Schooling:

Hope College, Holland, Michigan, she earned medals and awards in debate and oration, graduated in 1977

Theatrical Training:

American Conservatory Theatre - San Francisco, CA

Plays/Readings:

"The Sound of Music" - Louisa the Frog, Kim's first play, age 12
"Cabaret" & "Oklahoma!" - Repertory Productions
"The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" - American Conservatory Theatre
"Accent on Youth" - Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre
"The Big Knife" - Arlingon Park Theatre - Chicago
"Godspell" - Drury Lane East Theatre - Chicago
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" - Hope Summer Rep. Theatre - Michigan
"Oklahoma" - New Harmony Rep Theatre - Indiana
"To Be A Pirage" - Whole Theatre Co. - N.Y. Premier
"Orson Bean's Christmas Carol" - Perry Street Theatre - N.Y.
"Troll Palace" - Riverwest Theatre - N.Y.
"A Night at the Fights" - Westbeth Theatre Center
"Cat On a Hot Tin Roof", 1989
"The Typists" and "The Tiger" - with "Theatre of the Night" touring professional actor group, 1991-1992
"Four Dogs & a Bone" - with Cynthia Watros as her understudy, 6/94
"The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" - Augusta Barn Theatre, 1995
"Jake's Women" - Augusta Barn Theatre, 1995
"The Rainmaker" - Augusta Barn Theatre, 1995
"Shirley Valentine" - Augusta Barn Theatre, 1996
"Blood Brothers" - Augusta Barn Theatre, 8/18/98 - 8/30/98
"Love Letters" - Love Letters at Night at the Royale, ALS benefit in memory of Michael Zaslow, 1/25/99
"Notebook of Trigorin" - 12 Miles West Theatre Company, 6/12/99
"High Spirits" -Montclair State University, 7/20/00 - 8/6/00
"Dirty Blonde" - Montclair State University, 7/11/02 - 7/21/02
"The Vendler Television Playhouse" - Guiding Light Rehearsal Hall, 10/19/02
"3 O'Clock in Brooklyn" - Access Theater in New York City, 10/10/02 - 11/02/02
"The Vendler Television Playhouse" - Kansas City, 11/16/02
"The Vendler Television Playhouse" - Guiding Light Rehearsal Hall, 4/11/03
"Gypsy" - The Barn Theatre, Augusta, Michigan, 07/2006

 

Film:

The Big Bowling Ball (IRS Media)
Body Heat, Mary Ann (1981)

Daytime Dramas:

One Life To Live, Bonnie Harmer (5/78 - 7/78)
The Doctors, Nola Aldrich (1979 - 12/31/82)
One Life To Live, Echo di Savoy (2/83 - 7/83)
Santa Barbara, Jodie DeWitt Walker (3/27/92 - 1/15/93)
Guiding Light, Reva Shayne (11/28/83 - 7/23/90) (4/28/95 - present)

Television:

FBI: The Untold Stories
Smithereens - NBC Movie of the Week
MacGyver -"Deadly Dreams", Lt. Kate Murphy, (1/16/89)
"Lessons In Evil",(10/29/90)
"MacGyver's Women",(11/12/90)
Trenchcoat in Paradise - CBS movie of the week, Claire Hollander (1989)
Designing Women, "The Rowdy Girls", Mavis (10/30/89)
Keeping Secrets, Maureen (1991)
Hell Hath No Fury - NBC movie of the week, Marlene (3/4/91)
Disappearance of Vonnie - CBS movie of the week, Vonnie Kaczmarek Pickman (1994)
University Hospital, "Shadow of a Doubt", Dr. Karen Hale (5/95)
Babylon 5, "And Now For A Word", Cynthia Torqueman (5/3/95)
Models, Inc. - "Bad Moon Rising", Joan (1994)
"Out Of Control" (1994)
"Grayson, Inc." (1995)
"Men Don't Leave" (1995)
"Bring The Family" (1995)
"Exposure" (1995)
Seinfeld, "The Diplomat's Club", Lenore (5/4/95)
Crossing Over with John Edward- Dec 25, 2004
VH1 Goes Inside: Soaps- Jan. 9, 2005

Media & Charity Appearances:

