Kimberley Simms
Kimberley Simms | |
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Born | Toledo, Ohio | July 27, 1963
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | UCLA |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1983-1997 |
Spouse | Christopher Blobaum (m. 2001) |
Children | 1 |
Kimberley Simms (born July 27, 1963)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Mindy Lewis on Guiding Light.
Early Life[edit]
She is the second of five children.[1] Her family moved from Toledo, Ohio to Melbourne, Florida when she was 15.[1] She was badly injured in a car accident at age 18 and had to have her face reconstructed with plastic surgery.[1]
She attended the University of California at Irvine and also UCLA, where she earned a degree in theater.[1]
Career[edit]
She appeared on Capitol before being cast as Mindy Lewis on Guiding Light, replacing Krista Tesreau.[2] She played the role from July 1989 until her departure in the Summer of 1992.[3] She won a 1991 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer for her role on Guiding Light.[4]
Simms also appeared in an episode of Burke's Law, titled "Who Killed the Soap Star?"
Personal Life[edit]
She has been married to chef Christopher Blobaum since 2001. The couple have a daughter, Tuesday, whom they adopted from China.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Henderson, Kathy (April 3, 1990). "Drama Queen". Soap Opera Digest. 15 (7).
- ^ "Comings & Goings". Soap Opera Digest. 14 (15): 72. July 25, 1989.
- ^ "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)". 29 January 2007.
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