Long before Kelly Hyman became an attorney, commentator, and podcast host, she learned to understand people not through legal arguments, but through stories. On Hollywood sets as a young actress, she discovered that every character hides a truth beneath the surface, and that understanding those hidden layers requires empathy. Years later, that same instinct would guide her beyond the camera, across continents, and into the deeper human stories that define her life today.
Her journey has taken her from the glamour of Los Angeles to the solemn streets of Jerusalem, from fictional scripts to the real narratives of justice, determination, kindness and resilience.
As a child actress, Hyman appeared as Loretta on The Young and the Restless, starred alongside Adam West in Doin’ Time on Planet Earth, and performed in off-Broadway productions in New York City. Her performances earned her a Young Artist Award nomination in 1986. She also lent her voice to the memorable Kit Kat “Give me a break” ad. Yet even at a young age, she sensed that storytelling was not just performance it was a way to explore emotion, truth, and consequence.
Years later, that same curiosity led her to study law. As an attorney, Hyman discovered a new form of storytelling, one where real lives and justice replaced scripts and applause. She found that advocacy, like acting, demanded deep empathy, the ability to see the world through another’s eyes and to find truth in their experience.
Her passion for stories eventually brought her back to the world of media, this time as a voice of inquiry rather than performance. In her true-crime podcast Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood, she revisits cases where celebrity and tragedy intersect, exploring the motives, heartbreak, and unanswered questions left behind. In her second podcast, Unresolved: The Diddy Files, she covers the Diddy lawsuits. Her upcoming project It ends with …. Lawsuits centered on actress Blake Lively lawsuit against Justin Baldoni..
When she is not recording or working on legal matters, Hyman is traveling the world. She has journeyed through all seven continents seeking connection through culture and history. Every trip, she says, reminds her of how closely stories, justice, and humanity are intertwined. Yet among all her destinations, Jerusalem holds a special place in her heart, Hyman’s grandmother was Jewish.
Walking through the Old City, she felt the layers of history and faith that continue to shape her understanding of truth and resilience. she says, “it reminds me why justice and kindness must walk together.”
Those values now echo through everything she does. Whether speaking on a podcast, standing before a courtroom, or simply watching a city come alive at dusk, Hyman listens before she speaks and seeks to understand before she explains.
Her story is not one of reinvention, but of evolution, a continuous journey guided by curiosity, and purpose. From the bright lights of Hollywood to the quiet glow of Jerusalem, Kelly Hyman continues to explore what connects us all: justice, empathy, and the stories that define who we are.