Tattle Tales, game show, mid 80's
Circus of the Stars, trapeze act, 12/85
Hollywood Squares, 1987
Presenter at Daytime Emmy Awards, 1988
Cotton Bowl Parade Host, twice
Donahue, 1990
The Oprah Winfrey Show, 1991
Geraldo, 6/23/92
Family Feud, week of 11/9/92
20/20
Aspen Wellness Diet Infomercial, 1995
America's Talking Cable, interview, 1995
Presenter at Daytime Emmy Awards, 5/95
Presenter at Soap Opera Update Awards, 1995
Regis & Kathie Lee, 8/11/95
Presenter at Soap Opera Digest Awards, 2/14/96
Presenter at Daytime Emmy Awards, 5/96
Co-Host of Soap Opera Update Awards, 1996
Regis & Kathie Lee, 1/13/97
Regis & Kathie Lee, Spring 1997
Presenter at Daytime Emmy Awards, 5/97
CBS This Morning, 5/21/97
Our Home, Lifetime channel, 6/30/97
13th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Classic, 6/97
Entertainment Tonight, behind the scenes of GL's "Day of Passion", 7/97
Fox After Breakfast, Summer 1997
Museum of Television & Radio, panel discussion about GL, 1/20/98
Museum of Television & Radio, panel discussion about soap divas, 1/22/98
Presenter at Soap Opera Digest Awards, 2/27/98
E! News Weekend, interviewed from Soap Opera Digest Awards, weekend of 3/7/98
Rosie O'Donnell Show, 3/30/98
Presenter at Daytime Emmy Awards, 5/98
Duke Children's Classic, 5/29/98
E! News Weekend, about clone make-up, 8/8/98
E! News Weekend, 9/26/98
3rd Annual Soap Opera Hall of Fame Awards, 10/9/98
5th Annual Television Salutes St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Benefit, 10/16/98
New Car Show, Charlotte, North Carolina, did skit and Q&A with Robert Newman, 11/7/98
Entertainment Tonight, via GL clips, about soap romance, week of 2/22/99
E! News Weekend, about Johnnie Cochran's guest stint, 3/5/99
Rosie O'Donnell Show, 3/16/99
E! goes “Out To Lunch” with Kim, 5/14/99
Presenter at Daytime Emmy Awards, 5/21/99
Fourth Annual John Starks Celebrity Classic, 9/12/99
Rosie O'Donnell Show, 9/30/99
The North Carolina Assocation of Broadcasters - Floyd Relief Fund Radiothon/Telethon, 10/6/99
Host of “Soap Pads” on HGTV, 10/10/99
6th Annual Television Salutes St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Benefit, 10/15/99
Ainsley Harriott, 1/18/00
CNN Showbiz, The Status of Daytime Soaps, 3/9/00
Presenter at Daytime Emmy Awards, 5/00
Hollywood Squares, 5/28/00
CBS Channel 2 News, 7/24/00
Regis, 8/4/00
Soap Center, Kim is interviewed by Mimi Torchin, 2/9/01
John Hopkins Benefit, Maryland, 4/21/01 - 4/22/01
Marco Island, Florida, Golf Tournament Fan Brunch, 4/29/01
, 4/30/01
Duke Children's Classic, 5/01
Ronald McDonald Celebrity Classic Honorary Celebrity Host, 6/22/01 - 6/24/01
Soap Center, behind the scenes look at GL's earthquake, 8/3/01
Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic, 8/15/01
Soap Center, Kim is interviewed by Elizabeth Keifer, 9/7/01
Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, Autograph Table, 9/30/01
The Society of American Fight Directors Advisory Board, Board Member, 2001-present
Soap Center Host, 10/12/01
Soap Center, behind the scenes look at GL's time-travel storyline, 12/14/01
"Too Marvelous For Words", benefit cabaret at Arci's in New York City, 2/4/02
Host of “Soap Pads 2” on HGTV, 2/10/02
Soap Center, Kim interviews John Edward, 3/8/02
Grand Marshal, "Disney Stars And Motor Cars" parade at Disney-MGM Studios, 3/02
Marco Island, Florida, Golf Tournament Fan Brunch, 4/02
Led GL's 50th Anniversary Tribute with Robert Newman at the Daytime Emmy Awards, 5/17/02
Rosie O'Donnell Show, 5/31/02
The Learning Channel's "A Wedding Story", in character as Reva Shayne, 6/6/02
Soap Talk, with Robert Newman, 6/11/02
CBS Saturday Early Show, 6/29/02
CBS Sunday Morning, 6/30/02
CBS This Morning, 7/2/02
Hilton Head Celebrity Golf Tournament, 8/30/02 - 9/01/02
New York Women in Film and Televison Special Panel, New York City, 11/5/02
2nd Annual "Wish Upon A Star Soap Opera Luncheon & Memorabilia Auction" Guest Host, 11/24/02
Soap Center, behind the scenes at "3 O'Clock In Brooklyn", 12/09/02
Soap Center, feature on the 2002 GLFC Gathering, 12/23/02
Host of “Soap Pads 3” on HGTV, 1/26/03
"Sing For A Cure", ALS/ZazAngels Benefit at The Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City, 2/10/03
Soap Center, feature on the GL Actors' Workshop production of "The Vendler Television Playhouse", 2/16/03
Detroit's CBS Soap Opera Festival, 4/5/03
CBS This Morning, 11/10/03 University Screen Test Winners with Kim and Robert Newman
SoapTalk, Kim Sings Fever, 4/8/04
Performed National Anthem~~NY Giants vs. Cleveland Browns, -- Sept 26, 2004
TELEGROLLE DI SAINT VINCENT, Italy~~Italian TV Awards -- Oct. 22-24, 2004
Performed National Anthem~~NJ Nets basketball game, -- November 9,2004
Police Officers Chairty Ball~~ Grand Rapids, MI -- November 20, 2004
2004 NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade~~CBS-Guest Host -- November 25, 2004 2006 NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade~~CBS-Guest Host -- November 24, 2006
Grand Marshal, Ukrop Christmas Parade~~ Richmond, VA, 12/06

