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Biography
Kathleen Kinmont (born February 3, 1965) is an American actress who starred in film and on television. Kinmont is perhaps best known for starring in horror movies.
Early life
Kathleen Kinmont Smith was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actress Abby Dalton and Jack Smith.
Career
Her first feature film role was in the comedy Hardbodies (1984). Her best-known roles include the horror movie Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) as Kelly Meeker and in Bride of Re-Animator as the title character. She played the title role in CIA Code Name: Alexa, which she reprised in the sequel CIA II: Target Alexa. Her most recent film was Lime Salted Love (2005).
She starred on television series such as Santa Barbara as Marilyn Cassidy in 1992 and her big role was in the 1990s syndicated television series Renegade as Cheyenne Phillips from 1992–1996. She was married to Lorenzo Lamas, who starred as the main character on the series. She was reportedly dropped from the series in 1996 when she made derogatory comments in the press about Lamas future wife Shauna Sand, who had been making appearances on the show. They later divorced. She is also divorced from actor Jere Burns and Doug Swander. She has made guest appearances on such television seriess as Dallas, Baywatch, Silk Stalkings, V.I.P. and Days of Our Lives.
Kathleen is currently involved in a variety of projects as a writer, director and director of photography. She also has a flourishing photography business in the Los Angeles area, and has just released a yoga video called "Kathleen Kinmont's Restorative Core Yoga". In 2012, she contributed several articles on the topic of divorce through The Huffington Post.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hardbodies | Pretty Skater | |
| 1985 | Fraternity Vacation | Marianne | |
| 1987 | Winners Take All | Party Girl #5 | Music Video |
| 1987 | Nightforce | Cindy | Direct-to-video |
| 1988 | Phoenix the Warrior | Phoenix | |
| 1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | Kelly Meeker | |
| 1989 | Rush Week | Judith Ann McGuffin | |
| 1989 | Midnight | Party | |
| 1989 | Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster | Det. Lisa Forester | |
| 1989 | Bride of Re-Animator | Gloria | |
| 1989 | Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force | Karin Crosse | |
| 1991 | Night of the Warrior | Katherine Pierce | |
| 1991 | The Art of Dying | Holly | |
| 1991 | Final Impact | Maggie | |
| 1992 | CIA Code Name: Alexa | Alexa | |
| 1992 | Sweet Justice | Heather | |
| 1993 | CIA II: Target Alexa | Alexa | |
| 1994 | Final Round | Jordan | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Texas Payback | Angela | |
| 1995 | Stormswept | Missy | |
| 1996 | Punctual zero | Brigitte | |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Koss' Secretary | |
| 1996 | Dead of Night | Katherine | |
| 1997 | The Corporate Ladder | Nicole Landon | |
| 1997 | Stranger in the House | Dorothy Liddell | |
| 2001 | Gangland | Alexis | |
| 2002 | Bare Witness | Det. Holly McGee | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Psychotic | Natalie Montana | |
| 2006 | Lime Salted Love | Dr. Lina Baxter | |
| 2008 | Prank | Kat | |
| 2011 | Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 | Lily Stevens | Segment: "Rottentail" |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Joey Bishop Show | Baby | Season 4, Episode 25 "What'll You Have?" |
| 1984 | The Master | Model #2 | Season 1, Episode 8 "The Good, the Bad, and the Priceless" |
| 1991 | Dallas | Cookie | Season 14, Episode 14 "Smooth Operator" |
| 1992 | Santa Barbara | Marilyn Cassidy | Soap opera |
| 1994 | Baywatch | Morgan Christopher | Season 5, Episode 7 "Someone to Baywatch Over You" |
| 1992–94 | Renegade | Cheyenne Phillips | Seasons 1–4 |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Newsperson | ABC television film |
| 1997–99 | Silk Stalkings | Charlene Ballard | Season 7, Episode 11 "The Wedge" Season 8, Episode 21 "Noir: Part 1" Season 8, Episode 22 "Noir: Part 2" |
| 1999 | Mortal Kombat: Konquest | Dion | Season 1, Episode 21 "Stolen Lies" |
| 2001 | V.I.P. | Agent Madison | Season 4, Episode 5 "South by Southwest" |
| 2002 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Richards | Soap opera; 2 episodes |
Additional credits
- CIA II: Target Alexa (1993) ... writer
- In Between (short film; 2011) ... cinematographer
- The Perfection of Anna (short film; 2012) ... associate producer, cinematographer
- The Adventures of Soap Man (short film; 2012) ... associate producer
- Mrs. Sweeney (short film; 2013) ... writer, producer, director
- Bump and Grind (TV series - "Pilot"; 2014) ... writer, producer, director