Married to the Kellys [SEP] cast member
Tom Hertz didn't just use real life situations as inspiration for this sitcom, he also used real life family members. All the characters in the series were named after Tom, his wife and his in-laws (with the exception of Lewis).
"Married to the Kellys" also starred Josh Braaten ("That '80s Show"), Nancy Lenehan ("Grace Under Fire"), Emily Rutherfurd ("The Ellen Show", Van Wilder), Sam Anderson ("Angel") and
daughters, Grace and Lila.
Career.
Rutherfurd made her television debut in 1999 as a series regular on the short-lived CBS sitcom "Work with Me" opposite Nancy Travis and Kevin Pollak. She is best known for her role as Christine "New Christine" Hunter on CBS sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine" which aired from 2006 to 2010 and starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Later, she was a regular cast member on "The Ellen Show" and "Married to the Kellys".