Cathy Kelley

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Cathy Kelley
Born
Catherine Anne Kelley

(1988-09-27) September 27, 1988 (age 33)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materLoyola University Chicago (BA)
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • television host
  • actress
  • model
Years active2008–present
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Professional wrestling career
DebutApril 1, 2016
RetiredFebruary 16, 2020
Websitecathykelley.com

Catherine Anne Kelley (born September 27, 1988) is an American journalist, television host, model, and actress best known for her tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2016 to 2020.[1] Prior to signing with WWE, she was a panelist on Maria Menounos' online network AfterBuzz TV.[2]

Early life and education[]

Catherine Anne Kelley was born on September 27, 1988 in Oak Park, Illinois.[3][1] She is of Austrian and Irish descent. She grew up with a single mother, but spent much of her time on her father's farm in Vermont.[4] Her grandfather, Bartram Kelley was an aviation pioneer, as the senior engineer of Bell Helicopters.[5]

Kelley became interested in journalism when she was in high school, and started hosting for several of her school's news broadcasts. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in multimedia journalism.[6] She is a member of Mensa International, the world's largest and oldest high IQ society, and is also a certified Mensa journalist.

Career[]

2008–2012: Early work[]

Kelley has hosted and contributed to WTTW's GenYTV,[3] WOI-DT's The Open House Television Show,[7] DSM Living,[8][9] and JUCE TV's Hot Off The Press.

2012–2016: AfterBuzz TV[]

Kelley joined AfterBuzz TV in 2012. She was a panelist on the networks' recap shows of WWE's Monday Night Raw, NXT, and ABC's The Bachelor[10] In 2013, she began hosting a podcast called "Chatting with Cathy," where she interviewed celebrities, social influencers, and friends of the network.[11]

2016–2020: World Wrestling Entertainment[]

Kelley was signed to WWE in February 2016, and was a correspondent for NXT and special events. She made her official WWE debut on April 1, 2016, on the pre-show of NXT Takeover: Dallas.[10] During her tenure, she hosted WWE Now, a show that airs on WWE's social media platforms and their official website that covers stories, breaking news, previews of upcoming episodes of Raw and SmackDown, and event recaps.[12] During her tenure, she contributed to Sam Roberts' show on Sirius XM.

On September 25, 2019, Kelley made her official television debut during an episode of NXT. She also made one night appearance on SmackDown as correspondent on November 1, 2019, after most of the WWE roster were stuck overseas.

On February 13, 2020, Kelley announced on social media that she was leaving WWE. Her last day with the company was at NXT TakeOver: Portland on February 16.[13]

2020–present: Acting, post-WWE projects[]

In 2020, Kelley made her acting debut on the Netflix sitcom #blackAF as a flight attendant.[14]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role
2020 #blackAF Flight attendant

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Cathy Kelley's Biography". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Chatting with Cathy on Stitcher Radio". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Dean, Terry (January 22, 2008). "Former OPRF Students Produce Ch. 11 Show". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  4. ^ McGregor, David. "A Session With Cathy Kelley". tvandfilmreview.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Army Aviation Hall of Fame 1995 Induction". Army Aviation Association of America. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  6. ^ Barrasso, Justin. "Why Cathy Kelley Fought to Go Back to NXT". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "About The Open House Television Show". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "About WOI-DT's DSM Living". Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  9. ^ "About DSM Living". Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Hanstock, Bill (February 5, 2016). "WWE hires announcer Catherine Kelley". Cageside Seats. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "AfterBuzz TV's Chatting with Cathy". AfterBuzz TV. March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "WWE Now". WWE. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  13. ^ Middleton, Marc (February 14, 2020). "Cathy Kelley Announces WWE Departure". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  14. ^ Upton, Felix (April 18, 2020). "WATCH Cathy Kelley Snags Role In Netflix Comedy". Ringside News. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

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