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Kim shows no appreciation to her family, often slandering them for mishap. Kim's family with Brett is very dysfunctional, throughout her pregnancy they faced argument over argument, like when they Renovated their house. Most of the problems seem to be created by her lack of enthusiasm for the three of them (Brett, Kim and Epponnee) as a family, and their lack of ability to keep their house from being destroyed (they are living with with Kel and Kath for majority of the series). During the series, Kim's father Garry Poole arrived back and played her for a fool by asking for money for Ventures. She hands him the money; however she doesn't benefit, as it cost her her own home. Kim & Brett, along with the daughter, always end up moving back with Kath and Kel, despite the older couple wanting their space. |
Kim shows no appreciation to her family, often slandering them for mishap. Kim's family with Brett is very dysfunctional, throughout her pregnancy they faced argument over argument, like when they Renovated their house. Most of the problems seem to be created by her lack of enthusiasm for the three of them (Brett, Kim and Epponnee) as a family, and their lack of ability to keep their house from being destroyed (they are living with with Kel and Kath for majority of the series). During the series, Kim's father Garry Poole arrived back and played her for a fool by asking for money for Ventures. She hands him the money; however she doesn't benefit, as it cost her her own home. Kim & Brett, along with the daughter, always end up moving back with Kath and Kel, despite the older couple wanting their space. |
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Kim tried to have Epponnee try out for the [[Australian]] [[Soap Opera| Soap]] ''[[Neighbours]]'', however Kel was against it; showing what opposites they are and different directions they want to go in. During an episode which showed the future (it was later revealed it was apart of a dream Kath had), Kim and Brett had divorced and Brett had married |
Kim tried to have Epponnee try out for the [[Australian]] [[Soap Opera| Soap]] ''[[Neighbours]]'', however Kel was against it; showing what opposites they are and different directions they want to go in. During an episode which showed the future (it was later revealed it was apart of a dream Kath had), Kim and Brett had divorced and Brett had married Sharon. They had triplets. During the series it has also been told that Brett and Sharon dated prior to Kim's relationship with him. In that episode, Epponnee (played by [[Kylie Minogue]] for a one-off portrayal) was getting married and treated Sharon better than Kim. |
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Revision as of 11:56, 6 December 2011
| Kim Craig | |
|---|---|
| Kath and Kim character | |
| First appearance | Fast Forward |
| Last appearance | Kath & Kim |
| Created by | Gina Riley Jane Turner |
| Portrayed by | Gina Riley |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Unemployed Stay At Home Mother |
| Family | Kath Day-Knight (mother) Gary Poole (father) Kel Knight (step father) |
| Spouse | Brett Craig (2002—) |
| Children | Epponee Raye (daughter) |
Kimberly Diane "Kim" Craig nee Day is a fictional character in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim, portrayed by Gina Riley. Along with her co-star who plays her onscreen mother, Jane Turner who plays Kath Day-Knight, Riley created the series and writes it[1].
The Idea was originally grasped during the nineties while successful Australian shows such as Big Girl's Blouse had skits on them with identical characters of the same name. Kath and Kim aired first on 16th May 2002,[2] and become a hit in Australia and Internationally.
The series ended in 2007; Riley will return to screens as Kim in 2012 with The Kath and Kim Filum which will premiere in Cinemas Mid 2012[3].
Personality
Physical Appearance
Kim appears to be very lazy and rude all the time. During the series, she is seen lying down most of the time or snacking.
Kim often wears short t-shirts which allow her belly to show. She also seems to be bi-polar in what she wears, at some points she puts on anything (e.g baggy pants and a sweat shit) and the rest of the time obsesses over herself in the mirror, basking in how "good she looks" in that outfit. Kim has long brown hair and always wears make-up. Kim smokes and is always seen in the Pantry of their Fountain Lakes Home, scouring it for food (usually which Sharon ends up taking and Kim reacts).
Personal Outlook
Kim's outlook on herself appears to vary. She has called herself a "Yummy Mummy!"[4] and most of the time she refers to herself as a "horn-bag" and says that people would kill to be with "this"[kim], however at other points in Kath & Kim she appears as very unhappy with herself and self-conscious of her weight. This is the polar opposite to her mother, Kath, who is extremely happy with her outward appearance and calls herself "high maintenance". Kim, like her mother, is currently unemployed but has a hard time trying to search for a job, let alone keep one, which might explain her constant hiring and firings from the contact center. She was briefly a door bitch.
Relationships
Brett
Brett, Kim's husband is played by Peter Rowsthorn. They were newly-married at the start of the series, and Kim left him after just months, claiming her marriage was "Over! O, v, a, h!". Their relationship (for humor) is very distant. Despite Brett who loves Kim and always tries to show her affection; Kim always rejects him and they have never been seen kissing or showing any kind of affection during the series. This is prompted Brett to cheat on her numerous times, as he is increasingly unhappy in his marriage to kim, but they end up reuniting after fights for the sake of their daughter Epponnee Raye.
In Da Kath and Kim Code, in which Brett cheated on Kim with his Boss, Kim reacted bad for a few minutes but seemed to not care later, accepting that her marriage was going nowhere. The affair with his boss continued behind Kim's back. When Brett Cheats like with Kylie & Dannii Bolton in the Episode Sport, Kim reacts heavily and wants revenge on the twins.
