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Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
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| Born | June 28, 1985 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sean Patrick Dinwoodie |
| Children | Weston-Warren Patrick Dinwoodie |
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly was born on June 28, 1985. She is a talented American actress. She has been acting since 1991 and continues to work in films and TV shows today.
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About Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly is an actress from the United States. She has starred in many movies and TV shows. She is known for her strong performances.
Her Early Life and School
Rae'Ven was born in Fairfax, Virginia. Later, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia. This move helped her get more chances in her acting career.
She is the goddaughter of Yolanda King. Yolanda King was an actress and a civil rights activist. She was also the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rae'Ven went to preschool in Marietta, Georgia. She was the top student when she graduated from Sunland Christian Academy. This school is in Sunland, California. She also went to Hillcrest Christian School. This school is in Granada Hills, California.
She studied at Mount St. Mary's College in Brentwood. Rae'Ven also graduated from UCLA in Westwood.
Her Acting Journey
Rae'Ven has been nominated for many awards. She has received over four NAACP Image Award nominations. These were for her amazing performances as a young actress. In 2009, she won the Best Lead Actress award. This was at The NAACP Theater Awards in Beverly Hills.
Rae'Ven acted with her godmother, Yolanda King, in three films. These films were HBO's America's Dream and Odessa. They also shared the same role in Ghosts of Mississippi. They played Reena Evers, the daughter of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
Some famous actors became like family to Rae'Ven. Cicely Tyson, Bill Cobbs, and Marla Gibbs adopted her as their granddaughter. This happened after they played her grandparents in movies.
Famous Roles and Shows
Rae'Ven has been in several movies and TV shows. She was in A Time to Kill. She also played a young Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It.
She has also had guest roles on popular TV shows. These include E.R. and Roseanne. In 2010, Rae'Ven played the character Marcia in the movie Preacher's Kid.
Movies She's Been In
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Young Anna Mae Bullock | |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt | Little Anna | |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Tonya Hailey | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Reena Evers – Age 10 | |
| 1998 | The Last Weekend | Raven | Short film |
| 1998 | Milo | Kendra | |
| 1998 | Blossoms and Veils | Short film | |
| 2000 | Odessa | Angela | Short film |
| 2001 | Flossin | Ardelia | |
| 2006 | The Still Life | Art buyer | |
| 2007 | Tournament of Dreams | Slick | |
| 2009 | Genius in Heels | Zora | Short film |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Marcia | |
| 2011 | Nocturnal Agony | Bay Bay | |
| 2012 | Locked in a Room | Attorney Goldstein | |
| 2013 | State of Mind | Gina | Short film |
| 2016 | The Rogue | Sgt. Hills' Wife | Pre-production, on hold |
| 2017 | Race to Judgment | Kat Wallace | Pre-production |
TV Shows She's Been In
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991–1993 | I'll Fly Away | Adlaine Harper | 19 episodes |
| 1993 | Class of '61 | Statie | TV movie |
| 1993 | Living Single | Camille | Episode: "Living Single... with Children" |
| 1993 | I'll Fly Away: Then and Now | Adlaine Harper | TV movie |
| 1994 | On Our Own | Hannah | Episode: “Pilot” |
| 1994 | Monty | Tina | Episode: "The Principal's Interest" |
| 1994 | Roc | Robin | Episode: "You Shouldn't Have to Lie" |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice | Niara | Episode: "The Power of Darkness: Part 1" |
| 1994 | Roseanne | Geena Williams | Episode: "White Men Can't Kiss" |
| 1994 | Lily in Winter | Louetta Covington | TV movie |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Serena | Episode: "Fear Not!" |
| 1996 | America's Dream | Lara | TV movie |
| 1996 | ER | Monique | Episode: "John Carter, M.D." |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Pam Ferris | Episode: "Out of the Past" |
| 1997 | The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Young Jeanette | TV movie |
| 1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Goldina (voice) | Episode: "King Midas" |
| 1997 | Ms. Scrooge | Young Ebenita | TV movie |
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Wanda Grace | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | Any Day Now | Episode: "A Parent's Job" | |
| 2000 | Freedom Song | Dora Charles | TV movie |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Savannah | Episode: "When Worlds Colitis" |
| 2000 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Imani (voice) | Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" |
| 2000 | Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | Estelle | Episode: "Killing Me Softly" |
| 2001 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Lisa | Episode: "The Body" |
| 2002 | Even Stevens | Denise | Episode: "Your Toast" |
| 2004 | "Good Girls Don't..." | Shaquandra | Episode: "I Never" |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | Olivia | Episode: "I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't" |
| 2018–present | Fly | Capt. Skylar Wyatt | Also writer |
Awards and Recognitions
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly has won several awards for her acting. Here are some of them:
- 1993: She won a Young Artist Award. This was for being an Outstanding Actress Under Ten in a Television Series for her role in I'll Fly Away.
- 1994: She won another Young Artist Award. This time it was for Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series for I'll Fly Away.
- 1995: She won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a TV Miniseries or Special. This was for her work in Lily in Winter.
- 1995: She also won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Youth Actress – TV Guest Star for Sweet Justice.
- 1997: She was nominated for a Young Star Awards for 'Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film' for A Time to Kill.
- 1998: She was nominated for a Young Artist Award. This was for 'Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film – Young Ensemble' for The Ditchdigger's Daughters.
- 2000: She was nominated for a Young Star Awards. This was for 'Best Young Actress/Performance in a Miniseries/Made-For-TV Film' for Freedom Song.
- 2009: She won a NAACP Theater Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play. This was for her role in Turpentine Jake.
