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

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on ''

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''.

Early life

Zima was born in

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, 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's breakthrough role was as Caitlin, the daughter of

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' character, in the film ''

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'' (1996). She also played Rachel Greene on '' ER'' from 1994 to 2000. Zima played Daisy on ''

'' on and off between 2009 and 2012.

Personal life

Zima's older sisters,

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and

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, are also actresses.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Zima was nominated for a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

for three consecutive years:

References

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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 {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub