Kelly brings over 15 years of experience shaping talent strategies across the US and UK media landscape. As the current Head of Talent Development, she leads creator strategy for BBC Studios’ digital brands, building impactful partnerships with emerging voices and established names. She is passionate about fostering relationships, unlocking creative potential, and driving growth in the ever-evolving entertainment industry.
Prior to joining BBC Studios TalentWorks, Kelly built a successful career as an Agent and TV Producer at Avalon Entertainment in New York City. During her tenure, she managed the careers of leading comedians and produced stand-up specials for major platforms including HBO/Sky, Netflix, Amazon, and Comedy Central. Kelly also represented actor and podcast pioneer Marc Maron (host of WTF with Marc Maron and current star of STICK on Apple TV+) and worked with the creators of Flatbush Misdemeanors, a Showtime/Sky series that ran for two seasons.
Kelly has been an active member of the Television Academy, Hollywood Radio and Television Society, and Women in Film and Television. She has contributed to global industry events such as the Edinburgh Comedy & TV Festivals, BBC Comedy Festival, Montreal Just for Laughs, Netflix is a Joke Festival, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – where she spearheaded a creator activation for BLUEY in 2025, which achieved over 1M views within its first few days.
Responsibilities / Shows I oversee
I lead talent development for BBC Studios Digital Brands, focusing on identifying, nurturing, and progressing creative and on-screen talent across our portfolio. My role involves building strong relationships with creators, agents, and digital platforms to understand evolving talent needs, and translating that into effective development opportunities and pipelines, in addition to identifying potential new IP. I work across both established and emerging talent within kids & family, nature, tech, automotive, and entertainment spaces.
I oversee creator strategy for BBC Studios Digital Channels, including Bluey, BBC Earth, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, BBC Playback, Top Gear, and Doctor Who.
Would like to meet
Digital-native talent at all levels, producers, and agents, along with executives from digital platforms and others working in a creator-focused role in the industry.