Yvonne Zima (born January 16, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Daisy Carter on ''

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''.

Early life

Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent.

Career

Zima played a small part in the movie ''

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'' (1995) where she was briefly taken hostage and then rescued by

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's character, and a breakthrough role as Caitlin, the daughter of Geena Davis's character, in the film '' The Long Kiss Goodnight'' (1996). She also played Rachel Greene on the series '' ER'' from 1994 to 2000. Zima played Daisy on the series ''

'' on and off between 2009 and 2012.

Personal life

Zima's older sisters,

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and Vanessa, are also actresses.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Zima was nominated for a

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for three consecutive years:

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* * 1989 births Living people Actresses from New Jersey American child actresses American film actresses American soap opera actresses American people of Polish descent People from Phillipsburg, New Jersey 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actors from Warren County, New Jersey Long stubs with short prose {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub