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Kelly Oxford
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| Born | November 29, 1977 Canada
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| Occupation | Writer, director |
| Children | 3 |
Kelly Oxford is a Canadian writer, director, and screenwriter. She is known for her funny books and for creating the popular "Mean Tweets" segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She started her career by blogging and using social media, which helped her become a bestselling author.
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Kelly Oxford's Creative Journey
Kelly Oxford left Mount Royal University after one semester in 1996. She began writing online, which is called blogging. This was a way for her to write every day and share her thoughts. Later, she worked as a waitress and in a shoe store.
In 2001, Kelly became a full-time stay-at-home mom. She started focusing on an anonymous blog. In 2009, she joined Twitter and quickly gained many followers. Famous people like Diablo Cody and Roger Ebert noticed her. Soon, agents contacted her.
She sold a TV script to CBS, which was based on her life as a mother in Calgary. Actress Jessica Alba was set to help produce it. Kelly then wrote another TV show idea that NBC bought. However, neither of these shows were made. In 2012, Kelly Oxford moved to Los Angeles.
Bestselling Books and TV Shows
In 2013, Kelly published her first book, Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar. This book became a New York Times bestseller, meaning it sold a lot of copies. She also appeared on the reality show Candidly Nicole, which starred Nicole Richie. In 2016, Kelly and Molly McNearney, who is the head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, created a comedy show for TV Land. This show was also based on Kelly's life, but it did not air.
On April 18, 2017, Kelly Oxford released her second book. It was called When You Find Out the World is Against You: And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments. When she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote her book, she shared a fun story. She said that the famous "Mean Tweets" segment started when she and Jimmy Kimmel read funny, cruel tweets to each other. They were trying to make each other laugh. In October 2020, Kelly directed her first movie, Pink Skies Ahead. It was shown for the first time at AFI Fest.
About Kelly Oxford's Life
Kelly Oxford and her husband, James Skitmore, were together for 17 years. They divorced in 2016. Kelly has three children. In 2023, she shared that she had been diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) and ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder).
Books by Kelly Oxford
