Celebrities Then And Now: They Have Really Changed!
Kelly McGillis
| Famous For: Top Gun, The Accused, Witness |
Networth: $7.5 Million |
| Currently Known For: An Uncommon Grace |
Famous Years: 1985 – Present |
| Birthdate: July 9, 1957 |
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Kelly McGillis was born on July 9, 1957 in Newport Beach, California. McGillis showed a spark for acting while growing up. McGillis attended Juilliard which ended up setting her up with an acting career once she graduated. In 1983, she landed a role in the film “Reuben, Reuben.” She then scored a role in the hit TV series “One Life to Live,” (1985). She then starred along with Harrison Ford, in the film “Witness.”
After her role with Ford, her next movie was more than likely her biggest to date, as she starred alongside Tom Cruise in the film “Top Gun.” The film gave the two top billing and the feature on the poster, and went on to be the biggest movie of 1986 with nearly $180 million in the United States at the box office and more than $350 million worldwide.
McGillis spent the last few years of the 1980s making several movies including; “Made in Heaven”, “Unsettled Land”, and “The Accused.” Then in the 2000s, it seemed that McGillis took a step back from the spotlight a bit as she wasn’t working as much.
McGillis has been in several independent movies throughout the 2000s including; “Julie Loves to Gamble,” “Annie Cook”, and “Mother of All Secrets”. McGillis has signed on for the sequel to “Top Gun” where she will reprise her role from the original—it’s set for release in 2020.
McGillis said, “Acting is a love in my life, but it isn’t all that I am. It does not define me. I am very content with what comes my way and I love that. I teach acting, speech and voice here and I have the perfect life for me. I am happy to get the work occasionally and for me, it’s about having a balanced life, and I love that.”
