Kelly Preston has passed away aged 57 after secretly battling cancer for two years.
The American actress and model, who was the wife of John Travolta, appeared in more than sixty television and film productions during her high-profile career.
After missing out on the role of Emmeline in 1980’s The Blue Lagoon to the younger Brooke Shields, Kelly, who was born in Hawaii, decided to change her last name to Preston, aged 16.
Her first prominent film roles came in 1985 — first as Marilyn McCauley in romantic comedy teen flick Mischief, then as the beautiful but shallow Deborah Ann Fimple in another teen romantic comedy, Secret Admirer.
Kelly Preston has died aged 57 after battling cancer for two years
During the late 80s, Kelly bagged a number of film roles such as SpaceCamp and 52 Pick-Up in 1968, and a year later she featured in Love at Stake and A Tiger’s Tale.
In 1998 Kelly portrayed Marnie Mason in Ameican comedy film Twins alongside Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger – a flick that fast became a box office hit.
Kelly Preston appeared in the 90s flick Twins alongside Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Image: Universal Pictures)
The film was a commercial success, grossing $216 million (£171,053,640) worldwide.
Fast forward to 1996, the American model played Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise.
The film received critical acclaim, and was a financial success, bringing in more than $273 million worldwide against its $50 million budget, and was the ninth-highest-grossing film of 1996.
The actress rose to prominence when she appeared in 1985 film, Mischief (Image: FOX)
In 1997, she starred in Nothing to Lose, which co-starred Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence, although Lawrence and Preston did not receive screen credit.
During the 2000s, Kelly racked up film credits featuring in movies such as What a Girl Wants, The Cat in the Hat and in 2004’s Eulogy.
The American model and actress played Avery Bishop in Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise (Image: Sony)
Other movies included the likes of Old Dogs, The Last Song and Casino Jack.
Her last film role was in 2018’s Gotti – an American biographical crime film about New York City mobster John Gotti.
It starred John Travolta as Gotti, alongside real-life wife Kelly Preston as Gotti’s wife Victoria.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
