Kelly came to San Francisco from Hawaii to establish herself as a professional artist, selling her watercolors of San Francisco waterfront through the well-known Polk Gallery. Her current collection, "The Gardens of Pasadena," features historical landmarks, gardens and neighborhoods in Pasadena.

Kellye married David Wallett and moved to Los Angeles where she began her career as an actress. Halfway through the first season of M*A*S*H, she got the part of "Nurse Kellye," appearing in every episode of this 11 year series.

Productions on this series came to an end in January of 1983 with a final episode that was viewed by over 25 million people. With the incredible success of M*A*S*H and continued re-runs worldwide, Kellye is in demand as a performer and for public appearances. She spent the next several years after M*A*S*H traveling the country appearing in TV commercials as a spokesperson for IBM. She continues to work in movies, live theatre, television and has an impressive lecture circuit.