Magazine Articles & Interviews:

Rona Berrett, Daytimers, 4/80
Soap Opera Digest, 9/30/80, Kim feature interview
Afternoon TV, 12/83
Soap Opera Digest, 7/31/84, Kim & Robert Newman cover, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 7/30/85, Kim & Larkin Malloy cover
Daytime TV, 11/85, Kim feature interview
Daytime TV, 6/86
Soap Opera Digest, 2/10/87, Kim & Robert Newman cover, "Reva" feature interview
Daytime Soaps, 3/88, Kim Feature Interview
Soap Opera Update, 3/21/88, Kim & Chris Bernau cover
Soap Opera Digest, 10/18/88
Soap Opera Digest, Soap Super Calendar, 1989
Soap Opera Digest, 1/24/89, Kim cover, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 2/7/89
Soap Opera Update, 2/20/89
Daytime TV, 2/89
Daytime TV, 3/89
Soap Opera Digest, 7/25/89, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Digest, 12/12/89
Soap Opera Digest, 5/15/90, Kim cover, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 6/12/90, summer preview
Soap Opera Update, 7/2/90, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 7/10/90, Kim cover, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 8/14/90
Daytime TV, 9/90
Soap Opera Digest, 11/12/91
Soap Opera Digest, 3/31/92
Soap Opera Digest, 4/14/92
Soap Opera Digest, 4/28/92, Kim cover
Daytime TV, 8/92
Soap Opera Digest, 8/18/92
Soap Opera Digest, 9/1/92, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 9/15/92
Daytime TV, 11/92
Cosmopolitan, 1993, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 6/14/94
LA Times, 3/26/95, "Forty Is Fabulous For Kim Zimmer"
Soap Opera Digest, 5/9/95
Soap Opera Digest, 9/12/95
Soap Opera Weekly, 11/14/95, Kim feature interview
Daytime TV, 11/95
Soap Opera Magazine, 12/19/95, Kim, Robert Newman & Cynthia Watros cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/19/96, Kim, Robert Newman & Justin Deas cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/26/96
Soap Opera Weekly, 7/22/96
Soap Opera Digest, 8/13/96
Soap Opera Weekly, 8/20/96
Soap Opera Digest, 1/28/97, Kim, Robert Newman, Grant Aleksander, Wendy Moniz & Michael Zaslow cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 1/28/97, Kim cover
Soap Opera Digest, 4/8/97
Soap Opera Magazine, 4/8/97, Kim & Cynthia Watros feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 4/29/97, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap's Greatest Hall of Fame, Spring 1997
Soap Opera Weekly, 5/13/97, Kim, Robert Newman & Cynthia Watros cover
Soap Opera Digest, 6/3/97, Kim & Robert Newman cover, Kim & Robert feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 7/8/97, Kim cover
Soaps In Depth, 8/5/97, Kim, Ron Raines, Laura Wright & Cynthia Watros cover
Soap Opera Digest, 8/19/97, Kim cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 9/2/97, Kim, Robert Newman, Ron Raines & Cynthia Watros cover
Soaps In Depth,10/97, Kim & Cynthia Watros cover, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 11/11/97, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 11/25/97, Kim & Laura Wright cover
Soap Opera Magazine, 12/16/97, Kim & Cynthia Watros cover
Soap Opera Update, 12/23/97, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 1/27/98, Kim, Ron Raines & Cynthia Watros cover
Soap Opera Digest, 2/24/98, Kim, Robert Newman & Cynthia Watros cover
TV Guide, 2/28/98 - 3/6/98, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/17/98, Kim & Robert Newman cover with the baby clone and 8-year-old clone
Soap Opera Magazine, 3/23/98, Kim cover, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 3/24/98, Kim cover
Soap Opera Digest, 3/31/98
1998 Soap Opera Almanac, 4/98, Kim cover
Soaps In Depth, 4/14/98, Kim cover
Soaps In Depth, 5/5/98, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Digest, 5/12/98, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Update, 5/12/98, Kim cover
Soap Opera Magazine, 6/23/98, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Update, 6/23/98, Kim cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 8/11/98, Kim cover
