She is also known for being the writer of multiple short stories and mystery novels, one of which was nominated for a Shamus Award.
She attended the University of South Florida before moving to Los Angeles to begin a career as a writer.
[2] From 1987 to 1991, Kelly took a break from full-time work in television to focus on a four-year homeopathic medicine course in England.
During that time Kelly worked as a freelance writer, penning scripts for made-for-TV movies.
She wrote the TV movies I Still Dream of Jeannie, How to Murder a Millionaire and Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (under pseudonym Susan Hunter).