Minka Kelly

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Minka Dumont Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She received wide recognition for her role as Lyla Garrity on the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights (2006–2009). Kelly appeared as Autumn in the film 500 Days of Summer (2009). She had a recurring role as Gaby on the NBC family drama series Parenthood (2010–2011). She was in the ABC action series revival of Charlie's Angels (2011). She starred in the films The Roommate and Searching for Sonny (2011). Kelly is one of few actresses who portrayed First Lady of the U.S., Jackie Kennedy, in Lee Daniels's The Butler alongside Oprah Winfrey (2013). Kelly played Dawn Granger / Dove in the DC Universe series Titans on Max (2018–2021). Kelly appeared in the recurring role of Samantha in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2022). Kelly stars in the Netflix western romance drama series Ransom Canyon (2025-present).
Kelly is also the author of her memoir Tell Me Everything: A Memoir (2023), which became a New York Times Best Seller. Audible awarded it for Best Celebrity Memoir of 2023, where she narrated the memoir herself. The Washington Post awarded the book Best Memoir of 2023. A Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Memoir & Autobiography.