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• Kelly Preston is an actress, a former model and noted Scientologist.Scientology.cc: Interview with Kelly Preston She has appeared in the movies Jerry Maguire, The Cat in the Hat and Sky High. She is the wife of actor John Travolta.

  Preston is returning to work on the set of The Last Song in June of 2009 after being out for some time due to the death of her teen-age son Jett. Preston is portraying the role of Miley Cyrus' mother in the film, set for release on January 8, 2010.People: Kelly Preston Back to Work – with Miley Cyrus (June 19, 2009)

• 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. Daughter: Ella Bleu Travolta
  9. Son Jett died on January 2, 2009TMZ.com: John Travolta's Son Dies (January 2, 2009)
  10. Ex-spouse: Kevin GageIMDb: Kelly Preston Trivia
  11. Dated: Charlie Sheen and George ClooneyIMDb: Kelly Preston Trivia
  12. Appeared in the Maroon 5 video "She Will Be Loved"
  13. Spokesperson for Neutrogena
  14. January 2009: Preston and Travolta were reportedly being threatened with extortionOK! Magazine: Police Investigate Extortion Demands on Travoltas (January 20, 2009)

• Son Jett Dies

  Kelly Preston and John Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett died on January 2, 2009. The report came from a representative at Rand Memorial Hospital in the Bahamas, where the family was vacationing. Access Hollywood reported that Jett fell in the hotel bathroom where the family was staying, and struck his head on the bathtub.Access Hollywood: John Travolta's Teen Son Dies Following Fall... (January 2, 2009) It has been speculated that Jett was autistic, even though Travolta denied that diagnosis. Travolta maintained that his son instead had Kawasaki Syndrome.TMZ.com: John Travolta's Son Dies (January 2, 2009)

  An autopsy performed on January 5, 2009, listed Jett Travolta's cause of death as being seizure related. Despite reports that Travolta may have fallen and hit his head on the bathtub, toilet or both, a spokesperson for the funeral home says the body was in good condition with no sign of head trauma.TMZ: Travolta Death Cert. Lists Seizure... (January 5, 2009)

  A private memorial service was planned for January 8, 2009, at the Travoltas' home at Jumbolair Aviation Estates in Ocala, Florida.Extra: Travolta Memorial Planned (January 7, 2009)

• Notable Roles

  • 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)
  • TBD in Old Dogs (2009)

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