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Kelly Jo Minter

Kelly Jo Minter

13 movies on Netflix

Biography

Kelly Jo Minter is an American actress who worked as a grip on film crews before she began acting, making her acting debut in 1983 as Angela in an episode of Fame. Her first film role was Lorrie in Mask (1985), and she went on to play Denise Green in Summer School (1987), Maria in The Lost Boys, and Charlotta in Miracle Mile (1988). The NAACP Image Awards nominated her in the supporting actress category for a motion picture for her work in Summer School. Her later films included Yvonne Miller in A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Loret in Cat Chaser (1989), LaDonna in House Party (1990), Cheryl in Popcorn (1991), and Ruby Williams in The People Under the Stairs (1991). On television she guest starred in series including Martin, ER, Providence, and Strong Medicine, and she played Chrissie Brooks in Dead Men Can't Dance (1997).

60years old

Turns 61 on September 24in 341 days

  • Born Trenton
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films
13
Career span
37 years1985 to 2022

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  1. First role

    In the drama Mask, released in 1985, Minter played Lorrie, a prostitute, in what was her first film acting role. Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz also appeared in the movie.

Kelly Jo Minter movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child1989 Horror, Thrilleras Yvonne

    IMDb rating 5.157K votes

  2. The People Under the Stairs1991 Comedy, Horror, Mysteryas Ruby Williams

    IMDb rating 6.444K votes

  3. The Principal1987as Treena Lester

    IMDb rating 6.313K votes

  4. Summer School1987as Denise Green

    IMDb rating 6.624K votes

  5. Popcorn1991as Cheryl

    IMDb rating 5.97.2K votes

  6. Mask1985as Lorrie

    IMDb rating 7.236K votes

  7. House Party1990as LaDonna

    IMDb rating 6.518K votes

  8. Cat Chaser1989as Loret

    IMDb rating 5.21.7K votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Kelly Jo Minter's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$197 million

9 of the 13 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 13 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 9Worldwide figure
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Mask1985as Lorrie
    $48M24.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Summer School1987as Denise Green
    $35M17.8% of the total
  3. 3
    The People Under the Stairs1991as Ruby Williams
    $31M15.9% of the total
  4. 4
    House Party1990as LaDonna
    $26M13.4% of the total
  5. 5
    $22M11.3% of the total
  6. 6
    The Principal1987as Treena Lester
    $20M10.0% of the total
  7. 7
    The Rich Man's Wife1996as Cursing Hooker
    $8.5M4.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Popcorn1991as Cheryl
    $4.2M2.1% of the total
Miracle Mile (1988), $1.1 million

$1.1 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total