Kelly Jenrette (born September 12) is a producer, writer and Emmy award-winning actress who is known for starring in The Handmaid's Tale.

Kelly was born on September 12th in Atlanta, Georgia. Kelly was a member of her high school step team and also a member of the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta.

Kelly has appeared in movies andshows like ^[14][15] Frisky Dingo (2006), Grandfathered (2015) and The Handmaid's Tale (2017). She was nominated in 2012 for an Ovation Award for best featured actress in a Musical when she played Nettie in The Color Purple: the Musical.

She has been featured in several humorous Kmart commercials and made her stand up debut in 2014. She won a 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding guest actress in a drama series for her work on the “Other Women” episode of Hulu's “The Handmaid’s Tale,” pitting her against Viola Davis, Diana Rigg, and Cicely Tyson.

She recently starred in the Netflix Series All day and all Night as Delanda (Jah's Mother). Kelly Jenrette also joined Jeffrey Wright in Netflix’s All Day and a Night to portray the wife of Wright’s character. She also played the mother to Ashton Sanders’ character.

“All Day and a Night” was told in three parallel narratives, following a young criminal (Sanders) after his arrival in prison as he looks back on the days preceding his arrest and the circumstances of his childhood to find clues to his way forward in life and his survival.

The actress Regina Taylor was set for a principle role along with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Isaiah John, Shakira Ja-nai Paye, and Andrea Lynn Ellsworth are rounding out the cast.

Kelly is an African American who is married to Melvin Jackson Jr. and has been through four years of marriage with him as of 2020. She has an estimated net worth of over $850,000 USD and has an Instagram accout with over 7000 followers and over 1.5 million on Twitter.