Kelly Salmon was born in Harlow, Essex, in 1987. She started modelling at a very young age and made her first commercial at the age of eleven months. She later appeared in a number of other commercials, including the first NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention for Cruelty to Children) commercial, Danone (Spain), Cheese Dippers (Belgium) and a Drink and Drive commercial for Ireland. She modelled fashion in 1997 on Blue Peter (1958).In 1998 Kelly started at Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Her first main role as Kate Spiller in a television series was in Big Kids (2000). Her second main role was in The Ghost Hunter (2000) as Bex. She has also appeared in professional theatre production "Annie" in the West End in 1998, when she played the part of Duffy and on tour in 2000 playing the part of Annie.