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• Actress Kelly McGillis appeared in several popular and critically acclaimed film during the 1980s including Top Gun, The Accused and Witness.

  In April 2009, McGillis confirmed that she is a lesbian during an interview with the gay website SheWired.com. McGillis said, "I think that was an ongoing process from the time I was probably 12. It's a part of being true to yourself. That's been a challenge for me."Daily Mail: 'I'm a lesbian' (April 30, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Kelly Ann McGillis
  2. Birth date: July 9, 1957
  3. Birth place: Newport Beach, California
  4. Height: 5'10"
  5. Has been married and divorced twiceDaily Mail: 'I'm a lesbian' (April 30, 2009)
  6. Publicly revealed she is a lesbian in April 2009Daily Mail: 'I'm a lesbian' (April 30, 2009)
  7. Two daughters: Kelsey and Sonora with ex-husband Fred TillianDaily Mail: 'I'm a lesbian' (April 30, 2009)
  8. Attended Juilliard School
  9. 2004: Appeared on stage as "Mrs. Robinson" in The Graduate
  10. Nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in Witness
  11. 1982: Was assaulted and raped in her New York apartment by Leroy Johnson
  12. Johnson was convicted for rape and later apologized to McGillis

• Rape and The Accused

  McGillis plays the role of District Attorney Kathryn Murphy, representing the Jodie Foster character in The Accused. She was originally offered the role of Sarah Tobias, but turned it down, thinking it would be too close to her own experience of being raped as a young woman by Leroy Johnson.

• Personal Life

  McGillis has been married and divorced twice. She has two children with her second husband, Fred Tillman. McGillis had part-ownership in a restaurant named "Kelly's" in Key West, Florida, though she no longer has a stake in it after her second divorce.

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