Catherine Ann Kelley
Born: 1988-09-27 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Catherine Anne Kelley (born September 27, 1988) is an American journalist, television host, model, and actress, best known for her work with WWE. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a BA in multimedia journalism, Kelley began her on‑air career hosting local TV programs before joining Maria Menounos’ AfterBuzz TV in 2012 as a panelist and podcast host. She signed with WWE in February 2016, making her debut as a pre‑show interviewer for NXT TakeOver: Dallas on April 1, 2016. During her first WWE run (2016–2020), she hosted digital series such as WWE Now and contributed to Sirius XM’s Sam Roberts Show. In February 2020, she announced her departure from WWE to pursue acting—landing a guest role on Netflix’s #blackAF—before returning to WWE in October 2022 as a backstage interviewer on the Raw brand. In June 2023 she moved to SmackDown, then returned to Raw in February 2024. Kelly is also a member of Mensa International and has modeled for various lifestyle publications.
Filmography
2025
- WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025 as Cathy Kelley
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 Post Show as Cathy Kelley
- The 2025 Slammys as Cathy Kelley
- WrestleMania 41 Sunday Post-Show as Cathy Kelley
- WrestleMania 41 Saturday Post-Show as Cathy Kelley
- Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Saturday
- Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Sunday
- Countdown to Elimination Chamber 2025 as Cathy Kelley
2024
- Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland as Cathy Kelley
- Countdown to WWE Bad Blood 2024 as Cathy Kelley
- WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland Post Show as Cathy Kelley
- WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show as Cathy Kelley
- The 2024 Slammys as Cathy Kelley
- Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 as Cathy Kelley
2022
- The SmackDown LowDown as Cathy Kelley
2020
- #blackAF as Flight Attendant
2019
- WWE's The Bump as Cathy Kelley
2016
- Raw Talk as Cathy Kelley
- The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness as Cathy Kelley
- NXT TakeOver: The End as Cathy Kelley
- NxT Takeover: The End... Preview Show as Self
- NXT TakeOver: The End Review as Cathy Kelley
2010
- WWE NXT as Cathy Kelley
1999
1993
- Raw as Cathy Kelley