What Is Kim Hawthorne’s Nationality, and Who Is Kim Hawthorne?
Kim Hawthorne was born on April 19, 1968, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; her zodiac sign is Aries, and she is of American nationality. She is an actress best known for her role as Kerissa Greenleaf in the drama series “Greenleaf,” which aired from 2016 to 2020 and also starred Merle Dandridge and Desiree Ross. The plot revolves around the Greenleaf family and their darkest secrets and lies; the show won five awards and was nominated for nine more.
Childhood, Family, And Education
Kim Hawthorne (Pinterest)Kim Hawthorne was reared as an only child in Jersey City by her father, a theatre performer, and her mother, a housewife; Kim and her mother frequently went to see her father perform.
Kim began studying opera and acting at the age of 12, and she was finally offered a musical scholarship from Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in musical theatre in 1990, and her career as a stage actress began when she portrayed Minnie Dove Charles in the play “Flyin’ West,” which was staged at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Kim subsequently relocated to New York City, where she played Queen in her first Broadway production, “The Life.”
TV Series Characters
Kim has now acted in over 80 films and television programs, and we will discuss some of her most memorable performances in this article.
Kim made her first TV series appearance as The Young Woman in the episode “Hello and Goodbye” of the drama series “I’ll Fly Away” in 1991, and from there, she starred in single episodes of various series, including the police procedural drama “In the Heat of the Night,” “Soul Man,” and “Cosby.”
Kim rose to prominence in 1996, when she was cast as the supporting character Belinda Keefer in the soap opera “All My Children,” which lasted from 1970 to 2011. The series was a major success, winning 191 awards, including one Primetime Emmy, and being nominated for 573 more. Kim appeared in single episodes of several series in the years that followed, including the Canadian science fiction drama “First Wave” in 1999, the Canadian-American military science fiction adventure “Stargate SG-1” in 2000, and the science fiction drama “Mysterious Ways” in 2001.
She made her voicing debut as Karen O’Malley in the short-lived animated series “Spider-Man Unlimited,” and then appeared in three episodes of the science fiction drama “Dark Angel” in late 2001.
Kim’s first notable performance was in 2002 when she voiced Bernice Shaw in the animated children’s series “Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!” Her next notable performance was in 2003, when she played the supporting character Theo in the action science fiction series “Jeremiah,” which starred Luke Perry, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Peter Stebbings, and is about a deadly virus that killed most the people in the post-apocalyptic future.
Kim portrayed Detective Rose Williams, one of the key characters in the critically acclaimed Canadian drama “Da Vinci’s Inquest,” from 2000 to 2005, and was nominated for a Leo Award for Best Lead Portrayal by a Female in 2004 for her performance. She also played a supporting role.
Kim starred in the 2006 sitcom “Lucky Louie” and the 2007 adolescent drama “Whistler,” and in 2011 she was cast as the supporting character Judge Welchert in the award-winning soap opera “The Young and the Restless.”
In the years that followed, she appeared in single episodes of a variety of programs, including the medical drama “Private Practice” in 2011, the crime drama “Rizzoli & Isles” in 2012, and the crime thriller “Southland” in 2013.
In 2014, she played Gloria Barzmann in ten episodes of the comedy-drama “Rake,” and in 2015, she played Hope in the teen family drama “Switched at Birth.” Her most recent TV appearances were in the episodes “The Day Before He Died” of the legal thriller “How to Get Away with Murder” in 2018, “Bad Apple” of the action crime drama “NCIS: New Orleans” in 2019, and “Hurt” of the medical drama “Good Doctor” in 2018.
Movie Characters
Kim made her film debut in 1994 when she was cast as Harriet in “Drop Squad,” a drama starring Eriq La Salle, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Ving Rhames about a militant gang that kidnaps numerous African-Americans who allegedly sold out their race.
Kim featured in the drama “Behind the Mask,” starring Donald Sutherland and Matthew Fox, in 1999, and was nominated for two awards. The following year, she played Officer Lynda Byron in the thriller mystery “A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle,” which garnered mixed reviews. Later the same year, Kim played Ms. Tennyson in the crime thriller “Deadlocked,” which starred prominent actor David Caruso but received little attention. Kim appeared in the crime film “3000 Miles to Graceland,” starring Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, and Courteney Cox, in 2001, and the comedy “See Spot Run” and the drama “Voyage of the Unicorn” the following year.
When she was cast to appear in the neo-noir psychological thriller “Along Came a Spider,” in which he appeared, she had the opportunity to meet Morgan Freeman, and Kim was then seen portraying Laura Rodericks in the romantic drama “The Wedding Dress,” in which Neil Patrick Harris starred.
In 2003, she co-starred in the drama “Lucky 7” with Patrick Dempsey and Kimberly Williams before being cast as Karen Chandler in the drama “Lightning: Bolts of Destruction” the following year. Kim received praise for her performance as Jajjun in the science fiction action film “The Chronicles of Riddick,” which starred the famous actor Vin Diesel, and some of her subsequent roles included the mystery film “Murder at the Presidio” in 2005, the horror film “Voodoo Moon” in 2006, and the drama “The Broken Kingdom” in 2012.
Her most recent film appearances were as ESPN Receptionist in the 2012 romantic comedy “Playing for Keeps,” Tonya in the 2014 comedy-drama “Looking for Mr. Right,” and Gwen Ford in the 2019 biographical drama “I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story.”
Relationship Status
Kim was married to a man only known as Curt, and they were together for over a decade until splitting up for unexplained reasons – internet speculations are circulating that Kim is still with her husband, as she has kept the dates of both their wedding and divorce hidden. Julian, their first son, was born not long after she married Curt, and Tobias, their second son, was born two years later.
There are also claims on the internet that Kim has a daughter, but this is mainly because of the actress who played her daughter in the television series “Greenleaf” – it is widely assumed that Kim only has two sons. She hasn’t mentioned any males she dated before or after Curt, and as of October 2020, she is single, was formerly married, and has two children.
Activities And Other Passions
Kim’s main pastime is jewelry design, and she has worn some of her creations on several occasions.
Even today, she remains physically active since she goes to the gym at least once a week and follows a strict diet that excludes fast food and sugar.
Kim is a philanthropist who has participated in various charity events and provided money to numerous charitable organizations.
She enjoys traveling and has visited every continent except Antarctica at least once, with New York City and Venice in Italy being her dream places.
Will Smith, Tom Hanks, and Angelina Jolie are among Kim’s favorite actors and actresses, while her favorite films include “Seven Pounds,” “Independence Day,” and “You’ve Got Mail.”
Body Structure And Net Worth
Kim Hawthorne (Pinterest)Kim is 52 years old. She has short brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 5ins (1.65m) tall, and weighs about 130lbs (59kgs).
Her net worth is projected to be more than $16 million as of October 2020.