Kelly Carlson net worth: Kelly Carlson is an American actress and model who has a net worth of $500 thousand dollars. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kelly Carlson began her professional career appearing in theater productions such as "Vanities", "Girl's Guide to Chaos", and "Charlotte's Web". She then made the move to film and television in the early 2000s. She became a household name after she was cast as a guest star on the hit series, "Nip/Tuck" in 2003. Her one episode guest spot led to a recurring role, and she subsequently became a series regular. She appeared on the show through its final season in 2010. In addition to her work on "Nip/Tuck", she also appeared in such projects as "Paparazzi", "Head Cases", "Everwood", "Made of Honor", "Castle", and "Melrose Place". She then starred on the short-lived series, "Ghostfacers". She is next slated to appear in the supernatural thriller, "Jimmy".
Carlson is originally from Bloomington, Minnesota, and attended the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota. In addition to acting, she has also modeled, including ad campaigns with Miller Lite, Rembrandt, and Oliver Peoples sunglasses. She appeared in the August 2004 issue of Maxim magazine and on the cover of the October issue of Stuff Magazine.
She is a spokesperson for the Smile Network, a Minnesota-based humanitarian organization that provides reconstructive surgeries and related health care services to impoverished children and young adults in developing countries. An enthusiastic Equestrian rider since the age of 7, Carlson lobbied for a bill to prevent both inhumane transport of American horses to slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada as well as roundups of wild horses by government authorities in January 2010.
Carlson started out in theater, performing in productions of Vanities, Cheaters, Girls Guide to Chaos, Charlotte's Web and Can't Trust the Mate. She also appeared as an extra in the film 3000 Miles to Graceland. In 2003, Carlson booked a guest role in the pilot of the FX series Nip/Tuck. Her character, Kimber Henry, quickly became popular with audiences, and she appeared in several episodes of the first and second seasons, eventually becoming a regular in the show's third season, remaining with the series until it wrapped in March 2010.
Outside of Nip/Tuck, Carlson has appeared in several feature films, including Paparazzi, The Marine, the direct-to-video sequel Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation and a supporting role in the mainstream comedy Made of Honor alongside Patrick Dempsey. She has also made guest spots on Everwood, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, Monk and The Finder.