Kimberley Bret Greist (born May 12, 1958) is a retired American actress and model, best known for her roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Biography

Greist was born in

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, the daughter of Norma M. (née Abtey) and Edwards Harold Greist, Jr.

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

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. Greist's first film appearance was in the

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'' (1984). In 1985, she made a guest appearance in the 1985 ''

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'' episode "Nobody Lives Forever" (S01E21) and also appeared in the film ''

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

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

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'' (1987), and ''

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'' (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 ''

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'' (1995). She also appeared in a number of

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films. In 2001, after appearing on an episode of ''

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'' called "The Last Word", Greist retired from acting. Greist currently resides in her hometown of

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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