Friday Night Lights

Kyle Chandler Coach Taylor

Connie Britton Tami Taylor

Zach Gilford Matt Saracen

Adrianne Palicki Tyra Collette

Jesse Plemons Landry Clarke

Minka Kelly Lyla Garrity

Scott Porter Jason Street

Aimee Teegarden Julie Taylor

Gaius Charles "Smash" Williams

Taylor Kitsch Tim Riggins

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As a talented young actress, Minka Kelly provides powerful performances and has a natural ease on both the small and big screens.

Currently, Kelly stars as the spirited and conflicted cheerleader Lyla Garrity on NBC's critically acclaimed series "Friday Night Lights."

Upcoming on the big screen, Kelly re-teams with "Friday Night Lights" creator Peter Berg in the drama "The Kingdom." Directed by Berg, the film stars Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner. Universal Pictures is due to release the film in September 2007.

Kelly's additional television credits include guest-starring roles on "Cracking Up," "American Dreams," and "Drake and Josh" as well as a recurring role on the hit series "What I Like About You," opposite Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth.

Kelly currently resides in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles.

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