Kelli Goss

Kelli Goss
Kelli Goss at the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards
Born	Kelli Amanda Goss (1992-02-01) February 1, 1992 (age 32) Valencia, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Justin Wilmers ​ (m. 2021)​ [1]
Children	2[2][3]

Kelli Amanda Goss (born February 1, 1992) is an American film and television actress. She began her career appearing in a recurring roles in the Nickelodeon comedy series Big Time Rush (2010–13) and on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2013–15). From 2016 to 2020, Goss played the role of Heather Roth in the Netflix comedy series The Ranch. From 2021 to 2022, she played main character Vanessa on the CBS sitcom United States of Al.

Early life and career

Goss was born in Valencia, California. Her first television role was on the NBC sitcom My Name is Earl in 2007, then she appeared in United States of Tara in 2009.^[4] In 2010, she was cast in the role of Jennifer 2 on the Nickelodeon comedy series Big Time Rush, substituting temporarily for Spencer Locke while Locke was filming Resident Evil: Afterlife. Locke would return in the middle of the second season after finishing with the recording of the movie, however she reversed the decision because many people prefer the interpretation of Goss.

In 2012, Goss starred in the Lifetime movie Sexting in Suburbia, along with Liz Vassey, Jenn Proske and Ryan Kelley. Also that year, she had appeared on the Nick at Nite prime time soap opera Hollywood Heights as Hunter King's onscreen friend.^[5] In 2013, Goss was cast in the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless as Courtney Sloane, an undercover cop who becomes engaged to Noah Newman before her on screen death on April 6, 2015.^[6][7][8] The character was well received by critics.^[9]

In 2016 Goss began appearing in a recurring role as Heather Roth in the Netflix comedy series The Ranch with Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Debra Winger and Sam Elliott,^[10] until the end of the series in 2020.

Goss was cast in a lead role for the new CBS sitcom United States of Al, which premiered on April 1, 2021 surrounded with controversy. Released to mostly negative reviews, United States of Al and its makers were criticized for the show’s humor, use of antiquated tropes, and in particular, critics called out the casting of a South-African-born Indian actor to play an Afghan lead and his use of an inauthentic accent.^[11]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	My Name is Earl	Joy	Episodes: "B.L.O.W" and "Darnell Outed: Part 1"
2009	United States of Tara	Adina	Episode: "Revolution"
2009	True Jackson VP	Monique	Episode: "House Party"
2009	Hannah Montana	Chelsea	Episodes: "Judge Me Tender" and "Come Fail Away"
2010	I'm in the Band	Trina	Episode: "Flip of Doom"
2010	Victorious	Jana	Episode: "Robarazzi"
2010	Memphis Beat	Jess Hatcher	Episode: "Love Her Tender"
2010–13	Big Time Rush	Jennifer 2	Recurring role, 18 episodes
2012	Sexting in Suburbia	Skylar Reid	Television film
2012	Hollywood Heights	Kim	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2013–15	The Young and the Restless	Courtney Sloane	Recurring role, 83 episodes
2015	The Big Bang Theory	Chelsea	Episode: "The Communication Deterioration"
2016	Furst Born	Brianna	Television film
2016–20	The Ranch	Heather Roth	Recurring role, 33 episodes
2017	Speechless	Ally	Episode: "B-I-- BIKINI U-N-- UNIVERSITY"
2018	Grey's Anatomy	Laura	Episode: "Old Scars, Future Hearts"
2020	World's Funniest Animals	Guest	1 episode
2021–22	United States of Al	Vanessa	Main role

References

1. "'The Ranch' Star is Officially Married".
2. "Kelli goss on Instagram: "Wade Owen Wilmers 07.21.2022 @ 8:36am 7lbs 9oz + 20.5 inches One week with our Wadey Baby has flown by but has also felt like this is where we were meant to be our entire lives. We welcomed our perfect baby boy (!!) in the most peaceful loving and beautiful way with the most badass and caring nurses & doctors. Parenthood feels so good on both of us but the complete shift in our souls and the absolute LOVE we have for our son is truly incredible. We love you so much it hurts Wade. ❤️ mom + dad"".
3. "Instagram".
4. "Heather From 'The Ranch:' Everything You Need To Know About Kelli Goss". Decider. June 21, 2017.
5. "Another HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS Star To Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. September 20, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
6. Andrews, Adena (March 20, 2013). "NCAA brackets: Grammy-nominated artist Wale picks Kansas to win". CBS Sports. CBS Corporation. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
7. "RUMOR REPORT: KELLI GOSS to Join "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS"?". The Buzz. March 24, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
8. "Comings and Goings". YOUNG AND RESTLESS. Vol. 38. American Media, Inc. April 23, 2013. p. 10. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
9. "thumbs up! and down!". Court Advantage. Vol. 38. American Media, Inc. October 21, 2013. p. 36. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
10. Petski, Denise (February 24, 2016). "Kathy Baker Joins Netflix's 'The Ranch'; Christopher Meyer In 'Wayward Pines'".
11. Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 21, 2021). "'United States of Al' Blasted For Handling Of Afghan Character; Reza Aslan Defends CBS Sitcom: "You Can't Judge A Show By A 30 Second Trailer"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

External links

• Kelli Goss at IMDb