Kelly Rowan (born October 26, 1965) is a Canadian film and television actress and former fashion model. A native of Ottawa, Rowan studied acting in London and New York City before working as a model. She was subsequently featured in the horror film The Gate (1987) before earning critical acclaim for her performance in the Canadian television film Adrift, for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Actress. After a lead role in Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Rowan starred as Mattie Shaw on the series Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1996–1997).
Rowan went on to garner international fame for her portrayal of Californian real estate developer Kirsten Cohen on the American television series The O.C., which ran from 2003 to 2007. She subsequently had a leading role on the crime series Perception from 2012 to 2015.
Rowan was born October 26, 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario, and is a graduate of Toronto's Northern Secondary School. She left the University of Western Ontario to pursue acting, and studied at the British American Drama Academy in England and at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. While in New York, Rowan worked as a model to earn a living.