Kim Matula Explained

Birth Date:23 August 1988
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2006–present

Kim Matula (born August 23, 1988)[1] is an American actress. She made her television debut playing Tara Conner in the teen comedy film Queen Sized (2008) and later starred as Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2010 to 2016, receiving a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series nomination. Matula later starred in the second season of Lifetime comedy-drama series, Unreal, and played the leading role in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas (2018).

Life and career

Matula studied film at the University of Texas at Arlington, but dropped out because her acting career was taking off.[2] After starring in the small horror film Savage Spirit (2006), in 2008, Matula starred in the Lifetime teen comedy film Queen Sized opposite Nikki Blonsky and the following year appeared in an episode of CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. In 2010, she landed the role of Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[2] [3] In 2014, Matula was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.[4] In her two final years on the soap, Matula's character had major storylines. In November 2014, it was announced that Matula had not renewed her contract and would be departing the series for a career in primetime television and film.[5] [6] In 2014, Matula starred opposite Scott Eastwood in the thriller film, Dawn Patrol.[7] In 2016, she joined the cast of the second season of the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, Unreal.[8] In 2018, Matula had a leading role as flight attendant Veronica "Ronnie" Messing in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas.[9] [10] The series was canceled after one season. The following year she had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film, Fighting with My Family that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2021, Matula had a recurring role in the Fox series and played Laura Ingraham in the FX anthology series, . In 2022, she appeared in the HBO max series The Sex Lives of College Girls and played the leading role in the Hallmark fantasy film, Ghost of Christmas Always.[11] [12]

In 2024, Matula was cast as comedian Jane Curtin in the upcoming comedy-drama film Saturday Night directed by Jason Reitman about Saturday Night Live‘s opening night.[13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Savage SpiritMegan
2010Crown thy GoodClaireShort film
2010Spilt MilkSabrina
2010Cool WheelsStacy McFugginsShort film
2013Raptor RanchJosie Hutchens
2014Broken StringsWind / Heidi LewisShort film
2014Dawn PatrolDonna
2015Maybe SomedayLacey
2019Fighting with My FamilyJeri-Lynn
2022HauntedMaryShort
2023TapawingoGretchen
2024Saturday NightJane CurtinPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Queen SizedTara Television film
2009How I Met Your MotherGirlEpisode: "Definitions"
2010–2016The Bold and the BeautifulHope LoganSeries regular: January 11, 2010 – December 12, 2014
Guest: April 17 and 20, 2015 and March 16, 2016
2011The DefendersMiaEpisode: "Nevada v. Doug the Mule"
2014Almost RoyalHerselfEpisode: "Los Angeles"
2016UnRealTiffanySeries regular, 10 episodes
2017RosewoodLeanne ForrestEpisode: "Fairy Tales & Frozen Truths"
2017TeachersSharonEpisodes: "Dosey Don't" and "Lunchtime! The Musical"
2018LA to VegasVeronica "Ronnie" MessingSeries regular, 15 episodes
2021LilyEpisodes: "Back in the Saddle" and "2100°"
2021KristaEpisode: "The Tower Job"
2021Laura IngrahamEpisode: "Not To Be Believed"
2022The Sex Lives of College GirlsMichelleEpisodes: "Le Tuteur" and "Welcome to Essex"
2022 Adam & EvaMonicaTV pilot
2022The ResidentScarlett WexlerEpisode: "Viral"
2022Ghost of Christmas AlwaysKatherineTelevision film
2023True LiesLisa HardyEpisode: "Honest Manipulations"
2023Checkin' it TwiceAshley DurreauTelevision film
2024NCISAgent RoseEpisode: "Algún Dia"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Bold and the Beautiful
Soap Awards FranceCouple of the Year — "Hope and Liam"
(shared with Scott Clifton)
The Bold and the Beautiful

Notes and References

  1. News: Almanac: Today's Birthdays. August 23, 2023. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A-2. Actor Vera Miles, 93. Actor Barbara Eden, 92. Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Sonny Jurgensen, 89. Actor Richard Sanders, 83. Ballet Dancer, Patricia McBride, 81. [...] Actor Kimberly Matula, 35. Basketball player Jeremy Lin, 35.. . See also:
    • News: This Day in History: Today's Birthdays. August 23, 2011. Boston Globe. G-15. Actress Vera Miles is 81. Political satirist Mark Russell is 79. Actress Barbara Eden is 77 [sic]. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 77. Actor Richard Sanders is 71. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 69. [...] Actress Kimberly Matula is 23.. .
  2. Web site: Kim Matula 411 . Soap Opera Digest . 2010-01-11 . 2014-06-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140818231634/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/kim-matula-411 . 2014-08-18 .
  3. Web site: Kimberly Matula Playing Hope Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful - Soaps.com . Soaps.sheknows.com . 2014-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724034826/http://soaps.sheknows.com/boldandbeautiful/actor/809/Kimberly_Matula/ . 2015-07-24 . dead .
  4. Web site: The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations . . New York . May 1, 2014 . May 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140623154747/http://emmyonline.org/day_41st_nominations . June 23, 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: No Hope For The Future: Kim Matula Quits The Bold and The Beautiful!. Daytime Confidential. 9 November 2014.
  6. Web site: Kim Matula Leaving The Bold and the Beautiful!. Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. 9 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106110821/http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/kim-matula-leaving-the-bold-and-the-beautiful/2014/11/05/. 6 November 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: Dawn Patrol - Rotten Tomatoes. June 5, 2015. www.rottentomatoes.com.
  8. Web site: 'UnReal' Season 2 Cast: Meagan Tandy & Kim Matula to Play Contestants - Variety. Elizabeth Wagmeister. Variety. 19 February 2016 . 19 February 2016.
  9. Web site: Bold and the Beautiful Alum Kim Matula on Taking Flight in LA to Vegas. Paulette. Cohn. January 9, 2018. Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays.
  10. Web site: Kim Matula talks new FOX show 'LA to Vegas'. January 2, 2018. FOX 11 Los Angeles.
  11. Web site: 'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Mindy Kaling's HBO Max Series Rounds Out Cast. Rosy. Cordero. August 16, 2021.
  12. Web site: Kim Matula Teases Ghosts of Christmas Always: It's Not What Anyone is Expecting. October 29, 2022. TV Fanatic.
  13. Web site: ‘SNL 1975’ Movie Finds Its Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin & Laraine Newman. Justin. Kroll. January 26, 2024.