Actress Kile Sanchez: biography, filmography, personal life

American actress Kile Sanchez (films "Lost", "Perfect Escape") became popular rather late - at 30 years old. Despite this, she is known in narrow circles of critics, is loved by her fans and continues to act now.

Years of Youth

October 13, 1977 in the American city of Chicago was born Kile Michel Sanchez. The head of the family Oscar Sanchez loved children, and Keely was one of the four children.

The girl really wanted to perform on stage, but she was panic-stricken about everyone's attention. Despite this, Kile was engaged in a school theatrical circle. After a couple of years, she was able to overcome her fear of the stage and took part in the play "Grapes of Wrath", set on the school stage. After the performance Sanchez firmly decided to become an actress.

Carier start

Kiel Sanchez took part in auditions for the MTV project in 2000. She was among the top five candidates, but she was not accepted for the role. There were also positive aspects: the girl was noticed by an agent who offered to represent her interests and find a job.

After that, Sanchez performed a few episodic roles. Among her first works were the drama "Rennie's Landing" and the melodrama "Kiss".

In order to become successful, Kile moved to Los Angeles in 2003. Here she immediately receives an offer to participate in the series Married to the Kellys, where her work lasted about a year. Then the series was closed because of low ratings.

Sanchez takes a role in the comedy film "Stuck in You" all in the same 2003. She works on the same set with stars such as Matt Damon, singer Cher, Eva Mendes and Meryl Streep.

In 2005 he took part in the series "Connected". But after the shooting season, Kile again has to look for work. She finds her. The actress was offered the role of Jen in the comedy "Four Children". Then there was a small role in the picture "Shop of Miracles", where the director was her first husband Zak Helm.

After that, Sanchez was invited to sample the project "Who is Samantha?" And she got the role of Chloe. In parallel with this work Kile participated in the drama "Football Wives" directed by Brian Singer.

At the height of glory

In 2005, the period of Kile Sanchez's fame begins. The filmography of the actress is replenished with the role of Nikki Fernandez in the well-known project of the ABC channel "Staying Alive". The girl participated in 14 episodes of the third season, then her heroine died, and Kile left the project.

In 2008, Sanchez was invited to the horror film "Devouring Alive", where she got one of the main roles - the girl Lily, who is the sister of the main character Jesse Metcalfe. The theme of zombies is popular with viewers, and the actress became even more famous due to the qualitatively shot film with a logical plot.

2009 was marked by work with the stars Milla Jovovich and Steve Zahn in the thriller "The Perfect Escape". The heroine Sanchez Sidney is one of the main characters in the picture.

The main role Sanchez played in the movie horror genre in 2010. Horror "30 Days of Night: Dark Times" became a landmark for Kiel. Her character Stella Oleson fights against vampires in all possible ways. Critics appreciated Sanchez's work.

For 2 years, Kile was shot in the series "Swamps", where Kalli Kargil played. The role was one of the leading, and she successfully coped with it for 49 episodes.

One of the last known works of Kile Sanchez is the main role of Lisa in the second part of the film "The Judgment Night". The picture turned out to be a real blockbuster, although it came out on a wide screen in a limited box office.

Since 2014, the actress has participated in the TV series "Kingdom". There she worked in 30 episodes.

Personal life

Sanchez's first husband is writer and director Zak Helm. They were married in 2001. Together they participated in the shooting of the movie "Shop of Wonders" in 2007, where Zack was the main one on the set. After 7 years, the marriage began to disintegrate, and the couple decided to divorce in 2008.

Two years after the divorce, Kile met actor Zach Gilford on the set of the movie "Matadors." After 2 years of meetings and courtships, the young people got married. In 2011, there was an official engagement, and a year later a solemn event. Kiel Sanchez and Zak Guilford were together in the movie "The Judgment Night".

Male Kile is also a famous actor. He took part in more than 40 films and serials. Also was noticeable on some TV shows.

The spouses do not yet have children, although they are very eager for this. In 2009, the press reported that Sanchez was pregnant. However, their first-born son Winter died during childbirth.