Kimberly Williams-Paisley
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| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | |
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 Kimberly Williams-Paisley, June 2008 |
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| Born | Kimberly Payne Williams September 14, 1971 Rye, New York, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Kimberly Payne Williams Kimberly Williams-Paisley Kimberley Paisley |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brad Paisley (m. 2003–present) |
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born September 14, 1971) is an American actress, who is perhaps best known for her co-starring role on the ABC sitcom, According to Jim, as well as her breakthrough performance in the popular comedy film, Father of the Bride, for which she was nominated for several awards (along with its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II).
Throughout her acting career, she has guest-starred on television shows including Tales From The Crypt, George Lopez Show and Less Than Perfect. She is also well-known for her roles in made-for-TV movies, including Safe House, The Christmas Shoes, and Lucky 7. and also her role as Laura Parker in Shade, a short film she also wrote and directed.
Williams is married to country music singer Brad Paisley, with whom she has two sons.
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[edit] Early life
Kimberly Williams was born in Rye, New York, the daughter of Linda, a fund-raiser, and Gurney Williams, a health and science writer.[1] She has a sister, Ashley, also an actress, and a brother, Jay. Williams has been in show business since the age of 13. In 1989 she directed the Rye High School Musical Revue. She left Northwestern University during her sophomore year to appear in the 1991 film version of Father of the Bride but returned to complete her degree in drama. While there she was a sister of the Alpha Phi sorority.
[edit] Career
Williams-Paisley is known for her role as Annie Banks in Father of the Bride (1991) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995), with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. She starred as Virginia in the NBC mini-series The 10th Kingdom.
She also played Dana in the ABC sitcom According to Jim for seven years, from 2001 to 2008 . She left the show after its seventh season, but returned for the show's final episode in 2009. Williams-Paisley replaced Arija Bareikis as Sunny in the Tony Award winning play The Last Night of Ballyhoo written by Alfred Uhry (of Driving Miss Daisy fame) sometime later in the play's February 1997 to June 1998 run.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Beginning from May 1997, Williams dated tennis star Pete Sampras. The relationship ended in 1999.
In March 2003, Williams married country music singer Brad Paisley.[3] On February 22, 2007, she gave birth to her and Paisley's first child, a boy named William Huckleberry Paisley, in Nashville, Tennessee.[4] On April 17, 2009, they welcomed a second son, Jasper Warren Paisley.[5]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Annie Banks | |
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | Fio Piccolo | Voice Role (English Dub) |
| 1993 | Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon | Kim | |
| Indian Summer | Gwen Daugherty | ||
| 1995 | Coldblooded | Jasmine | |
| Father of the Bride Part II | Annie Banks-MacKenzie | ||
| 1996 | The War at Home | Karen Collier | |
| 1999 | Just a Little Harmless Sex | Alison | |
| Elephant Juice | Dodie | ||
| Simpatico | Young Rosie | ||
| 2001 | Ten Tiny Love Stories | Herself | |
| 2006 | Shade | Laura Parker | Short film: Director, Writer |
| How to Go Out on a Date in Queens | Amy | ||
| How to Eat Fried Worms | Mrs. Forrester | ||
| We Are Marshall | Sandy Lengyel | ||
| 2007 | Eden Court | Bonnie Duncan | |
| Numero Dos | Short film: Director, Writer | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Vanessa | Episode: "Stood Up!" |
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Hiley Zeller | "The Bribe" |
| 1996 | Jake's Women | Molly | CBS TV-Movie |
| Relativity | Isabel Lukens | 6 episodes | |
| 1998 | Safe House | Andi Travers | Showtime TV-Movie |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom | Virginia Lewis | NBC Miniseries |
| 2001 | Follow the Stars Home | Dianne Parker-McCune | CBS TV-Movie |
| 2001-2009 | According to Jim | Dana Gibson | 165 episodes |
| 2002 | The Christmas Shoes | Maggie Andrews | CBS TV-Movie |
| 2003 | Lucky 7 | Amy Myer | TV-Movie |
| 2004 | Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story | Michelle Brown | TV-Movie |
| George Lopez | Vanessa Brooks | Episode: " E.I.? E.I. OH" | |
| 2005 | Less Than Perfect | Laura | Episode: "Get Away" |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Attorney Elisa Brooks | Episode: "Last Call" |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2006: Won, "Crystal Heart Award for Best Dramatic Short Film" - Shade
- 2006: Won, "Vision Award for Best Short Film - Shade
- 1992: Nominated, "Best Breakthrough Performance" - Father of the Bride
- 1997: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Television Series" - Relativity
Sedona International Film Festival
- 2006: Won, "Outstanding Acting & Directing" - Shade
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/16/Kimberly-Williams.html
- ^ http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4736
- ^ "Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams Expecting". people.com. 2006-09-19. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1536967,00.html. Retrieved 06 December 2009.
- ^ CMT: News: Brad Paisley Announces Son's Name
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273793,00.html
[edit] External links
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley at the Internet Movie Database
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley Official Website The Official Website of Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley
- Official Site of the short film, Shade, directed by Kimberly William-Paisley
- Kimberly Williams UK British site
