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Jun 25, 2021 · Kelly Overton will probably always be known as Vanessa Van Helsing. That’s how much she’s made the iconic vampire hunting surname her own after five seasons of the SyFy series Van Helsing , which takes its final bite out of a post-apocalyptic world tonight.
- Grew Up in Wilbraham, MA
- Of Cherokee Indian Descent
- Very Athletic When She Was in High School
- Studied at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Was in All My Children
- Was in Tekken
- Was in Legends
- More Involvement in The Collective
- On Van Helsing
- Plays Vanessa Helsing on Van Helsing
Overton grew up in a town called Wilbraham that can be found in the state of Massachusetts. For those who are curious about how the town received such a curious name, it should be noted that there are a couple of villages called Great Wilbraham and Little Wilbraham that can be found close to Cambridge in England. The name can trace its roots to Wil...
Through her father, Overton can claim to be of Cherokee descent. In short, the Cherokees are one of the indigenous peoples who lived in what is now the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico. Curiously, the Cherokee language is considered to be an Iroquoian language. As a result, there is an ongoing debate about whether the Cherokees we...
When Overton was still in high school, she was a very athletic person. For proof, look no further than the fact that she played both soccer and basketball, which were on top of her participation in high hurdles. In fact, Overton was undefeated at high hurdles throughout western Massachusetts in this period. Presumably, this athleticism has helped h...
Upon graduating from high school, Overton went to New York City where she studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which claims to be the “first and finest” acting school that can be found in the whole of the United States. Besides her training, Overton managed to pick up some experience in New York City as well, which came from her involv...
For a time, Overton was on the soap opera All My Children. In it, she played the role of Rain Wilkins, who wasn’t a particularly prominent character but nonetheless showed up in 17 episodes. Her subsequent TV career consisted of single-episode roles for the most part for about a decade’s time, seeing as how she didn’t get another recurring role unt...
In 2009, Overton played Christie Monteiro in the Tekken movie. For those who are unfamiliar with the fighting game franchise, Christie Monteiro is supposed to be the granddaughter of a capoeira master who was locked up in prison. While imprisoned, said capoeira master taught capoeira to a fellow inmate named Eddy Gordo, who in turn, taught capoeira...
Before Van Helsing, one of Overton’s most notable roles was Nina Brenner on the second season of Legends. The TNT crime drama was centered on a FBI agent named Martin Odum who changed himself into a different person for each of his cases as an undercover agent. Due to this, he struggled with his real identity, so much so that an encounter with a st...
Overton had a heavier involvement in The Collective than most of her projects. In short, The Collective was an indie horror movie that came out in 2008, which was centered on a woman stumbling upon the titular community while searching for her missing sister. Besides playing the main character in the movie, Overton served as the co-writer, the co-d...
Currently, Overton is on Van Helsing. Based on the name, it should come as no surprise to learn that Van Helsing is about vampires. After all, that name is most associated with Abraham Van Helsing, who was a major character in the original version of Dracula. With that said, Van Helsing is very different from said novel, not least because it is set...
On Van Helsing, Overton plays the role of Vanessa Helsing, who is descended from the Van Helsing bloodline. Story-wise, she is a very important character on the show, not least because her blood possesses the power to turn vampires back into humans. As a result, the character is much sought-after by both humans and vampires in the new world. As for...
Jun 11, 2021 · Exclusive: Kelly Overton on Her Return to the Final Season of Van Helsing. Published: Friday, 11 June 2021 23:00 | Written by Jamie Ruby. In the fifth and final season of Syfy’s Van Helsing, Vanessa, played by Kelly Overton, Jack (Nicole Muñoz), and Violet (Keeya King) work to bring an end to the Dark One (Tricia Helfer) once and for all.
Early life. Overton grew up in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. After graduating from Minnechaug Regional High School in 1997 [1] she went on study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where she graduated with their highest honor, The Charles Jehlinger Award. [2]
Jun 18, 2021 · What Kelly Overton wants fans to know about Van Helsing SYFY One of the reasons people praise "Van Helsing" is for what it's done for representation, for female characters, for queer...
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Kelly Overton. Actress: The Ring Two. Kelly grew up in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, where she was a star athlete, playing soccer, basketball and was even undefeated in Western Massachusetts in the high hurdles. She moved to NYC right out of high school to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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Jun 18, 2021 · For the past five years, Kelly Overton has been portraying the title character on the successful Syfy series Van Helsing, and now her journey with the role is coming to an end. The network will air three back-to-back-to-back episodes Friday, June 18, starting at 8 p.m., followed by the series finale, which is set for Friday, June 25 at 10 p.m.
