About Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American film and television actress. She gained recognition for her roles in Cocktail and Road House (1989). She was subsequently nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Drugstore Cowboy (1989), and for Best Supporting Female for The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994). On television, Lynch played Ivan Aycock on The L Word (2004–09), Meg Banncock on Magic City (2012–13), and Deborah Hartsfield on Mr. Mercedes (2017). == Early life == Lynch was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, the daughter of Barbara and Robert Lynch. She attended the Guthrie Theater. She worked as a flight attendant after leaving college and worked as a model for the Elite modeling agency before acting. In 1980, when Lynch was 20 years old, she suffered a head-on collision car accident involving another motorist driving the wrong direction on a Minnesota freeway. Lynch sustained significant injuries in the accident: Her upper body went through her car's windshield, and the steering wheel and dashboard crushed both of her legs, breaking each.
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