Moira Kelly, best known to television audiences from her role as Madeline Hampton in The West Wing, plays a struggling single mother in the hit drama One Tree Hill.
Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Kelly studied music in high school and pursued a degree in drama at Marymount Manhattan College in New York. While performing in a senior-year theatrical showcase, she was spotted and soon after was signed by an agent.
Kelly's noted film roles include Billy Bathgate, The Cutting Edge, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Chaplin and With Honors. She also provided the voice of Nala in Disney's The Lion King. Her other film credits include Unhook the Stars and Dangerous Beauty.
Kelly's previous television appearances include the telefilms Love, Lies and Murder and Daybreak. She received critical accolades for her performance as Helen Keller in the television movie Monday After the Miracle and made her television series debut as the star of the romantic drama series To Have and To Hold.
Kelly divides her time between New York and Los Angeles.