Kathleen Kinmont

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Kathleen Kinmont
Born (1965-02-03) February 3, 1965 (age 60)
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Spouse
(m. 1989;div. 1993)
Mother Abby Dalton

Kathleen Kinmont (born Kathleen Kinmont Smith; [1] February 3, 1965) [2] is an American actress who starred in film and on television. Kinmont is best known for playing Kelly Meeker in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers . She is also known for playing Cheyenne Phillips in the TV series Renegade (1992-96) starring her ex-husband, Lorenzo Lamas.

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Early years

Kinmont is the daughter of actress Abby Dalton. [3] [4]

Career

Her first feature film role was in the comedy Hardbodies (1984). Her best-known roles include the horror film Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) as Kelly Meeker and in Bride of Re-Animator as the title character. She played the title role in CIA Code Name: Alexa , which she reprised in the sequel CIA II: Target Alexa . She later appeared in Lime Salted Love (2005).

She starred on television series such as Santa Barbara as Marilyn Cassidy in 1992. Her big role was in the syndicated television series Renegade as Cheyenne Phillips (1992 - 1996). [5] She was reportedly dropped from the series in 1996 when she made derogatory comments in the press about Lorenzo Lamas' future wife Shauna Sand, who had been making appearances on the show. [6] She has made guest appearances on such television series as Dallas , Baywatch , Silk Stalkings , V.I.P. and Days of Our Lives .

Other professional activities

Kinmont became involved in a variety of projects as a writer, director and director of photography. She also had a photography business in 2013 in the Los Angeles area, and has released a yoga video called "Kathleen Kinmont's Restorative Core Yoga". [7]

Personal life

In 1989, Kinmont married Lorenzo Lamas, star of Renegade , with whom she had been friends for 11 years. Lamas had portrayed the son of Kinmont's mother Abby Dalton on TV's Falcon Crest . [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Hardbodies Pretty Skater
1985 Fraternity Vacation Marianne
1987 Winners Take All Party Girl #5Music Video
1987NightforceCindyDirect-to-video
1988 She-Wolves of the Wasteland Phoenix
1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Kelly Meeker
1989 Rush Week Judith Ann McGuffin
1989 Midnight Party
1989 Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster Detective Lisa Forester
1989 Bride of Re-Animator Gloria / The Bride
1989Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by ForceKarin Crosse
1991 Night of the Warrior Katherine Pierce
1991The Art of DyingHolly
1991 Final Impact Maggie
1992 CIA Code Name: Alexa Alexa
1992Sweet JusticeHeather
1993 CIA II: Target Alexa Alexa
1994Final RoundJordanDirect-to-video
1995Texas PaybackAngela
1995StormsweptMissy
1996Punctual zeroBrigitte
1996 That Thing You Do! Koss' Secretary
1996Dead of NightKatherine
1997The Corporate LadderNicole Landon
1997 Stranger in the House Dorothy Liddell
2001GanglandAlexis
2002Bare WitnessDetective Holly McGeeDirect-to-video
2002PsychoticNatalie Montana
2006Lime Salted LoveDr. Lina Baxter
2008PrankKat
2011Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1Lily StevensSegment: "Rottentail"
2023 Dark Obsession Elizabeth

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 The Joey Bishop Show BabySeason 4, Episode 25 "What'll You Have?"
1984 The Master Model #2Season 1, Episode 8 "The Good, the Bad, and the Priceless"
1991 Dallas 'Cookie'Season 14, Episode 14 "Smooth Operator"
1992 Santa Barbara Marilyn CassidySoap opera
1994 Baywatch Morgan ChristopherSeason 5, Episode 7 "Someone to Baywatch Over You"
1992-1996 Renegade Cheyenne PhillipsSeasons 14
1998 Safety Patrol Newsperson ABC television film
1997-1999 Silk Stalkings Charlene BallardSeason 7, Episode 11 "The Wedge"
Season 8, Episode 21 "Noir: Part 1"
Season 8, Episode 22 "Noir: Part 2"
1999 Mortal Kombat: Konquest DionSeason 1, Episode 21 "Stolen Lies"
2001 V.I.P. Agent MadisonSeason 4, Episode 5 "South by Southwest"
2002 Days of Our Lives Dr. RichardsSoap opera; 2 episodes

Additional credits

References

  1. "Films Starring Kathleen Kinmont". letterboxd.com. Letterboxd . Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. "Horoscope: Celebrities Born on This Day". The Hackensack Record. February 3, 2008. p. 46. ProQuest   2769306296. Kathleen Kinmont, 43; Morgan Fairchild, 58; Blythe Danner, 65; Fran Tarkenton, 68
  3. Senn, Bryan (1992). Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide : A Topical Index to 2500 Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films . Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company. p. 252. ISBN   0-8 9950-681-X.
  4. Christy, George (October 4-6, 1996). "The Great Life". The Hollywood Reporter. p. 100. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. Rossen, Jake (September 13, 2017). "11 Full-Throttle Facts About Renegade". Mental Floss . Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present . Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 990. ISBN   0-345-45542-8.
  7. "Kathleen Kinmont Photography website". Archived from the original on June 8, 2013.
  8. Brennan, Patricia (December 19, 1993). "Playing 'The Fugitive' on a Harley-Davidson". The Washington Post . Retrieved 27 October 2019.