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| Born | Kelly Hunter 21 July 1963 Battersea, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Kelly Hunter MBE (born 21 July 1963) is a British film, television, radio, stage and musical actress, a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company[1] and the National Theatre. She is a Laurence Olivier Award nominee[2] and Radio Academy Award and TMA Awards winner.
The daughter of the actors Maria Charles and Robin Hunter, Kelly Hunter grew up in London and attended the Lady Margaret School in Parsons Green, followed by the Arts Educational Schools in London, which she left when she was 16. Her sister is the stage manager Samantha Hunter. She was married to the theatre director Simon Usher with whom she has two sons, Albert Usher (born 1996) and Charlie Usher (born 1998). She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Flute Theatre, a company which produces the works of William Shakespeare for interactive audiences. She lives in South West London.
- ^ Bennett, Rosemary. "Shakespeare calms children with autism". The Times. The Times, 24 October 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Olivier Winners 1993". Olivier Awards. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.