Lisa Robin Kelly
Lisa Robin Kelly ( born March 5, 1970 in Southington, Connecticut; † August 14, 2013 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American actress.
Life and career
Kelly grew up in Toledo, Ohio. There she played in several theater productions before moving to Chicago with her mother. Here she studied at the Chicago Academy of the Arts. After graduating with an emphasis Opera and Theatre, she moved to California.
She became known for her role as Laurie Forman on the television series The wild seventies. She was released during the third season due to alcohol problems. The producers made her the end of season 5 again an offer, but released them after a few episodes back. Their role was henceforth played by actress Christina Moore.
In August 2010, Lisa Robin Kelly was arrested for driving under the influence of psychoactive substances. In November 2010, Kelly pleaded guilty and was released on parole. End of March 2012 Kelly was arrested for assaulting her partner and released on bail of 50,000 U.S. dollars.
Kelly was involved in organizations such as Hollygrove, Sierra Club and PETA. She died on August 14, 2013 in a rehabilitation clinic in Los Angeles, in which they, because of their alcohol dependence had themselves to be posted to a cardiac arrest.