Kelly Preston

Guide Note

Kelly Preston is an actress, former model and noted Scientologist.¹ She has appeared in the movies Jerry Maguire, The Cat in the Hat and Sky High.

Fast Facts

1. Maiden Name: Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis
2. Born: October 13, 1962
3. Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Has lived in Iraq and Australia
5. Years Active: 1983-Present (Acting)
6. Years Active: 1976-1983 (modeling)
7. Husband: John Travolta
8. Has two children, Jett and Ella Blue
9. Ex-spouse: Kevin Gage²
10. Dated: Charlie Sheen and George Clooney²
11. Appeared in the Maroon 5 video "She Will Be Loved"
12. Spokesperson for Neutrogena

• Dorren in 10 to Midnight (1983)
• Roseanne in Christine (1983)
• Marilyn McCauley in Mischief (1985)
• Tish Ambrosei in SpaceCamp (1986)
• Violet in Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
• Marnie Mason in Twins (1988)
• Karen Landers in Run (1991)
• Amanda Hughes in Only You (1992)
• Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire (1996)
• Ann Beam in Nothing to Lose (1997)
• Gabby Frost in Jack Frost (1998)
• Jane Aubrey in For Love of the Game (1999)
• Chirk in Battlefield Earth (2000)
• Sherry in View From the Top (2003)
• Libby Reynolds in What a Girl Wants (2003)
• Mom in The Cat in the Hat (2003)
• Josie Stronghold in Sky High (2004)
• Angela Dalton in Broken Bridges (2006)
• Helen Hume in Death Sentence (2007)
• Meghan Doyle in Medium (2008)
• Laura Stone in The Tenth Circle (2008)
• Old Dogs (2009)

"Everything about my husband is sexy, especially his lips."—Kelly Preston on her husband John Travolta. ²

"I've wanted to have babies since I was 11. I always babysat. I was making thousands and thousands of dollars doing commercials and still babysitting for $2.50 an hour. Children are our future -- literally. It's such a cliche, but it's so true."—Kelly Preston on babies and children. ²