Occupation: Actress

Parents: Leilani Kahoano and Matthew Wheland

Children: R.J. Blackthorne

Relationships: Stormy Blackthorne, Brett Armstrong, Keone Liu

Appearances: Seasons 4 – 6

Who’d Play Her: Kristin Kreuk

Fame, Flight and Second Chances: The daughter of Leilani, the longtime maid of the Blackthorne family, Kelly grew up on the edges of their wealthy Hollywood world. Beautiful, ambitious, and eager to claim a place of her own, she eventually became involved with Stormy Blackthorne and persuaded him to give her a small role in Angel Assassin 2. When financial problems forced James Blackthorne to remove Alex Reynolds from the leading role, Stormy convinced him to replace her with Kelly. Virtually overnight, the unknown newcomer became the star of a major Hollywood production, igniting a bitter rivalry with Alex, who regarded her as an opportunist using Stormy to advance her career.

Kelly and Stormy soon became engaged, despite Alex’s objections. Their wedding ended in catastrophe when an earthquake occurred during the reception. Trapped beneath the wreckage with Kelly, Alex refused to help her unless she agreed to leave Stormy. Kelly reluctantly promised, but after Alex was injured during their escape, she abandoned her in the burning building. Kelly then disappeared, leaving Stormy only a brief farewell letter and allowing him to believe that she had chosen to walk away from their marriage without explanation.

Kelly later gave birth to Stormy’s son, R.J., but motherhood threatened the career she had worked so hard to build. Under pressure from her agent, Neil Winslow, she returned to Los Angeles and allowed Alex to take the baby in exchange for money and secrecy. Alex claimed that R.J. belonged to a woman she had met in rehab and eventually secured legal guardianship through an elaborate deception. When Stormy finally uncovered the truth, Kelly had already returned and reclaimed their son, devastating him once again.

After years of uncertainty surrounding her family, she finally met her biological father, Matthew, giving her the opportunity to establish a relationship and sense of belonging that had been missing from her life. Over time, she returned to the Blackthornes’ orbit more mature and determined to be seen as more than the ambitious young woman who had fled her wedding and surrendered her son.