Kelly Frye is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Criminal Minds, Rake and The Flash.
Frye was born in Houston, Texas and attended Clear Lake High School.[1] Frye is one of five children. She has Irish and Australian roots. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University[1] in three years with a BBA in international business and business law and a minor in Asian-Pacific studies.[2]
Frye's first acting role was a small part in the short film Twilight's Grace. After a few appearances in television and television films, she later received guest appearances in popular U.S. series, including Life, House, The Mentalist, Body of Proof, NCIS: Los Angeles, Anger Management and The Flash.
In 2014, Frye started to receive more recurring roles. Her first recurring role was as Cindy Beck in Rake. This was followed by appearances in the soap operas General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. In 2016, Frye secured the role of Kristy Simmons, the wife of Agent Matt Simmons (Daniel Henney) on Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. In 2017, after the end of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, her role was of Kristy Simmons was added to the original series, Criminal Minds, after Henney was added to the main cast. She then was cast on the Disney Channel series Secrets of Sulphur Springs.[3]