Kim Raver

Kim Raver
Kim Raver in 2008
Born	Kimberly Jayne Raver (1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1975–present
Spouse	Manuel Boyer (2000–present)
Children	Luke Boyer Leo Boyer

Kimberly Jayne "Kim" Raver (born March 15, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for television roles as Kim Zambrano on Third Watch, Audrey Raines on 24 and Teddy Altman on ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

Early life

Raver was raised in New York City by her mother, Tina Raver, and her stepfather, Chris Meltesen. She has a sister, Cybele Raver, as well as three half sisters, Nadja Raver, Grace Raver, Aimée Raver, and two half brothers, Jacob Raver, and William Raver. She attended Northfield Mount Hermon School, a boarding school in Northfield, MA before becoming 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.

Career

Raver got her start as a child star in 1975 appearing on Sesame Street at age 6. She remained on the show for three years. She initially acted in commercials for Visa and Jeep when her adult career began. Her first prominent role was her Broadway debut in 1995 in the Philip Barry 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. After her time on Third Watch, she was cast as Audrey Raines in the popular television series 24, and was a series regular for two seasons.

During the Fall 2006 television season, Raver starred in the ABC television series The Nine. Although the show received outstanding critical reviews, it did not take off in the Nielsen ratings, and was therefore cancelled. She reprised her role in 24's season 6 as Audrey Raines. The character was in a catatonic state at the end of the season.

The 1997 TV movie Soul Mates, starring Raver, is shown by market researchers at Television Preview. Raver joined Season 6 of Grey's Anatomy in a recurring role as Dr. Teddy Altman, a cardiothoracic surgeon brought in by Dr. Owen Hunt, who served with her in Iraq. She made her on-screen debut on November 12. It was announced on January 4, 2010 that Raver had become a series regular on the show. On May 18, 2012, Grey's Anatomy creator, Shonda Rhimes, announced that Raver had decided to leave Grey's Anatomy after three seasons, "I know this season’s finale had some surprises for viewers and the exit of Kim Raver was one of the big ones. But Kim’s series option was up and she was ready to give Teddy Altman a much-needed vacation. It’s been a pleasure working with someone as talented and funny and kind as Kim; everyone is going to miss her terribly. I like to imagine that Teddy is still out there in the Grey’s Anatomy universe, running Army Medical Command and building a new life." When the news of her departure was released, Raver wrote on her Twitter, "I've had one of the best times of my creative career working on Grey's with Shonda, Betsy and the best cast on Television," she wrote, adding: "I feel fortunate and grateful to have worked with such an amazing team at GA [Grey's Anatomy]. [I] am going to miss everyone!! And to the GA [Grey's Anatomy] fans, you guys rock! I am sure S9 [season nine] will be great!

Personal life

Together with her husband Manuel Boyer she has two sons, Luke West Boyer (b. 2002) and Leo Kipling Boyer (b. October 9, 2007). Leo Kipling was born in New York City where Raver was performing in Lipstick Jungle. Raver returned to work on the show only a few weeks after giving birth.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Martin & Orloff	Kashia
2004	Mind the Gap	Vicki Walters
2005	Keep Your Distance	Susan Dailey
2005	"Haunting Sarah"	Erica Rose Lewis / Heather Rose Lord
2006	Night at the Museum	Erica Daley
2007	Prisoner	Renee

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975-1978	Sesame Street	Kim	TV series
1994	Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills	Linda	TV film
1995	C.P.W.	Deanne Landers	Episodes: "Stephanie and the Wolves", "Chess Moves", "The Best, False Friend"
1996	Law & Order	Wendy Karmel	Episode: "Homesick"
1997	Soul Mates	Dr. Joanna Kincade	TV film
1997	The Practice	Victoria Keenan	Episode: "Reasonable Doubts"
1997	Spin City	Jeannie	Episode: "My Life is a Soap Opera"
1998	Trinity	Clarissa McCallister	Episodes: "Pilot", "In a Yellow Wood", "No Secrets"
1999-2005	Third Watch	Kim Zambrano	Main role (111 episodes)
2002	ER	FDNY Paramedic Kim Zambrano	Episode: "Brothers and Sisters"
2004-2007	24	Audrey Raines	Main role (53 episodes)
2005	Haunting Sarah	Erica Rose / Heather Rose	TV film
2006-2007	The Nine	Kathryn Hale	Main role (13 episodes)
2008-2009	Lipstick Jungle	Nico Reilly	Main role (20 episodes)
2009	Inside the Box	Samantha Hathaway	TV pilot
2009-2012	Grey's Anatomy	Dr. Teddy Altman	Regular role (61 episodes)
2010	Bond of Silence	Katy McIntosh	TV film
2012	The Secret Lives of Wives	Michelle	TV film
2012–2014	Revolution	Julia Neville	Recurring role (9 episodes)
2013	NCIS: Los Angeles	Special Agent Paris Summerskill	Episodes: "Red: Part 1 & 2"
2014	24: Live Another Day	Audrey Raines	Main role (12 episodes)

External links

• Kim Raver on Twitter
• Kim Raver at IMDb