Kelly Mcgillis is an American actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Kelly McGillis is best known for her performances in such films as "Witness," "Top Gun," "The House on Carroll Street," and "The Accused.
Later on, she appeared in a number of horror films including "The Innkeepers" and "We Are What We Are.
McGillis has also acted on stage in productions of "Don Juan," "Twelfth Night," "Hedda Gabler," and "The Graduate," among many other plays.
Her next big role was in 1988's "The Accused," followed by a movie called "Cat Chaser." Her experience on Cat Chaser was so negative that she took a brief retirement from acting after it wrapped.
From the mid to late 90s, Kelly appeared in a number of films and TV roles. She has acted sporadically from the 200os and beyond.
Kelly McGillis was born on July 9, 1957 in Los Angeles, California as the eldest of three daughters of doctor Donald and homemaker Virginia. She is of Scots-Irish, German, and Welsh descent.
he subsequently moved to New York City to study acting at Juilliard, graduating with her BFA in 1983.
The same year she graduated from Juilliard, McGillis made her feature film debut in the dramedy "Reuben, Reuben," in which she played college student Geneva Spofford
However, her breakthrough role came two years later in 1985, when she played Amish mother Rachel Lapp in the crime drama "Witness," starring Harrison Ford.
In the early 90s, McGillis starred in the drama "Grand Isle" and portrayed Babe Ruth's second wife in the biographical sports film "The Babe.
While she was a student at Juilliard, McGillis appeared in a production of William Congreve's play "Love for Love"; she then appeared in some off-Broadway and Broadway productions.
Later, McGillis acted with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC, appearing in such shows as "The Merchant of Venice," "Twelfth Night," "The Merry Wives of Windsor," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream.
McGillis made her first appearance on the small screen in 1984 in the television film "Sweet Revenge." The same year, she appeared on the soap opera "One Life to Live.