Soap Opera Update, 8/18/98, Kim cover
Soap Opera Digest, 1/29/99, Kim, Robert Newman & Signey Coleman cover
Soaps In Depth, 3/16/99, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Update, 5/25/99, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 5/25/99, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 9/7/99, Kim, Robert Newman, Laura Wright, Bradley Cole & Crystal Chappell cover
Soap Opera Digest, 10/5/99, Kim, Bradley Cole & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Digest, 10/19/99, Kim feature interview
Soaps In Depth, 10/26/99, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Digest, 12/14/99, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soaps In Depth, 6/20/00, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 7/4/00, Kim, Mark Dobies & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Update, 8/29/00, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 9/19/00, Kim, Crystal Chappell & Robert Newman cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 2/20/01, Kim & Mark Dobies feature interview
Soaps In Depth, 2/27/01, Kim & Mark Dobies feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 3/27/01
Soap Opera Digest, 5/22/01
Soap Opera Update, 5/22/01
Soap Opera Weekly, 5/22/01
Soap Opera Update, 6/19/01
Soaps In Depth, 7/17/01
Soap Opera Weekly, 7/24/01
Soap Opera Weekly, 8/14/01, Kim & Mark Dobies cover
Soaps In Depth, 8/14/01
Soaps In Depth, 10/23/01, Kim cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 10/29/01
Soap Opera Weekly, 1/1/02, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soaps In Depth, 2/26/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/05/02, Kim cover
Soap Opera Digest, 3/05/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/12/02
Soap Opera Digest, 3/12/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/19/02
Soap Opera Update, 3/26/02
Soaps In Depth, 3/26/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 4/02/02, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soaps In Depth, 4/09/02
Soap Opera Digest, 4/16/02
Soaps In Depth, 4/23/02
Soap Opera Update, 4/23/02
Soap Opera Digest, 5/14/02
Soaps In Depth, 5/21/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 6/11/02, Kim & Robert Newman cover
Soaps In Depth, 6/18/02
Soap Opera Update, 6/18/02
Soap Opera Update, 7/2/02, Kim, Robert Newman, Beth Ehlers & Ricky Paull Goldin cover
Soaps In Depth, 7/2/02
Soap Opera Digest, 7/2/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 7/2/02
TV Guide Online, 7/12/02, Kim feature interview
Soap Opera Digest, 7/16/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 7/16/02, Kim, Laura Wright, Michael O'Leary, & Yvonna Kopacz cover
Soap Opera Weekly, 7/23/02
Soap Opera Update, 7/30/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 8/6/02
Soaps In Depth, 8/13/02
Soap Opera Update, 8/13/02
Soaps In Depth, 9/10/02
Soap Opera Digest, 9/10/02
Soap Opera Digest, 9/17/02
Soaps In Depth, 9/24/02
Soaps In Depth, 10/08/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 10/15/02
Soaps In Depth, 10/22/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 10/29/02
Soap Opera Digest, 10/29/02
Soaps In Depth, 11/05/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 11/05/02
Soaps In Depth, 12/03/02
Soap Opera Weekly, 12/03/02
Soap Opera Digest, 12/17/02
Soap Opera Digest, 1/14/03
Soap Opera Digest, 1/21/03, Kim & Robert Newman feature interview
Soap Opera Weekly, 1/21/03
Soaps In Depth, 1/28/03
Soaps In Depth, 2/11/03
Soap Opera Digest, 2/25/03
Soap Opera Weekly, 2/25/03, Kim feature interview
Soaps In Depth, 3/11/03
Soap Opera Digest, 3/11/03
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/11/03
Soap Opera Weekly, 3/25/03
Soap Opera Weekly, 4/22/03
Soap Opera Weekly, 5/6/03
Soap Opera Digest, 11/11/03, Kim feature interview
Soaps In Depth, 11/18/03 Kim and Jake Weary
In Touch Magazine, 10/03 Kim and Victoria Rowell at St. Judes

