spencer | Episode: "The Claw Is Our Master" | |
| Kate Brasher | Nell Macrae | Episode: "Simon" | |
| ' | Carla Dantini | Episode: "Justice Is Served" | |
| Yes, Dear | Rosanna | Episode: "No Room to Spare" | |
| 2001–2002 | Wolf Lake | Miranda Devereaux | 5 episodes |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Crewman Elizabeth Cutler | Episodes: "Strange New World", "Dear Doctor", "Two Days and Two Nights" | |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | Melissa | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2003 | The Pitts | Liz Pitt | Main role |
| NYPD Blue | Candace Hewitt | Episode: "Meet the Grandparents" | |
| Friends | Colleen | Episode: "The One Where Ross Is Fine" | |
| Less Than Perfect | Party Guest | Uncredited, Episode: "Picture Perfect Party" | |
| 2004 | Everwood | Helen McGinns | Episode: "Family Dynamics" |
| Wonderfalls | Penelope | Episode: "Safety Canary", (final appearance) |
References
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (November 23, 2003). "Obituaries Kellie Waymire, 36; TV, Stage Actress Played a Dog in Offbeat 'Sylvia'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ Haney, Angelle (November 23, 2003). "A Life Well-Lived; Actress' Face Familiar to Film, Television and Stage Audiences". Dayton Daily News. Archived November 6, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (November 24, 2003). "Actress Kellie Waymire, who won a Drama-Logue Award for playing the lead role in Sylvia at California's Old Globe Theatre, died Nov. 13 of a previously undetected medical condition. She was 36.". Playbill. playbill.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ Associated Press (November 23, 2003). "TV, stage actress Kellie Waymire dies". USA Today. usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 423. ISBN 0-786-41756-0.
- ^ "Kellie Waymire". Variety. variety.com. November 2003. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ Tracy, Kathleen (1998). Jerry Seinfeld: The Entire Domain. Carol Publishing Group. p. 303. ISBN 1-559-72474-9.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie & Nordyke, Kimberly (October 10, 2007). "Fox reviving failed sitcom as a cartoon". Reuters. reuters.com. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ Associated Press (November 24, 2003). "TV, stage actress Waymire dead at 36". CNN. Archived 2008-10-08 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Kellie Waymire". Found a Grave. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Kellie Waymire". backstage.com. Backstage. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
External links
- "Kellie Waymire" on Memory Alpha
- "Kellie Waymire Interview". Star Trek. CBS Entertainment. May 2002. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- Kellie Waymire at IMDb