Kelli Clevenger

Biography

Kelli Clevenger is a multi-talented performer who currently calls both Florida and Chicago home. Kelli has had success both on stage and on camera and she is an award-winning singer and dancer. Kelli is a Southern gal, born and raised in Memphis, TN and proud Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of TN-Chattanooga with a B.S. in Physical Therapy. Kelli originally began entertaining as a dancer at age three with training in tap, jazz, ballet, and clogging. She created and choreographed for Memphis' first kids clogging team and went on to become a Gregory Hines Tap Challenge Finalist and a National Clogging Champion. Kelli studied theatre at University of Tennessee Chattanooga and has had on-camera training at Act One Studios Chicago and Acting Studio Chicago. She has had appearances on Prison Break (Fox TV), Leverage (TNT), The Promotion (Dimension Films), The Dark Knight (Warner Brothers), and Public Enemies (Universal Pictures). She has also had leading roles in award winning film productions: "Chemical 12-D" won Audience Choice Award at the Chicago Citywide Film Makers Film Festival; "Secrets of the Clown" won Best Horror Film at the 2007 NY International Independent Film Festival. When transferred to Chicago with her US Navy Chief husband, she was cast in the world premiere of Dennis DeYoung’s critically acclaimed and Jeff Award winning musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”; as Joanne in the Chicago-area premiere of "RENT"; and the Chicago premiere of the Jeff Award winning musical “Tomorrow Morning”. While in Florida, Kelli had the opportunity to share the stage with the fabulous Sally Struthers in “Hello Dolly”. As a recording artist, Kelli has opened for acts such as Ronnie Milsap and Travis Tritt, recorded sessions at the infamous Sun Studios, and provided lead vocals for the Secrets of the Clown soundtrack. Filmography as Actress: 2012 Dollface (short) ..... Therapist 2012/I Qwerty .... Underwear Shopper #1 2012 Waterwalk .... Bank Teller 2011 still Born (short) .... Miriam 2010 Chemical 12-D (short) ..... Mother 2010 The Exemption of Hunter Riley (short) ..... Katherine Riley 2010/II Joy (short) .... Nurse 2010 The Wardrobe (short) ..... Julia 2009 Public Enemies ..... Pedestrian (uncredited) 2008 The Hitman .... Byron's Mother 2008 Leverage (TV series) – The Nigerian Job (2008) … Bartender (uncredited) 2008 The Express ..... Game Spectator (uncredited) 2008 The Dark Knight ..... Paramedic (uncredited) 2008 Welcome to Dreadville III: Dark of Night (short) ..... Daisy Clark 2008 The Lucky Ones .... Soldier (uncredited) 2008 The Promotion ..... Daycare Worker (uncredited) 2008 The Merry Gentleman ..... Restaurant Patron (uncredited) 2007 Secrets of the Clown ..... Val 2007 Decker (short) ..... Hero Cop 2006 Welcome to Dreadville: Distraught (video short) ..... Daisy 2005 Prison Break (TV series) – Cute Poison (2005) … Waitress (uncredited) 1999 Killer Deal (TV movie) .... Wife 1989 Great Balls of Fire! .... Dancer (uncredited) Other works TV commercials: American TV & Furniture TV commercial: Right to Life - "Repeat" TV commercial: Jelmar - CLR TV commercial: Prevea Health Center - "Revolution" TV commercial: Comcast - "Enlightened" TV commercial: Ounce of Prevention PSA TV commercial: City of Jacksonville - "Don't Trash Jax" TV commercial: South University