Kim Greist (born May 12, 1958) is a retired American actress and model. Her credits include '' C.H.U.D.'' (1984), ''

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'' (1985), ''

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'' (1985), '' Manhunter'' (1986), ''

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'' (1987), '' Punchline'' (1988), '' Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey'' (1993), ''Roswell'' (1994) ''

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'' (1995), and ''

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'' (2001).

Career

Greist trained for the stage and spent some of her late teenage years as a professional model in Europe. She then returned to the United States at age 20 and launched her acting career in the off-Broadway comedy ''Second Prize: Two Months in Leningrad'' in 1983. Her later stage credits included appearances in the New York Shakespeare Festival. Greist's first film appearance was in the

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'' C.H.U.D.'' (1984). In 1985, she made a guest appearance in the 1985 ''

'' episode "Nobody Lives Forever" (S01E21), and also starred alongside

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, and

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in the

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film ''

'' (1985). Other films in which she appeared during the 1980s included

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's '' Manhunter'' (1986), ''

'' (1987), and '' Punchline'' (1988). She continued to appear in films and television into the 1990s, with roles in '' Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey'' (1993) and ''Roswell'' (1994). She played Emily Young opposite comedians Sinbad and

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in the film ''

'' (1995). In 2001, her last acting role was in an episode of ''

'' called "The Last Word". Greist resides in her hometown of

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greist, Kim 1958 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Stamford, Connecticut American film actresses American television actresses