Kim Raver - Biography

Last Editor: cjetta99				Kim Raver Biography -   Name : Kim Raver Profession : Actress Birth name : Kimberly Jayne Raver Height : 5' 9" (1.75 m) Nickname : Kimmy Spouse : Manuel Boyer (July 2000 - present) 1 child

Kim Raver Trivia -

A fine arts graduate of Boston University, Raver continues to study theater in New York with teacher and mentor Wynn Handman. She is fluent in French and German, a language that she learned as a child from her German-born mother. In the beginning of her career, Raver paid her bills by acting in commercials that brought her to Venice for a Visa ad and in a Jeep for "Blade Runner" director Ridley Scott. Big break came with her Broadway debut in the play "Holiday" in which she co-starred with Laura Linney ("The Truman Show") and Tony Goldwyn. Other television credits include a lead role on NBC's "Trinity" and guest starring roles in such series as "The Practice, " Spin City, " and NBC's "Law & Order and a recurring role on "Central Park West" She also appeared in the feature film "City Hall" with Al Pacino. Costarred in the Williamstown production of "The Glimmer Brothers, written by Warren Leight, this year's Tony Award winner for "Sideman." She costarred with David Schwimmer ( NBC's "Friends") and John Spencer (NBC's "West Wing") [Summer 1999] Lives in New York and spends her free time running, practicing yoga and being near her close-knit family. Received BFA from Boston University School for the Arts in 1991. Appeared on "Sesame Street" as a child. Auditioned to the movie The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Mother, Tina Raver; step-father, Chris Meltesen; and older sister, Cybele Son, Luke born 2002.

Kim Raver Detailed Biography -

Raver was born on March 15, 1969, and raised in New York City. Her husband's name is Manuel Boyer and they have one son. From the ages of 6 to 9, Kim had a regular role on the seminal children's television series Sesame Street. After Sesame Street, the young actress joined Off-Off-Broadway's first all-children's theater. A fine arts graduate of Boston University, Kim continues to study theater in New York with teacher and mentor Wynn Handman. She is fluent in French and German, a language that she learned as a child from her German-born mother. At the beginning of her adult career, Kim acted in commercials for Visa and Jeep. Her big break came with her Broadway debut in the play "Holiday" in which she co-starred with Laura Linney and Tony Goldwyn. She also appeared in the feature film City Hall with Al Pacino. She also co-starred with John Spencer (of NBC's The West Wing) and David Schwimmer in "The Glimmer Brothers", a production of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, written by Warren Leight. Starring Roles 24 (2005-present) - Audrey Raines Third Watch (1999-2004) - Kim Zambrano (Episodes 1-111) Trinity (1998) - Clarissa McCallister Guest Starring Roles The Apprentice - herself - Tit for Tat (2004) ER - Paramedic Kim Zambrano - Brothers and Sisters (2002) Spin City - Jeannie - My Life is a Soap Opera (1997) The Practice - Victoria Keenan - Reasonable Doubts (1997) Law & Order - Mrs. Wendy Karmel - Homesick (1996) Central Park West - Deanne Landers - Episodes 1,2, and 3 (1995)