Actor / Director Profile

Sheila Kelley is a passionate voice for the advancement of women in the world. She is an esteemed actress, author, filmmaker and dancer.When she starred in and produced the film, Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000), she needed to prepare for the role of "Stormy" by learning how to striptease and pole dance. As a result, her body became long, lean and fit. She decided to take her knowledge of ballet, exercise and exotic dancing and combine them into the most effective fitness dance workout ever devised for and about women - "S Factor"."S Factor was born when I discovered my sensual power and the best body of my life while preparing for my role as an exotic dancer", says Sheila. "My life changed so profoundly just from moving in this organically feminine way that I've dedicated myself to sharing this extraordinary Journey with other women".Sheila was a classically-trained dancer and soloist with the Westmoreland Ballet Company at the age of 15. She attended New York University's famed Tisch School of Arts as a Dance major. Sheila is author of "The S Factor: Strip Workouts for Every Woman" and has several "S Factor" exercise DVDs. Her roles on "L.A. Law" (1986), "Sisters" (1991), "ER" (1994) and "The Sopranos" (1999) and in films including Singles (1992), Matchstick Men (2003), Nurse Betty (2000) and One Fine Day (1996) earned her great respect, in Hollywood and around the world, as an actress who is not afraid of embracing the power of her femininity. She is married to actor Richard Schiff, of "The West Wing" (1999), and has two children, Gus and Ruby.