Kelley, Sheila 1964(?)–

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Kelley, Sheila 1964(?)–

PERSONAL

Born October 9, 1964 (some sources cite 1963), in Pittsburgh (some sources cite Greensburg), PA; daughter of J. H. (an inventor and engineer) and Catherine Jane (a house builder; maiden name, Holway) Kelley; married Richard Schiff (an actor and director); children: Augustus Kelley, Ruby Christine. Education: New York University, B.F.A.; studied acting with Michael Howard; also studied dance.

Addresses:

Agent—IFA Talent Agency, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34–43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England. Manager—Rabiner/Damato Entertainment, 617 North Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Actress and producer. Danced solo with the Westmoreland Ballet Company, PA; formed the Elephant Group (theatre group), New York City. Developed and instructor of the S Factor, an exercise routine for postpregnancy women, and affiliated with its studios, recordings, and other merchandise.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Beth Harper, Staying Together, Hemdale Film Corporation, 1989.

Carrie (also known as Fontaine), Breaking In, Samuel Goldwyn, 1989.

Irenka, Some Girls (also known as Sisters), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1989.

Adele, Mortal Passions, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1990.

Sheryl, Where the Heart Is, Buena Vista, 1990.

Fran, Soapdish, Paramount, 1991.

Ginger, Wild Blade, Cheena Film, 1991.

Valerie, Pure Luck, Universal, 1991.

Debbie Hunt, Singles, Warner Bros., 1992.

Kim, Passion Fish, Miramax, 1992.

(Uncredited) Sherry (in photographs of ex–girlfriend), So I Married an Axe Murderer, TriStar, 1993.

Beth, A Passion to Kill (also known as Rules of Obsession), A–pix Entertainment, 1994.

Rachel McSternberg, Mona Must Die (also known as Ein fast perfektes Verhaeltnis), Carolco Pictures, 1994.

Kristen (Jack's ex–wife), One Fine Day, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1996.

Leah Thomas, Santa Fe, Absolute Unequivocal Productions, 1997.

Joyce, Nurse Betty (also known as Nurse Betty—Gefaehrliche Traeume), USA Films, 2000.

Stormy, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, Lions Gate Films/Moonstone Entertainment, 2000.

Kathy, Matchstick Men, Warner Bros., 2003.

Janice, Mozart and the Whale (also known as Crazy in Love), Millennium Films, 2005.

Film Work:

Producer, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, Lions Gate Films/Moonstone Entertainment, 2000.

Director of films.

Television Appearances; Series:

Gwen Taylor, L.A. Law, NBC, 1990–93.

Dr. Charlotte "Charley" Bennett Hayes, Sisters, NBC, 1995–96.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Charlotte, The Betty Ford Story, ABC, 1987.

Tanya, Tonight's the Night (also known as The Game of Love), ABC, 1987.

Trish, Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (also known as Hostile Witness and In the Hands of the Enemy), CBS, 1988.

Kate Volence, The Fulfillment of Mary Gray (also known as Fulfillment), CBS, 1989.

Roxanne, The Chase, 1991.

Sarah Vincent/Ruth, Deconstructing Sarah, USA Network, 1994.

Deidre Bosnell, The Secretary, CBS, 1995.

Andi Manette, John Sanford's "Mind Prey" (also known as Mind Prey), ABC, 1999.

Leah Archibald, The Jennie Project, Disney Channel, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Jessie Burdette, Private Debts (short), Showtime, 1993.

Herself, NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Cheryl Eastman, "First Day/Last Day," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989.

Susan, "Best Intentions," The Hidden Room, Showtime, 1993.

Sarah, "Remembrance of Flings Past: Parts 1 & 2," Wings, NBC, 1995.

Herself, "Fifty Years of 'Desire'" (segment), The News-Hour with Jim Lehrer (also known as The MacNeil–Lehrer Newshour, The MacNeil–Lehrer Report, The NewsHour, The Robert MacNeil Report, and The Robert MacNeil Report with Jim Lehrer), PBS, 1997.

Carrie Nichols Carver, "What Are Friends For?," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998.

Coco Robbins, "Masquerade," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998.

Coco Robbins, "Point of Origin," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1999.

Coco Robbins, "Rites of Spring," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1999.

Jennifer Palmer, "Intentions," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Pam Kellerman, "A La Casa," MDs (also known as Meds and The Oath), ABC, 2002.

Pam Kellerman, "Reversal of Fortune," MDs (also known as Meds and The Oath), ABC, 2002.

Pam Kellerman, "R.I.P," MDs (also known as Meds and The Oath), ABC, 2002.

Pam Kellerman, "Time of Death," MDs (also known as Meds and The Oath), ABC, 2002.

Salesperson, "Revenge of the Doormat," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002.

Herself, "L.A. Law Edition," Weakest Link (also known as The Weakest Link and Weakest Link USA), NBC, 2002.

Tess Stanton, "Strangers," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2003.

Allison Crider, "Four Feet Under," Blind Justice, ABC, 2005.

Lee (businessperson in bar), "Join the Club," The Sopranos (also known as Made in New Jersey), HBO, 2006.

Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2006.

Appeared in episodes of other series, including The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Fully Clothed, Non–Dancing Girls, CBS, 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Kelly, My Thing of Love, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Blanche DuBois, A Streetcar Named Desire, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA, 1997.

The Hurdy Gurdy Man, New York Stage and Film, Vassar College, Powerhouse Theater, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2001.

Appeared in The Seagull, the Elephant Group, Studio Theatre; appeared in other productions of the Elephant Group, including Am I Blue, Lovers, The Taming of the Shrew, and Winners. Appeared in Am I Blue, Actors Studio; Double Fault, Theatre Studio; Saint Joan, Livermore Theatre; and True Believer, Arcade Theatre, Los Angeles. Appeared in The Glass Menagerie, The Boom Boom Room, and Measure for Measure, all New York University.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Herself in audition tape, Tricks of the Trade: Making "Matchstick Men," Warner Home Video, 2004.

Associated with the videos The S Factor: "The Beginning," The S Factor 2: Intermediate with Lap Dance, The S Factor 3: PoleWork 101, and the compilation The S Factor Video Series.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Wrote screenplays.

Nonfiction:

The S Factor: Strip Workouts for Every Woman, Workman Publishing, 2003.

Videos:

Associated with the videos The S Factor: "The Beginning," The S Factor 2: Intermediate with Lap Dance, The S Factor 3: PoleWork 101, and the compilation The S Factor Video Series.