Kimberley Simms
American actress (born 1963)
Kimberley Simms | |
|---|---|
| Born | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983-1997 |
| Spouse | Christopher Blobaum (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
Kimberley Simms (born July 27)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Mindy Lewis on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light from 1989 to 1992.
Early life
Simms was born in Toledo, Ohio, but moved to Melbourne, Florida when she was fifteen. She is the second of five children. Her father was a real estate developer. She was badly injured in a car accident at age eighteen and had to have her face reconstructed with plastic surgery. She attended the University of California at Irvine and also UCLA, where she earned a degree in theater.[1]
Career
She appeared on Capitol and in the film Caught before being cast as Mindy Lewis on Guiding Light, replacing Krista Tesreau.[2][3] She played the role from July 1989 until her departure in June 1992.[4] She won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 1991 for Outstanding Female Newcomer for her role on Guiding Light.[5]
Simms has appeared in films and an episode of Burke's Law, titled "Who Killed the Soap Star?"
Personal life
She has been married to chef Christopher Blobaum since 2001. The couple have a daughter, Tuesday, whom they adopted from China.[6]
References
- ^ a b Henderson, Kathy (April 3, 1990). "Drama Queen". Soap Opera Digest. 15 (7).
- ^ "Comings & Goings". Soap Opera Digest. 14 (15): 72. July 25, 1989.
- ^ "Credits: Kimberley Simms". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Late Breaking News: GL's Mindys in Motion, Simms is Out...is Mione in at SB?". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (12): 29. June 9, 1992.
- ^ "Late Breaking News: And the Winners Are...". Soap Opera Digest. 16 (4): 34. February 19, 1991.
- ^ "Digest catches up with former GL star Kimberley Simms (Ex-Mindy)". Soap Opera Digest. 29 January 2007. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
External links
- Kimberley Simms at IMDb
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Mindy Lewis actresses on Guiding Light
- Krista Tesreau (1983–1989)
- Kimberley Simms (1989–1992, 1997)
- Ann Hamilton (1993)
- Barbara Crampton (1993–1995)
- Krista Tesreau (2002, 2004, 2009)
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