Kelly Taffe was raised in Harlem, New York and Reston, Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Simone and Henry Taffe, both of Kingston, Jamaica. Her mother Simone was a respected high school teacher in Jamaica but became a Financial Analyst and her father Henry was one of the first black jewelry store owners in Yonkers, New York. Kelly's first professional acting job was in Season To Be, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.while in grade school. She made her New York debut in Lincoln Cen ...