Kimberly Jayne Raver (born March 15, 1969) is an American actress. She is known for television roles such as Dr. Teddy Altman on

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's medical drama ''

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'', Kim Zambrano on ''

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'', and

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on '' 24''.

Early life

Raver was born and raised in

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by her mother. She attended

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, where she received a

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degree in drama. She is fluent in

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and

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, a language that she learned as a child from her German-born mother.

Career

Initial career (1974–2008)

Raver got her start as a child star in 1975 appearing on ''

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'' at age 6. She remained on the show for three years. She initially acted in

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for

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and

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when her adult career began. Her first prominent role was her

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debut in 1995 in the

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play "Holiday" in which she co-starred with

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and

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. She also appeared in the feature film ''

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'' with

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. She also co-starred with John Spencer and

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in "The Glimmer Brothers," a production of the

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, written by

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. After her time on ''

'', she was cast as

in the television series '' 24'', and was a series regular for two seasons. During the fall 2006 television season, Raver starred in the

television series ''

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''. Although the show received outstanding critical reviews, it did not take off in the

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and was cancelled. She reprised her role in ''24''s season 6 as Audrey Raines. The character was in a catatonic state at the end of the season. Raver starred as Nico Reilly, the editor-in-chief of ''Bonfire'' magazine, in NBC's television drama series '' Lipstick Jungle''. The show was adapted from the Candace Bushnell novel and ran for 20 episodes from February 2008-January 2009.

Stardom with ''Grey's Anatomy'' (2009–2012)

Raver joined

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of ''Grey's Anatomy'' in a recurring role as Dr. Teddy Altman, a cardiothoracic surgeon brought in by

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, who served with her in Iraq. She made her on-screen debut on November 12. It was announced on January 4, 2010, that Raver had become a series regular on the show. On May 18, 2012, ''Grey's Anatomy'' creator,

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, announced that Raver had decided to leave ''Grey's Anatomy'' after three seasons, "I know this season's finale had some surprises for viewers and the exit of Kim Raver was one of the big ones. But Kim's series option was up and she was ready to give Teddy Altman a much-needed vacation. It's been a pleasure working with someone as talented and funny and kind as Kim; everyone is going to miss her terribly. I like to imagine that Teddy is still out there in the Grey's Anatomy universe, running Army Medical Command and building a new life." When the news of her departure was released, Raver wrote on her

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, "I've had one of the best times of my creative career working on Grey's with Shonda, Betsy and the best cast on Television," she wrote, adding: "I feel fortunate and grateful to have worked with such an amazing team at GA rey's Anatomy am going to miss everyone!! And to the GA rey's Anatomyfans, you guys rock! I am sure S9 eason ninewill be great!

Later career (2013–present)

In 2014, Raver returned to the role of Audrey Boudreau (née Heller, then married and known as Raines) for the twelve-episode '' 24: Live Another Day''. In 2015, she had a guest appearance on the eleventh-season premiere of ''

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''. In 2017, Raver recurred on the fifth season of ''

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'' and also returned as Dr. Teddy Altman on ''Grey's Anatomy'' for its 14th season. In the same year, Raver was cast in the recurring role of Dr. Andrea Frost on the second season of the

political drama ''

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''. In May 2018, it was announced that she would once again become a series regular on ''Grey's Anatomy'', beginning with its 15th season. Raver studied

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in New York with teacher and mentor

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Personal life

Raver has been married to director and writer Manuel Boyer since 2000. They have two sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raver, Kim 1969 births Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City American child actresses American film actresses American people of German descent American television actresses Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni Northfield Mount Hermon School alumni