Kimberly Foster (actress) explained

Birth Date:6 July 1961
Birth Place:Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1983–1995

Kimberly Foster (born July 6, 1961) is an American former actress, best known for her role as Michelle Stevens in the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas from 1989 to 1991.

Life and career

Kimberly Foster was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She graduated from Booneville High School and was a cheerleader. Kim, as she was known growing up, was raised in Booneville, Arkansas, the daughter of Marion Gary Foster and Paula (Atkins) Foster.[1] She made her screen debut appearing opposite Joan Collins in the 1983 television film Making of a Male Model and later guest starred in a number of shows include The Fall Guy, Paper Dolls, Knight Rider, The A-Team and Hotel.

In 1985, Foster was regular cast member in the short-lived NBC drama series The Best Times produced by Lorimar Television. The following year, she made her film debut in the romantic comedy One Crazy Summer with John Cusack.[2] She later appeared in Dragnet (1987) with Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd, You Can't Hurry Love (1988) with Bridget Fonda, and It Takes Two (1988) with fellow Arkansan George Newbern.[1] [3] In 1989, Foster was cast in a series regular role as Michelle Stevens in the thirteenth and fourteenth seasons of the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas which she played from 1989 to 1991.[4] Her character was briefly a sister-in-law to Bobby Ewing and later briefly a daughter-in-law to J.R. Ewing.

After Dallas, Foster starred in the 1993 vampire comedy film Loves Bites and the following year joined the cast of the ABC daytime drama soap opera, All My Children playing Liz Sloan to 1995.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Making of a Male ModelSusanTelevision film
1986One Crazy SummerCookie Cambell
1987DragnetBetsy Blees
1988You Can't Hurry LoveGirl Reading Book
1988Windmills of the GodsWoman on Mike's arm Television film
1988It Takes TwoJonni tigersmith
1993Broken TrustErica Brogan
1993Love BitesKendall Gordon

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983The Yellow RoseUnknownEpisode: "Walls of Fear"
1984The Fall GuyUnknownEpisode: "The Huntress"
1984Double TroubleLisa FletcherEpisode: "Dueling Feet"
1984Paper DollsCasey2 episodes
1984Knight RiderTonie BaxterEpisode: "Knight of the Chameleon"
1985Cover UpAngelica3 episodes
1985The A-TeamTinaEpisode: "Beverly Hills Assault"
1985HotelWendyEpisode: "Lost and Found"
1987ThirtysomethingFantasy GirlEpisode: "Thirtysomething"
1989CBS Summer PlayhouseTracyEpisode: "B Men"
1989-1991DallasMichelle StevensSeries regular, 51 episodes
1992Quantum LeapWendy CooperEpisode: "Ghost Ship - August 13, 1956"
1994-1995All My ChildrenLiz SloanSeries regular

Notes and References

  1. Elias, Thomas D. (9 March 1990). Steamy doll on 'Dallas' just acting, Reading Eagle (Scripps Howard News Service)
  2. http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/43933/hottest-women-80s-movies.html Hottest Women of '80s Movies
  3. Web site: MOVIE REVIEW : Formulaic 'It Takes Two' Adds Up to a Snappy, Wide-Awake Sleeper. July 15, 1988. Los Angeles Times.
  4. (26 July 1989). Dallas gets new vixen, The Item (Associated Press)
  5. (28 September 1994). Entertainment, Cherokee County Herald