- Younger sister Heather died of lupus in 1998.
- When she was cast in Life Goes On (1989), she developed an eating disorder. She was convinced by Tracey Gold, who had her own battles with anorexia, to seek help.
- Loves Ballet and Photography, and is accomplished at both.
- She is the national spokesperson for Lupus, since her sister died of the disease at age 19.
- Graduated from Yale with a degree in art history.
- Announced she's leaving ER (1994) to finish her studies at Yale. (January 2000)
- She got her start in acting when her aunt, a nanny for Michael Landon's children, showed Kellie's picture to Landon. He asked her to audition, she won a guest spot on Landon's Father Murphy (1981), and thus began her acting career.
- Started work on ER (1994) shortly after her sister died suddenly of lupus. She eventually left the show, partly because it was too hard for her to be in a pretend hospital after what happened.
- Met her husband, Keith Christian, at Yale University where both were students.
- Has two daughters with husband, Keith Christian - Maggie Christian (Margaret Heather Christian; b. November 4, 2006) and Olivia James Christian (b. February 13, 2016).
- Studied acting with Diane Hardin, Melora Hardin's mother.
- Friend of Diane Baker ever since they made the movie About Sarah (1998) together.
- Daughter of Doug Martin and Debbie Martin. They divorced in 1992.
- When she was a child actress, she would always be cast as the best friend instead of the lead.
- Was a contestant on the game show Card Sharks (1978), hosted by Bob Eubanks, during youth week when she was 11 years old. In her introduction of herself, she said she wanted "be a film director" when she grows up. She won $2,600 and almost won the trip to Hawaii but missed it by one card.
- Attended the Women in Photojournalism Conference held in San Diego. (September 2002)
- Husband Keith Christian is attending law school. (1999)
- Kellie's Internet Fans at the Kellie Martin Listserv sent a $635.00 donation to one of Kellie's favorite charities, the Pediatric AIDS foundation, on October 1, 1996, as a birthday gift to Kellie on her 21st birthday on October 16th.
- Friend of Robin Shorr and Allyson Knapp.
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