Broadway's Kelli O'Hara Welcomes Son Owen James

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Racking up a total of three Tony nominations over the years, Kelli O’Hara has finally scored the grand prize: she is a proud new mama!

The Broadway star and her husband, actor Greg Naughton welcomed a son on Saturday, June 27th, her rep confirms to CBB. Baby boy Owen James Naughton weighed in at 7 lbs., 3 oz.

Owen is the first child for Kelli and Greg, who have been married two years. Before taking her maternity leave, Kelli played Nellie Forbush in the Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Her pregnancy had been announced in January.

– Anya

Comments

Great name! It seems that celebs are chilling out a little with the naming of their children. Not all of them, of course, but we have been seeing a lot more “normal” names here lately.

- N on July 1st, 2009

Oh how sweet – he was named for his grandpa, actor James Naughton.

- Emma on July 1st, 2009

Aw, congratulations to Kelli and her husband:) I adore her. I love the name!
A little sad, though, cause I was looking forward to seeing her in South Pacific this summer…:P

- Jane on July 1st, 2009

I love the name Owen…we actually plan to use it if we have a boy some day!

- Megan on July 1st, 2009

Congratulations to Kelli and her husband!! I love the name Owen.

- Thrifty Sisters Coupon Clippers on July 1st, 2009

How old is she? Is she any relation to Maureen O’ Hara?

- Laura on July 2nd, 2009

i love the name, congrats to them

- Kay on July 3rd, 2009