Kimberley Joseph

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Kimberley Joseph
Born
Kimberley Hawryluk

(1973-08-30) August 30, 1973 (age 51)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, photographer, former television presenter
Years active1992–present

Kimberley Joseph (born August 30, 1973) is a

Canadian Australian actress who is based in the United States. Joseph was born in Canada, brought up on the Gold Coast in Australia and educated in Switzerland. After returning to Australia, she began a degree at Bond University but dropped out at the age of 19 when she was cast in the soap opera Paradise Beach. She had no formal acting training but appeared in the soap for the 18 months it was produced. After Paradise Beach ended, she had casual work on Hey Hey It's Saturday before co-hosting the popular Seven Network series Gladiators
.

After three series of Gladiators, Joseph was eager to return to acting, so took the role of villain

sixth seasons. Away from acting, Joseph has been involved in efforts to highlight the effects of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan
, including directing a short film.

Early life

Kimberley Joseph was born on August 30, 1973, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Joe and Wendy.[1] Joe, a Canadian businessman, met Wendy, an Australian flight attendant, while she was in Canada.[2] When Kimberley was three years old, the family moved to Australia's Gold Coast, where she attended St Hilda's School for the next nine years. The family travelled extensively in Europe, and Kimberley attended a private school in Montreux, Switzerland, for four years. While there, she learned to speak French and Spanish.[3] When she returned to Australia, she started a degree in arts and commerce at Bond University, though did not complete it.[4]

Career

At the age of 19, Joseph dropped out of University after getting the part of Cassie Barsby in the soap opera Paradise Beach.[3][4] Like many of the cast, she had no formal acting training, though she turned this to her advantage with "exuberance and energy".[4][5] Joseph gained acting experience and friendships with Raelee Hill, Megan Connolly, and Isla Fisher, though the series was cancelled after only 18 months.[3][4] After Paradise Beach ended, she began appearing in the Nine Network variety show Hey Hey It's Saturday. Joseph had no contract with Nine, and was making the appearances as a favour to her friend, host Daryl Somers. Nine Network executives wanted to make her a regular on the show and began using her in publicity material. However, rival network Seven offered her a contract to co-host Gladiators before Nine could make her Hey Hey contract permanent. Her defection to Seven in 1995 caused a small scandal.[6] She described hosting Gladiators as "tough and scary" on account of the live audience.[5] She appeared for three seasons and some international specials before taking the role of Joanne Brennan in Home and Away in an effort to get away from presenting.[7] The character, a secretary who dealt drugs to school children, appeared from 1995 to 1996. She left the soap with the possibility of returning to the character later. Alongside her role in Home and Away, she appeared in a play with Geoffrey Hughes.[7]

Until 1999, she continued working as a "jobbing actress", making appearances in

fifth series. Two days after filming the final episode in 2002, Joseph left Britain and returned to Australia.[5]

In 2004, she appeared on Australian television for the first time since 1999, playing Dr. Grace Connelly in six episodes of

sixth and final season in 2010.[10]

Joseph also filmed minor roles in two

Evonne Goolagong, and she had a minor role in Angels & Demons (2009).[11][12] Although of a different ethnicity to Goolagong, she was cast in Frost/Nixon because she had the "right look".[11] Both of her scenes were cut from the films before release.[citation needed
]

In 2011, Joseph appeared in television commercials for HughesNet, the satellite-based Internet Service Provider.[citation needed]

In 2013, Joseph appeared in

Navy SEAL.[citation needed
]

In 2016, Kimberley ‘Hawryluk’ appears on Series 1 Episode 4 of “Restored” as Decorator to Restoration Expert Brett Waterman, who restores an 1895 Victorian farmhouse in Redlands, CA, USA.[citation needed]

Personal life

Joseph lives in Los Angeles, where she is based for acting.

Birch Carroll & Coyle cinema in Southport, Queensland.[16]

Joseph and partner Scott Chrisman have a son, born in 2013.[17]

Filmography

Year Title Role Description
1992 Paradise Beach Cassie Barsby Television series
1995–1996 Home and Away Joanne Brennan Television series
1997–1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Nemesis 2 episodes of television series:
  • "Two Men and a Baby" (1997)
  • "Full Circle" (1999)
1998–1999 Tales of the South Seas Clare Devon 1 season of television series
1999 Water Rats Mary Worth 1 episode of television series:
  • "Dangerous Encounters"
2000 Murder Call Andrea Thatcher 1 episode of television series:
  • "Scent of Evil"
2001–2003 Cold Feet Jo Ellison 2 seasons of television series
2004 Go Big Sophie Duvet Feature film
2004 All Saints Dr. Grace Connelly 7 episodes of television series
  • "Feet of Clay"
  • "Pecking Order"
  • "Luck of the Draw"
  • "Consequences"
  • "When Worlds Collide"
  • "Mind Over Matter"
  • "Falling from Grace"
2004–2010
Lost
 		Cindy Chandler 13 episodes of television series:
2005 Fight Night Tracey Feature film
2022–present Rock Island Mysteries Emily Young Television series
Recurring role
As host
  • Gladiators (1995–1996)
  • Gladiators: The Ashes 1 (1995–1996)
  • International Gladiators 2 (1996)
As director
  • When the Dust Settles (2009; documentary short)

References

  1. ^ a b "Kimberley Joseph biography". KimberleyJoseph.com. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
  2. ^ a b Driscoll, Rob (18 February 2003). "Aussie rules". Western Mail. Western Mail & Echo. p. 18.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hockney, Karen (1 December 2001). "Getting cold in the Aussie sun". The Mirror. MGN. p. 5 (features section).
  4. ^ a b c d Crossen, Louise (29 May 2003). "Life After Paradise". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. p. [page needed].
  5. ^ a b c d Kermond, Clare (29 May 2003). "Living the dream with Cold Feet". The Age. Fairfax Media.
  6. ^
    ISBN 0-521-79486-2
    .
  7. ^ a b Malins, Sue (26 April 1996). "I've had fun being a bitch". Daily Mirror. MGN. p. 1 (features section). (archived at The Free Library).
  8. ^ a b Sprawson, Eleanor (9 June 2004). "Man eater? You must be kidding!". The Daily Telegraph. p. [page needed].
  9. ^ a b c Le Marquand, Sarrah (8 March 2006). "Lost's tail spin". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  10. ^ "Lost: 'LA X' – Season Premiere" (Press release). ABC Medianet. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010. However despite being with the show for six years, her characters fate was never resolved.
  11. ^ a b Sams, Christine (13 July 2008). "Aussie in Ron Howard film". Sun-Herald. p. 19 (S).
  12. ^ Staff (29 June 2008). "Kimberley Joseph an Angel and Demon". The Sunday Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008.
  13. ^ "Brussels Briefing" (Press release). Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. March 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
  14. ISBN 1-903700-16-7
    .
  15. ^ Symington, Jennifer (21 July 2008). "Euro MP returns to Ground Zero". Struan Stevenson website. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  16. ^ Staff (10 November 2009). "Kimberley home to fight 'invisible evil'". myGC.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  17. ^ Lisa Simmons (11 April 2014). "Gold Coast Girl Kimberley Joseph Brings her family home for Easter Holiday". www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
Preceded by
N/A
 Co-host of Gladiators (with Aaron Pedersen and Mike Hammond)
1995-1997 		Succeeded by
Zoe Naylor (2008 revival)
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