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Kelly Rowland
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Kelly Rowland

Born 1981 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Active 1952–2026

Born in 1981, Kelly Rowland transitioned from pop sensation to actress, making her mark in the horror genre with Freddy vs. Jason (2003). In this cult classic, she plays a pivotal role that showcases her ability to navigate the intense atmosphere of slasher films. Rowland's journey from the global stage with Destiny's Child to the darkened screens of grindhouse cinema illustrates her versatility and willingness to explore different facets of performance.

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Freddy vs. Jason

Freddy vs. Jason

★ 6.0
as Kia Waterson

Freddy Krueger, now powerless in Hell as the adults of Springwood have gone to extremes to make sure their children have forgotten about him, uses his remaining powers to resurrect Jason Voorhees. Freddy appears to Jason in the form of his mother to manipulate him into killing the teens of Springwood to create fear, allowing Freddy to regain his strength as the adults will assume he has returned. Meanwhile, Lori Campbell, who lives with her widowed father, has a sleepover with her friends Kia and Gibb. They are later joined by Trey, Gibb's emotionally abusive boyfriend, and his friend Blake. Jason enters the house and murders Trey, and the police suspect Freddy. After a nightmare, Blake awakens to find his father killed by Jason, who then kills Blake himself. The police call it a murder–suicide the following day, hoping to conceal Freddy's return from the rest of the town. Elsewhere, Lori's ex-boyfriend Will Rollins and his friend Mark Davis, forcibly institutionalized at the Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital with others, are made to take Hypnocil to suppress their dreams because of their previous contact with Freddy. A news report about the Springwood killings prompts them to escape and return to the town to warn Lori about Freddy. That night, Lori and the others attend a rave in a cornfield. Freddy tries to kill Gibb in a nightmare but Jason kills her first in the real world after attacking the rave, angering Freddy. Will, Lori, and Kia escape the rave with school nerd Charlie Linderman and stoner Bill Freeburg. After dropping off the latter three and a confrontation with Dr. Campbell (who was responsible for having Will and Mark committed to Westin Hills) over Will's certainty that he saw Lori's father murder her mother, Will and Lori head to Mark’s house, only to see Mark get killed by Freddy. Deputy Scott Stubbs, believing Jason is a copycat, makes contact with Lori and her friends, who deduce Freddy's plan. Learning about Hypnocil, they try to steal it from Westin Hills; however Freddy possesses Freeburg, using him to dispose of the medicine. Jason then arrives and kills Stubbs, however Freddy uses the possessed Freeburg to tranquilize Jason, causing him to fall asleep after killing Freeburg. The teens devise a plan to pull Freddy from the dream world into reality and force him to fight Jason, bringing the unconscious Jason to the now-abandoned Camp Crystal Lake. Freddy fights Jason in the dream world, where he discovers that Jason has a fear of water as a result of his death by drowning. He uses water to make Jason powerless, however Lori goes to sleep in order to pull Freddy out and save Jason. As Freddy tortures Lori in the dream world, revealing he murdered her mother, Jason awakens at the real Camp Crystal Lake and pursues the teens, killing Linderman. Lori is awakened and pulls Freddy into the real world, where he is confronted by Jason, who figures out Freddy has a fear of fire, a result of his death by burning and uses the flames of the Burning cabin to his advantage. Freddy and Jason fight throughout the campgrounds, with Jason killing Kia in the process and tearing Freddy's gloved arm off. Lori and Will set the dock on fire, making propane tanks explode and throwing Freddy and Jason into the lake. Freddy climbs out and tries to kill Lori and Will with Jason's machete, but he is impaled by a wounded Jason with his own clawed arm, allowing Lori to decapitate Freddy with the machete. Jason and Freddy's headless body sink into the lake, both seemingly dead. After throwing the machete into the lake, Lori and Will leave the scene. The following morning, a victorious Jason emerges from the water, holding his machete and Freddy's severed head. Freddy's head suddenly winks at the camera as his laughter is heard in the background, implying he will return.

