Marian Kelly
Marian Kelly was "born in a merry hour." Legend has it that, when Marian's father learned he finally had a daughter, he hurried home and fed ice cream and cake to his sevens sons until they had stomach aches. (Years later, this story inspired one of the boys to remark, "See, you've been making me sick since the day you were born.") A younger brother and sister followed, making Marian the 8th of 10 children. With a background like that, it's easy to see where she got her sense of humor '?" it was developed in self-defense!
A classic case of small-town-girl-makes-good, in three short years, Marian went from open-mic night to headlining in comedy clubs and colleges nationwide. Prior to her first foray onstage, Marian worked for seven years in a TV station in Joplin, Missouri, directing newscasts, commercials and local programming. She took a public-relations job in Springfield because she heard there was a comedy club there. ("I thought I would get onstage once and get it out of my system."). After only a half-dozen spots on amateur night, a professional comedian told her, "You're going make a living at this."
Marian's act has been described as "very reality-based," and "a woman's perspective '?" without the worn-out clichó." She combines a Midwestern sensibility with quick-witted intelligence and the result is an articulate '?" and unusually clean '?" comedy show. Even though she touches on some adult topics, they are so carefully worded that, as Marian says, "I could probably do most of my act on the Disney Channel."
Marian refers to herself as a "late bloomer" because she never did stand-up until she was almost 30. "I wanted to be a comic from the time I was a little kid. Johnny Carson and George Carlin were my heroes. But I couldn't see moving to L.A. to take a shot at it. The comedy boom that brought clubs to smaller towns like Springfield, Missouri, is the reason I'm doing stand-up today."
Ironically, when she gave up a secure job to follow her dream, Marian met with unqualified encouragement from her family and friends. "I expected them to kind of shake their heads and say 'She's finally snapped a bungee cord,' but they've all been supportive. Everyone who knows me says I'm doing what I was meant to do."
Marian's television credits include "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and Lifetime's "Girls' Night Out." She is also a contributing writer for "The Tonight Show."
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Worry Warts CAN BE Cured (stress management)
Fat Is Not a Four Letter Word (body image)
Keep Your Hands Off My Balloon (pursuing your life dreams)
Marian Kelly was "born in a merry hour." Legend has it that, when Marian's father learned he finally had a daughter, he hurried home and fed ice cream and cake to his sevens sons until they had stomach aches. (Years later, this story inspired one of the boys to remark, "See, you've been making me sick since the day you were born.") A younger brother and sister followed, making Marian the 8th of 10 children. With a background like that, it's easy to see where she got her sense of humor '?" it was developed in self-defense!
A classic case of small-town-girl-makes-good, in three short years, Marian went from open-mic night to headlining in comedy clubs and colleges nationwide. Prior to her first foray onstage, Marian worked for seven years in a TV station in Joplin, Missouri, directing newscasts, commercials and local programming. She took a public-relations job in Springfield because she heard there was a comedy club there. ("I thought I would get onstage once and get it out of my system."). After only a half-dozen spots on amateur night, a professional comedian told her, "You're going make a living at this."
Marian's act has been described as "very reality-based," and "a woman's perspective '?" without the worn-out clichó." She combines a Midwestern sensibility with quick-witted intelligence and the result is an articulate '?" and unusually clean '?" comedy show. Even though she touches on some adult topics, they are so carefully worded that, as Marian says, "I could probably do most of my act on the Disney Channel."
Marian refers to herself as a "late bloomer" because she never did stand-up until she was almost 30. "I wanted to be a comic from the time I was a little kid. Johnny Carson and George Carlin were my heroes. But I couldn't see moving to L.A. to take a shot at it. The comedy boom that brought clubs to smaller towns like Springfield, Missouri, is the reason I'm doing stand-up today."
Ironically, when she gave up a secure job to follow her dream, Marian met with unqualified encouragement from her family and friends. "I expected them to kind of shake their heads and say 'She's finally snapped a bungee cord,' but they've all been supportive. Everyone who knows me says I'm doing what I was meant to do."
Marian's television credits include "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and Lifetime's "Girls' Night Out." She is also a contributing writer for "The Tonight Show."
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Worry Warts CAN BE Cured (stress management)
Fat Is Not a Four Letter Word (body image)
Keep Your Hands Off My Balloon (pursuing your life dreams)
