Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful
Broadway musical
Chicago. The Velma Kelly in
Chicago: The Movie is a nightclub singer/
vaudevillian who was accused of murder of her husband and sister. She is sent to the
Cook County Jail where she hires the best soliciting lawyer,
Billy Flynn. Singing and dancing, and telling her side of the story, Kelly goes through her time at jail being the star until
Roxie Hart comes into the picture.