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Filmography

119 credits
2020s 22 credits
2026
Relationship Goals as Leah Caldwell
Movie ★ 6.0
2025
Building the Band as Self - Guest Judge
TV ★ 7.4
2024
Mea Culpa as Mea Harper
Movie ★ 5.7
2023
Movie ★ 8.2
2022
Movie
2022
Fantasy Football as Keisha Coleman
Movie ★ 6.5
2022
Movie ★ 6.5
2022
Pickled as Self
Movie ★ 7.5
2022
TV ★ 5.6
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest
TV ★ 2.7
2021
Movie ★ 7.5
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.4
2021
Bad Hair as Sandra
Movie ★ 5.7
2021
Movie ★ 7.0
2020
Movie
2020
Movie ★ 7.1
2020
Movie ★ 7.4
2020
I Can See Your Voice as Self - Performer
TV ★ 6.6
2020
Legendary as Self - Guest Judge
TV ★ 7.6
2010s 31 credits
2019
Movie ★ 7.8
2019
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé as Self - Special Guest
Movie ★ 8.1
2019
Merry Liddle Christmas as Jacquie Liddle
Movie ★ 7.0
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
TV ★ 4.7
2019
TV ★ 5.1
2019
American Soul as Gladys Knight
TV ★ 7.6
2019
TV ★ 6.4
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show as CIA Technologist
TV ★ 7.0
2019
L.A.'s Finest as Faith Baines
TV ★ 6.9
2018
Explained as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.5
2018
grown-ish as Edie
TV ★ 7.9
2017
Love by the 10th Date as Margot Scotts
Movie ★ 6.3
2015
Empire as Leah Walker
TV ★ 7.1
2015
TV ★ 7.3
2014
BEYONCÉ as Self
Movie ★ 9.1
2013
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.8
2012
Movie ★ 6.7
2012
Movie ★ 6.8
2012
Movie
2012
The Voice as Self - Coach
TV ★ 5.6
2011
Movie ★ 5.2
2011
Movie ★ 6.8
2011
TV
2011
The X Factor as Self - Judge
TV ★ 4.8
2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Destiny's Child (uncredited) (archive footage)
Movie
2010
TV ★ 9.7
2010
TV ★ 8.0
2000s 37 credits
2009
Movie
2009
The Fashion Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 2.5
2009
TV ★ 3.7
2009
TV ★ 5.0
2007
Movie ★ 5.7
2007
Movie ★ 7.5
2007
TV
2007
TV ★ 7.2
2006
Movie ★ 7.5
2005
Live 8 as Self
Movie ★ 7.4
2005
TV ★ 5.0
2005
TV ★ 8.0
2004
Movie ★ 4.6
2004
The X Factor as Self - Judge
TV ★ 5.2
2003
Freddy vs. Jason as Kia Waterson
Movie ★ 6.1
2003
Movie ★ 7.5
2003
TV ★ 5.4
2003
TV ★ 6.3
2003
Punk'd as Self
TV ★ 5.1
2003
Eve as Cleo
TV ★ 8.5
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
TV ★ 5.4
2002
Movie
2002
American Dreams as Martha Reeves
TV ★ 5.2
2001
Movie ★ 5.1
2001
Movie ★ 7.0
2001
Movie
2001
Taina as Nicole Burke
TV ★ 8.7
2000
Girlfriends as Tammy Hamilton
TV ★ 7.3
1990s 14 credits
1999
Beverly Hood as Girl #2
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
TV ★ 6.3
1998
TV ★ 6.8
1997
The View as Self
TV ★ 4.4
1997
Smart Guy as Kelly Rowland
TV ★ 7.9
1997
Elle Style Awards as Self - Winner
TV
1996
Pacific Blue as Kelly Rowland
TV ★ 5.4
1996
TV ★ 7.0
1995
Star Search as Self - Guest Judge
TV ★ 6.8
1993
TV ★ 6.5
1993
GMTV as Self
TV ★ 5.8
1993
TV ★ 4.5
1992
TV ★ 5.4
1992
TV
1980s 2 credits
1988
TV ★ 5.2
1985
TV ★ 3.3
1970s 2 credits
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
TV ★ 6.9
1974
American Music Awards as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 8.2
1950s 3 credits
1959
TV ★ 8.6
1955
Miss Universe as Self - Entertainment
TV ★ 6.0
1952
Today as Self
TV ★ 5.7
s 1 credit
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 3 credits
2026
Relationship Goals Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.0
2024
Mea Culpa Producer
Movie ★ 5.7
2021
Movie ★ 7.5
2010s 1 credit
2019
Merry Liddle Christmas Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.0
2000s 2 credits
2001
The Proud Family Theme Song Performance
TV ★ 7.8
2000
Romeo Must Die Theme Song Performance
Movie ★ 6.3
s 1 credit
Movie