Kelly Coffield Park
American actress and comedian
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Kelly Coffield Park (born January 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for being an original cast member of the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
- Actress
- comedian
Kelly Coffield Park | |
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| Born | January 19, 1962 Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
From 1990 to 1994, Park was a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy show In Living Color, appearing in every episode. She appeared in the Seinfeld episodes "The Chinese Woman" and "The Pledge Drive" in 1994 as Noreen, whose relationships with men were regularly destroyed by Elaine Benes.[1] She also appeared in the films Quiz Show in 1994 and Jerry Maguire in 1996.[2] In 1997, Park had a supporting role in the short-lived Fox ensemble drama 413 Hope St.[3] She later had a recurring role in the ABC drama Once and Again.[4]
Park appeared in the superhero comedy film The Specials in 2000,[5] and later made brief appearances the films Scary Movie and Little Man.[2] She later appeared in the comedy films College Road Trip (2008),[6] Bride Wars (2009)[7] and Nature Calls (2012).[8] She also made small appearances in the comedy shows My Wife and Kids[9] and 30 Rock,[2] and the dramas Law & Order,[10] Person of Interest,[2] The Good Wife[2] and How to Get Away with Murder.[10]
In 2018, she made an appearance in an episode of Fox's Lethal Weapon.[11] She later guest starred in two episodes of The Young and the Restless in 2019.[12] From 2018 to 2020, Park had a recurring role in the Showtime series Kidding.[13]
Personal life
She married Stephen Park, another former cast member of In Living Color, in 1999. They have a son and a daughter.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Dee, Mark's Wife | Billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Linda Cowley | |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Queens Neighbor | |
| Floundering | Christi | ||
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Jan | |
| 1998 | Rhinos | Rhonda Ramsey | |
| 1999 | Ladies Room | Deb | Short; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 2000 | The Specials | Power Chick | Billed as Kelly Coffield |
| Scary Movie | Teacher | ||
| 2005 | Lucky 13 | Kelly Woodward | |
| 2006 | Little Man | The Jeweler | |
| 2007 | Mo | Wendy Rabinowitz | Billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 2008 | College Road Trip | House Mother | |
| 2009 | Bride Wars | Kathy | |
| 2010 | The Best and the Brightest | Cindy Tanaka-Blumstein | Billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 2011 | The One | Sandy | |
| The Beaver | Norah's Mom | ||
| 2012 | Nature Calls | Mrs. Hartnett | |
| Highway | Ma Gatsfield | ||
| 2015 | Pant Suits | Maggie Romanick | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | In Living Color | Various / Beverly Trapp / Daisy Werthan | TV series; 114 episodes |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Noreen | 2 episodes; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 1995 | If Not for You | Suzette / Suzanne | 3 episodes; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| Martin | Miss Lewis | Episode: "Mother of the Bride"; billed as Kelly Coffield | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Talk Show Host | Episode: "99 & 44/100% Pure Horror"; billed as Kelly Coffield | |
| 1996 | Wings | Barbara | Episode: "...Like a Neighbor Scorned"; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Barbara Richburg | Episode: "I've Fallen and I Won't Get Up"; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 1997–1998 | 413 Hope St. | Sylvia Jennings | Main cast; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Mrs. Bliss | Episode: "Marlon Joins a Cult"; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 1999 | Caroline in the City | Joanie | Episode: "Caroline and Joanie and the Stick"; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 1999–2000 | Once and Again | Naomi | Recurring role; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 2000 | Family Law | Episode: "Possession Is Nine Tenths of the Law"; billed as Kelly Coffield | |
| 2002–2004 | My Wife and Kids | Helen Tyler / Summer Breeze | 4 episodes; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith | Sue Wagner | Episode: "Anger Management"; billed as Kelly Coffield |
| Wanda at Large | Rita Dahlberg | Unaired pilot; billed as Kelly Coffield-Park | |
| 2005–2009 | Law & Order | Joanne Citron / Helen Weiss | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Stay-At-Home Dad | Beverly Gold | 1 episode |
| 30 Rock | Aunt Linda | Episode: "Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish" | |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Detective Marianne Nichols | Episode: "Many Happy Returns" |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Christy Jurgen | Episode: "Invitation to an Inquest" |
| 2014 | See Dad Run | Mandy | Episode: "See Dad Roast the Toast" |
| 2018–2020 | Kidding | Joanne | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Peggy | Episode: "Better Living Through Chemistry" |
| 2019 | The Young and the Restless | Suzanne Fuller | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | How to Get Away With Murder | Judge Helen Bines | Episode: "Vivian's Here" |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mill Fire | Marlene | Apple Corps Theatre, New York | [15] |
| 1991 | Food and Shelter | Lois | Vineyard Theatre, New York | [16] |
| 1995 | Sin | Avery | McGinn/Cazale Theatre, New York | [17] |
| 2003 | Crimes of the Heart | Lenny Magrath | Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville | [18] |
| Living Out | Linda Billings Farzam | Second Stage Theatre, New York | [19] | |
| 2006 | Hitting the Wall | Public Theater, New York | [20] | |
| 2012 | Checkers | Mamie Eisenhower | Vineyard Theatre, New York | [21] |
| 2013 | The End of It | Joanna | Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles | [22] |
| 2024 | Native Gardens | Virginia Capanini Butley | Pioneer Memorial Theatre, Salt Lake City | [23] |