Kelli McCarty is a 55-year-old American actress, model, photographer, and former Miss USA 1991 from Liberal, Kansas. She is best known for her role as Beth Wallace on NBC’s soap opera Passions (1999-2008), before moving on to adult roles in the 2009 pornographic film Faithless. Besides, she is currently preoccupied with photography, a new-found hobby.
She was married to Matt Dearborn, a producer, and writer, for six years until marrying her current spouse, Blake Oseen, a Texas-based businessman, in July 2018.
Early Life And Background Of Kelli McCarty
Kelli Rachelle McCarty was born in Liberal, Kansas on September 6, 1969. As previously indicated, she is currently 55 years old. At the time of writing, it is unknown whether she is her parents’ sole child, as there are no details.
McCarty grew up in Liberal and went to Liberal High School. She attended Wichita State University State after graduating from high school and majored in communication and media studies. She was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority while she was there.
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A Look At The Career Of The Kansas-Born
Kelli McCarty’s career began in the early 1990s, when she was still in college, with acting and modeling.
As a model, she competed as Miss Kansas USA and won Miss USA in 1991, being the first Kansas contestant to do so. She then competed in the Miss Universe pageant, reaching the finals and finishing sixth.
The American actress had her first television appearance as a guest star on the sitcom Dream On in the mid-1990s. She later appeared as Ms. Lovelson in several episodes of Even Stevens (2000-2003), including Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Melrose Place (1992-1999), Phil of the Future (2004-2006, That’s So Raven (2003-2007), and Beyond the Break (2006-2009).
McCarty’s most famous role was as Bethe Wallace in NBC’s opera Passions (1999-2008). Unfortunately, her role in the series was killed off after 284 episodes in 2006.
She shifted to adult films a few years later. Faithless, her debut pornographic film, was produced in partnership with Vivid Entertainment, an adult entertainment company in 2009. Moreover, this remains her only adult film to this day.
Aside from acting, the Kansas native works as a professional photographer. She began her photographic career in 2010 and hasn’t looked back since. Kelli McCarty Photography is her brand, and it provides portrait and boudoir photography services.
Quick Facts You Need To Know About Kelli McCarty
- Her Miss USA 1991 crown is kept safe at her parent’s house in Texas, where her mother keeps an eye on it.
- McCarty’s parents had no problem with her switching to a porn career; her father said nothing, and her mother was encouraging.
- From 2000 to 2006, she was married to producer and writer Matt Dearborn; her current husband is Texas-based businessman Blake Oseen, with whom she has been married for 6 years.
- The Kansas native is reported to have a net worth of $5 million as a result of her work.
- In 2011, she put up for sale the gown she wore the night she won Miss USA; it was advertised for $5,000, with the proceeds going to the tornado relief efforts in Kansas.
