Kellie Blaise

Kellie's journey began on the stages of many of Ireland's prestigious venues. The success of her debut performance in the National Concert Hall at the age of 15 secured her return for the next 2 years. At the age of 18, Kellie secured a contract with a Los Angeles-based management company, prompting her to relocate to the United States. It was when Kellie moved to Los Angeles that she recorded her first album "No Prisoners", a compilation of her original songs. She worked with producer Preston Glass, renowned for working with Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, and Aretha Franklin to name a few. Kellie would work with Preston again when she appeared on Preston's album "Music is Medicine". This partnership saw them perform together on many occasions. A highlight was when Kellie was called to lend her voice to Preston's hit song "Miss You Like Crazy" at his album launch party. She starred in the Irish Rom com "The O'Briens'". She contributed two songs to the movie "Home" and "Capture" which also feature on the album she penned titled "Bluebird". In Los Angeles, Kellie began writing and hosting for the news network "Current TV", founded by former American Vice President Al Gore. This allowed Kellie to gain invaluable skills and expertise in writing. In a blend of music and television, Kellie took to the stage in Ireland's TV show "The Voice", where she had the privilege of having Sharon Corr as her mentor. Kellie has taken on a diverse range of roles that include the horror movie "The Inside", featuring in Neil Jordan's "The Borgias" and most recently, sharing the screen with Will Ferrel in "The Shrink Next Door". The festive movie "A Merry Scottish Christmas" in which Kellie played a key featured role is due for release this winter. In 2022, Kellie received an actor as creator grant from Screen Ireland. She wrote, starred in and produced the short film "Woman in Retrograde", composing music alongside Golden Globe Nominee Brian Byrne. 'The film at multiple festivals including two Oscar qualifying ones, Cork and Foyle. It earned a nomination for best short film at the international Julien Dubuque film festival. Kellie's love of music acting and writing fuels her passion for blending various mediums. Her short film exemplifies this approach.