Kelly Rowan
Born	October 26, 1965 (1965-10-26) (age 41) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Notable roles	Kirsten Cohen on The O.C.

Kelly Rowan (born October 26, 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress well known for her modelling career and her popular character Kirsten Cohen on the FOX TV series The O.C. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Kirsten Cohen (née Nichol) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., played by Kelly Rowan. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Kirsten Cohen (née Nichol) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., played by Kelly Rowan. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ...

She began modeling in her college years to earn extra cash, becoming involved in acting while working in commercials. A graduate of Toronto's Northern Secondary School, as well as a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Rowan began her acting career in 1980. Appearing in such movies as The Gate, Hook, Three to Tango, and A Girl Thing, Rowan remained a recognizable face without a well-known name for years, guest-starring in television shows such as The Outer Limits, Growing Pains, Da Vinci's Inquest, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Dallas. In 1993 She won a Gemini award for her work in the TV-movie Adrift. Northern Secondary School is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. ... The Gate is a 1987 horror movie starring Stephen Dorff. ... Hook is a 1991 movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts. ... Three to Tango is a 1999 romantic comedy film starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott and Oliver Platt. ... The Outer Limits is an American television series. ... Growing Pains was an American television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from 1985 to 1992. ... Da Vincis Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on the CBC from 1998 to 2005. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... The Southfork Ranch, home of the Ewing family The original cast of Dallas. ... The Gemini Awards are an annual awards ceremony in Canada. ...

In 2002, Rowan guest-starred in three episodes of Boomtown, playing "Marian", the deceived wife of David McNorris (Neal McDonough). (She returned for one last episode in 2003). That same year, she was cast as Kirsten Cohen on the new FOX program, The O.C., alongside Peter Gallagher, Tate Donovan, Adam Brody and Melinda Clarke, with whom she appeared on an episode of CSI. She was a main character on The O.C. and for her role as the recovering alchoholic she won the Prism Award, for which she had already been nominated the previous year. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Boomtown is a U.S. television action/drama series produced by NBC. Created by Graham Yost, the shows title is a nickname for its setting, Los Angeles. ... Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kirsten Cohen (née Nichol) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., played by Kelly Rowan. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is a Golden Globe award winning American actor. ... Tate Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor. ... Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American film and television actor. ... Melinda P. Clarke[1] (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress who has worked on television series and independent films. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ...

Rowan has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program. She has also starred in TV-husband Peter Gallagher's music video, "Still I Long For Your Kiss", a song from his album 7 Days in Memphis, which was released in 2005. The Young Storytellers Foundation (YSF) is dedicated to developing literacy, self-expression and self-esteem in elementary school children. ... Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is a Golden Globe award winning American actor. ...

She also appeared in The Television Movie "In God's Country"

On June 20, 2007 it was announced that Rowan is engaged to the Canadian billionaire David Thomson.[1] is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... David Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 12 June 1957) is a Canadian businessman. ...

External Links

• Kelly Rowan at the Internet Movie Database
• Kelly Rowan Online - The first and largest Kelly Rowan website