Books & Videos:

"Soap Stars Sing For Save The Children" album, Kim sang "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", 80s
Safe at Home, baby proofing video, 1995
Reva, The Scarlett Years Video, narrated by Kim, 1995
Guiding Light: The Complete Family Album, 4/97
Worlds Without End, cover insert, 1997
Moonlight, audio book, 5/99

Online Chats & Interviews:

Soap Opera Digest Live Chat, with Kim, 11/4/96
GIST Interviews Kim, 1/7/97
Soap Opera Digest Live Chat, with Kim, 1/27/97
Q&A with Michael Logan, Emmy prelude, 4/30/97
Soap Opera Digest Live Chat, with Kim & Robert Newman, 8/14/97
Soap Opera NOW! Chat, with Kim, 10/97
Soap City/Yahoo! Chat, with Kim & Laura Wright, 11/17/97
MSN Chat, with Kim & Robert Newman, 12/3/97
Seeing The Light! Chat, with Kim, Robert Newman & others, 12/97
Soap Opera Digest Live interview with Kim about SOD nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress, 1/98
Soap Opera Digest Live Chat, with Kim, about her Emmy nomination for Best Actress, 5/14/98
Soap Opera Digest/Yahoo! Chat, with Kim, 8/3/98
Q&A with Jonathan Reiner, 9/22/98
Live chat from the GL studios with Jonathan Reiner, 12/18/98
Soap Opera Digest Awards Live Chat, with Kim, 2/26/99
SoapCity/Yahoo! Pre-Emmys Chat, with Kim, 5/19/99
Indiana Post-Tribune online article, interview with Kim Zimmer, 8/15/99
Soap Opera Digest Live Chat, with Kim & Robert Newman, 10/1/99
SoapCity/Yahoo! Chat, with Kim, 1/25/00
Soap Opera Digest Awards Chat, with Kim, 3/10/00
Official Kim Zimmer Fan Club Chat, with Kim, 8/16/01
Official Kim Zimmer Fan Club Chat, with Kim, 9/27/01
Official Kim Zimmer Fan Club Chat, with Kim, 12/30/02

KZFC Chat--January 28, 2004

Awards:

1984-85 Daytime Emmy Winner -- Outstanding Lead Actress
1985-86 Daytime Emmy Nominee -- Outstanding Lead Actress
1986-87 Daytime Emmy Winner -- Outstanding Lead Actress
1988 Soap Opera Digest Award Winner -- Outstanding Lead Actress
1989-90 Daytime Emmy Winner -- Outstanding Lead Actress
Soap Opera Digest -- Performer of the Week, issue 1/30/96
Soap Opera Weekly -- Outstanding Performer the week of 7/22/96
1996 Soap Opera Update Award Winner -- Most Valuable Player from Guiding Light
1997 Soap Opera Update Award Winner -- Most Valuable Player from Guiding Light
Soap Opera Digest -- Performer of the Week, issue 2/24/98
1998 Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee -- Outstanding Lead Actress
1997-98 Daytime Emmy Nominee -- Outstanding Lead Actress
Soap Opera Weekly Outstanding Performer -- the week of 7/13/98
Soap Opera Weekly Outstanding Performer -- the week of 8/3/98
Soap Opera News -- Standing Ovation/Curtain Call, issue 8/25/98
1999 Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee -- Outstanding Lead Actress
1998-99 Daytime Emmy Nominee -- Outstanding Lead Actress
Soap Opera Weekly Outstanding Performer -- the week of 11/8/99
2000 Soap Opera Digest Award Winner -- Outstanding Lead Actress, 3/10/00
Soap Opera Weekly Outstanding Performer -- the week of 7/08/02
Soap Opera Digest Performer of the Week, issue 9/10/02
2002-03 Daytime Emmy Nominee -- Outstanding Lead Actress
2003 Soap Opera Digest Award Nominee -- Outstanding Lead Actress
2003 Emmy Nomination -- Outstanding Lead Actress
2005 Emmy Nomination -- Outstanding Lead Actress
2006 Emmy Winner -- Outstanding Lead Actress
2007 Emmy Nomination -- Outstanding Lead Actress

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