Kim Greist

Kimberley Bret Greist (born May 12, 1958) is a retired American actress and model, best known for her roles in films throughout the 1980s.[1]

Early acting career
Greist was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the daughter of Norma M. (née Abtey) and Edwards Harold Greist, Jr.[2] She was 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;[3] her later stage credits included appearances in the New York Shakespeare Festival.

Films and television
Her first film appearance was in the horror film C.H.U.D. (1984), soon followed by a guest appearance in the 1985 Miami Vice episode "Nobody Lives Forever". Greist also appeared in Brazil (1985), Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987)[4] and Punchline (1988). Greist continued to appear in films and television into the 1990s, with roles in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and Roswell (1994). In 1995, she played Emily Young opposite comedians Sinbad and Phil Hartman in the film Houseguest. During the 1990s, Greist also appeared in a number of made-for-televisionfilms.[citation needed] After appearing on an episode of Judging Amy in 2001, she retired from acting.

Personal life
Griest currently resides in her hometown of Stamford.[5]