Kath
Kath Day-Knight, Kim's content fifty year old mother is played by Riley's co-star and creative Kath & Kim partner, Jane Turner. The relationship between the two is good and bad. The two ongoingly argue about various things, with Kath always reffering to Kim as a "stupid girl". Growing up, Kim took advantage of Kath (as they were abandon by Kim's father and Kath's ex husband, Gary Poole at the start of Kim's life as a baby). Despite this, Kim continues to take advantage of Kath (but it appears she has no one else to go to besides Kath and maybe her second best friend, Sharon), always running back home to Kath and her new husband Kel, and lives there by the end of the series. During the final season, Kim got to be such a bother to Kath & Kel that they opted to purchase their next-door-neighbour's Mansion like House; but were unsuccessful as no one auctioned to buy their own house.
Sharon
Sharon Strzelecki, played by popular Australian comedy actress Magda Szubanski (who acted in International film, Babe]. Sharon is Kim's second best friend. Like her mother, Kim takes advantage of Sharon's friendship and willingness to do absuloutely anything to help her. Sharon is often with Kim "Hanging out" together for the majority of the series (Kim claims she has another best friend, "Tina" who is subsequently never seen during the show). Kim hates on Sharon, and always puts her down. When Sharon tried started to share her ideas of finding out who her mother was to get closer to her roots in the episode, Roots, Season 4 (Where Sharon met her overweight model sister, Karen (Mat Lucas) and Karen bonded with Kim instead of Sharon) Kim laughed at the situation stating "Why would she want to meet you!" to Sharon. When Sharon is seen crying, Kim always comes back with a rude remark, (e.g when Sharon found out that her fiancee was really just spam on a computer, Kim said "Oh Sharon... I knew you would never get married, I just knew it." Kim is also exceptionally mean to Sharon, often zeroing in on her biggest insecurities such as, her desperation to find a man, her weight and her appearance and then exploiting them. Despite the ups and downs, the two remain friends in an awkward friendship which doesn't echo give-and-take. After Sharon slept with Brett in the Season 4 finale Lust, Kim told her that she's dropping Sharon to her sixth best friend.
Kel
Kel Knight, Kim's metro stepfather is played by Glenn Robbins. From the beginning of the series (episode 1) Kim had an instant dislike of Kel, due to the fact that Kath and Kim had each other all of their lives without a father/husband figure in place. Kim always suggested that Kel was "using" Kath for some manipulative reasons, however was proved wrong. Kim and Kel rarely interact, and when they do, the mood goes off and the scene is completely awkward, with one muttering a single word to the other and the other either walking away or trying to give out a grin. Kel is now the focus of Kath' attention which annoys Kim who likes to always be the centre of attention wherever she goes.
Family
Kim shows no appreciation to her family, often slandering them for mishap. Kim's family with Brett is very dysfunctional, throughout her pregnancy they faced argument over argument, like when they Renovated their house. Most of the problems seem to be created by her lack of enthusiasm for the three of them (Brett, Kim and Epponnee) as a family, and their lack of ability to keep their house from being destroyed (they are living with with Kel and Kath for majority of the series). During the series, Kim's father Garry Poole arrived back and played her for a fool by asking for money for Ventures. She hands him the money; however she doesn't benefit, as it cost her her own home. Kim & Brett, along with the daughter, always end up moving back with Kath and Kel, despite the older couple wanting their space.
Kim tried to have Epponnee try out for the Australian Soap Neighbours, however Kel was against it; showing what opposites they are and different directions they want to go in. During an episode which showed the future (it was later revealed it was apart of a dream Kath had), Kim and Brett had divorced and Brett had married Sharon. They had triplets. During the series it has also been told that Brett and Sharon dated prior to Kim's relationship with him. In that episode, Epponnee (played by Kylie Minogue for a one-off portrayal) was getting married and treated Sharon better than Kim.
As a Mother
Kim appears to be a slack mother, rarely interacting with her child, Epponnee Ray (who was named after a dog). Infact, Brett is seen more giving affection to their child. On rare occasions, Kim will actually yell at the infant, telling her to stop crying so she could hear the Television. Kath also is very good with Epponnee, taking care of her on occasions.
Kim believes that Epponnee Rae will be her ticket to a brighter future by grooming her as a performer, despite the fact that Epponnee Rae is not even 6 months old. Infact during Kath & Kim, she managed to find Epponnee a casting position on the Australian Soap Opera Neighbours, however it failed due to Epponnee Vomiting on Harold Bishop.
Quirks, Personality Traits and features
Almost every character on the show has their own humorous features and Kim also has a few notable ones. One very reccurent reference; Kim makes to her "best friend" Tina. Tina is mentioned several times by Kim and Kath, being Sharon's apparent best friend however has never been seen, and has always had problems and could never show up to Kim's important affairs.
Kim does have weight issues, and acknowledges it on some occasions; but believes she is "Foxy and Trim" no matter the size of her. Kath usually points out when she is snacking the effect it has visually to Kim's appearance. She also calls herself "Horn-bag" and "Foxy mama" often.
Rude Comebacks to Sharon are a large part of Kim's humour. Whenever there is a situation in which Sharon cries or breaks down; Kim makes it worse. An example is when Sharon cried about not having any love, Kim responds "I knew you would never get married; But the good news is I'm getting back with Brett,". Kim watches Big Brother Australia often and is glued to the television set, choosing to reprise her duties as a couch potato rather then her duties as a mother.
See Also
Other Characters
References