Kim Greist

Kim Greist
Born	(1958-05-12) May 12, 1958 (age 66) [1] [2] Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983–2001

Kim Greist (born May 12, 1958) is a retired American actress and model. Her credits include C.H.U.D. (1984), Miami Vice (1985), Brazil (1985), Manhunter (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Punchline (1988), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993), Roswell (1994) Houseguest (1995), and Judging Amy (2001).

Career

Greist trained for the stage and spent some of her late teenage years as a professional model in Europe. ^[3] She then returned to the United States at age 20 and launched her acting career in the off-Broadway comedy Second Prize: Two Months in Leningrad in 1983. ^{[3] [4]}

Her later stage credits included appearances in the New York Shakespeare Festival. ^{[3] [5]}

Greist's first film appearance was in the horror film C.H.U.D. (1984). ^[6] In 1985, she made a guest appearance in the 1985 Miami Vice episode "Nobody Lives Forever" (S01E21), ^[6] and also starred alongside Robert De Niro, Jonathan Pryce, and Ian Holm in the Terry Gilliam film Brazil (1985). ^[6]

Other films in which she appeared during the 1980s included Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986), ^[6] Throw Momma from the Train (1987), ^[7] and Punchline (1988). ^[6] She continued to appear in films and television into the 1990s, with roles in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) ^[6] and Roswell (1994). ^[6] She played Emily Young opposite comedians Sinbad and Phil Hartman in the film Houseguest (1995). ^[6]

In 2001, her last acting role was in an episode of Judging Amy called "The Last Word". ^[6] Greist resides as of 2012 ^[update] in her hometown of Stamford, Connecticut. ^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	C.H.U.D.	Lauren Daniels
1985	Brazil	Jill Layton
1986	Manhunter	Molly Graham
1987	Throw Momma from the Train	Beth Ryan
1988	Punchline	Madeline Urie
1990	Why Me?	June Daley
1993	Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey	Laura Burnford-Seaver
1995	Houseguest	Emily Young
1996	Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco	Laura Seaver
1998	The Rose Sisters
1999	Rockin' Good Times	Samantha	Short
2000	The Hiding Place	Holly
2000	Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth	Mrs. Peacock	Video
2001	Zoe	Mrs. Callahan

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Miami Vice	Brenda	"Nobody Lives Forever"
1988	Tales from the Darkside	Claire	"Going Native"
1989	Wiseguy	Kay Gallagher	Recurring role (4 episodes)
1990	Monsters	Sarah / Mandy	"The Bargain"
1991	Payoff	Justine Bates	TV film
1992	Duplicates	Marion Boxletter	TV film
1994	Roswell	Vy Marcel	TV film
1994–95	Chicago Hope	Laurie Geiger	Recurring role (7 episodes)
1996	Last Exit to Earth	Eve	TV film
1999	H-E Double Hockey Sticks	Marie Antoinette	TV film
2000	Touched by an Angel	Shawn Sullivan	"With God as My Witness"
2000	Diagnosis: Murder	Lou Tyler, P.I.	"The Unluckiest Bachelor in L.A."
2000	The X-Files	Lisa Underwood	"Invocation"
2001	Judging Amy	Michelle Crouse	"The Last Word"

References

1. Monaco, James (1991). "Greist, Kim". The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-399-51604-7.
2. International Television & Video Almanac 2003. Quigley Publishing Company. 2003. p. 190. ISBN   978-0-900610-72-1.
3. "Happy Birthday to Stamford's Kim Greist". dailyvoice.com. 2016-05-12.
4. Rich, Frank (1983-10-20). "Stage: 'Second Prize' at Perry Street". The New York Times .
5. ""Twelfth Night or What You Will": page at Off Broadway Database (lortel.org)". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
6. "Kim Greist". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
7. Maslin, Janet (1987-12-11). "Throw Momma from the Train". The New York Times .

External links

• Kim Greist at IMDb