About
Kelly Preston (born Kelly Kamalelehua Smith, October 13, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii; died July 12, 2020, in Clearwater, Florida) was an American actress and former model of Hawaiian descent. She was discovered by a fashion photographer at age 16 while living in Australia, made her television debut on Capitol (1982), and adopted her professional surname by 1983. A graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu, she married John Travolta in 1991 after meeting him on the set of The Experts (1989); they had two children, Jett and Ella Bleu Travolta. She died of breast cancer at age 57. Her most notable film credits include Marnie Mason in Twins (1988, with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito), Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire (1996, with Tom Cruise), Jane Aubrey in For Love of the Game (1999, with Kevin Costner), Kate Newell in Holy Man (1998, with Eddie Murphy), Ann Beam in Nothing to Lose (1997,...
Known for
MediumSeries • 2005
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
CapitolSeries • 1982
JoeySeries • 2004
From Dusk Till DawnMovie • 1996
From Paris with LoveMovie • 2010
The Cat in the HatMovie • 2003
Death SentenceMovie • 2007
CHiPsSeries • 1977
CSI: CyberSeries • 2015
Fear FactorSeries • 2001
Jerry MaguireMovie • 1996
Sky HighMovie • 2005
TwinsMovie • 1988
ChristineMovie • 1983
What a Girl WantsMovie • 2003
Fat ActressSeries • 2005
Blue ThunderSeries • 1984
Battlefield EarthMovie • 2000
Nothing to LoseMovie • 1997
Old DogsMovie • 2009
For Love of the GameMovie • 1999