Thaindian News

By Gina Gomez
Sep 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) “The Accused” actress Kelly McGillis tied knot with her girlfriend Melanie Leis in a civil union last Wednesday in New Jersey. It was a very private party away from all the shutterbugs as the media was not invited. Melanie Leis is a sales executive in New Jersey and she works in Philadelphia for Independence Communications.

Kelly McGillis and Melanie Leis met each other on 2000 when the latter used to work as a bartender at a restaurant in Key West, Florida, that the actress owned with her second husband, Fred Tillman. The “Witness” actress has two daughters, Kelsey Laure, 20, and Sonora Ashley, 17 with Fred Tillman. A reputed media source reported that the couple exchanged vows at the Collingswood Municipal Court in front of Judge Robert T. Zane III, who officiated the ceremony. Kelly McGillis came out as a gay back in the year 2009 when she was giving an interview to a reputed media source. In her interview she said that she had finally decided to “move on” with her life and admit that she is a gay.

In her interview, when she was asked if she wants to date a man or a woman, she instantly replied that she was done with the “man thing” and she would like to date a woman. The actress even added that to accept this truth was a challenge to her “personally” but she had to be honest. Kelly McGillis in one of her interviews last week said that when she announced that she was a gay, it was a moment of “truth” for her. The “Top Gun” actress is presently concentrating on theaters, however, she was also seen in two episodes of the Showtime series “The L Word”.