Hi there! Welcome to my website. Here’s a little bit about who I am and what I love to do.

Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Kelsey Waltermire is a New York City based AEA actor and model. She earned her degree in Theatre with minors in Political Science and English from the University of Kentucky, where she attended as a Presidential Scholar and graduated Summa Cum Laude. In her free time outside of rehearsal, Kelsey is an avid cook and baking show competition watcher, a lover of books and anything involving coffee, and an amateur but enthusiastic rollerblader.

In New York City, Kelsey has performed the female lead role of “Carol Collins” in the premier of the award-winning musical One More Fine Day at the Midtown International Theatre Festival. She originated the roles of “Emily” in the NYC premier of What Am I Supposed To Do Knowing You’re In The World? and “Girl” in the NYC premier of Come Here, Baby Boy at SOOP Theatre Company. Kelsey also starred in the upcoming web series, Tell Me A Story, which is set for release in 2024.

In addition to NYC, Kelsey has also performed extensively throughout Kentucky, West Virginia, and Florida, inculding but not limited to Greenbrier Valley Theatre (Alabama Story), AthensWest Theatre Company (Steel Magnolias, Brighton Beach Memoirs), On the Verge (The Cherry Orchard, Much Ado About Nothing), Woodford Theatre (Peter and the Starcatcher, Translations), Studio Players (The Miracle Worker, Wait Until Dark, Dracula Bites), University of Kentucky (Crimes of the Heart, Henry V, The Yellow Wallpaper) Antagonist Productions (Taming of the Shrew), Off Main Actors Group (Smoke on the Mountain), and High Springs Playhouse (Barefoot in the Park).

Kelsey has modeled extensively for a variety of photographers ranging from Beauty to Commercial to Avant Garde. Some of her favorite collaborations have been with IL MAKIAGE, SoJo Spa Club, LALA Foods, Oribe hair products, SARY WIgs, and Bella Coterie Bedsheets. She has worked many times with multimedia artist and photographer, Melissa Hall, most notably being a featured model for Melissa’s art galleries PANDEMIA and MEMENTO MORI. Kelsey has also been a featured model on world renowned photographer, Matthew Granger’s, Youtube Channel.