Kim Matula

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Kim Matula
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Matula at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Nominees Reception
Born (1988-08-23) August 23, 1988 (age 36)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Kim Matula (born August 23, 1988) [1] is an American actress. She made her television debut playing Tara Conner in the teen comedy film Queen Sized (2008) and later starred as Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2010 to 2016, receiving a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series nomination. Matula later starred in the second season of Lifetime comedy-drama series, Unreal , and played the leading role in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas (2018). In 2024, Matula played Jane Curtin in the comedy-drama film Saturday Night .

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Life and career

Matula studied film at the University of Texas at Arlington, but dropped out because her acting career was taking off. [2] After starring in the small horror film Savage Spirit (2006), in 2008, Matula starred in the Lifetime teen comedy film Queen Sized opposite Nikki Blonsky and the following year appeared in an episode of CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother . In 2010, she landed the role of Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . [2] [3] In 2014, Matula was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. [4] In her two final years on the soap, Matula's character had major storylines. In November 2014, it was announced that Matula had not renewed her contract and would be departing the series for a career in primetime television and film. [5] [6]

Matula at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival Kimberly Matula - Monte-Carlo Television Festival.JPG
Matula at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival

In 2014, Matula starred opposite Scott Eastwood in the thriller film, Dawn Patrol . [7] In 2016, she joined the cast of the second season of the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, Unreal . [8] In 2018, Matula had a leading role as flight attendant Veronica "Ronnie" Messing in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas . [9] [10] The series was canceled after one season. The following year she had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film, Fighting with My Family that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2021, Matula had a recurring role in the Fox series 9-1-1: Lone Star and played Laura Ingraham in the FX anthology series, Impeachment: American Crime Story . In 2022, she appeared in the HBO max series The Sex Lives of College Girls and played the leading role in the Hallmark fantasy film, Ghost of Christmas Always. [11] [12]

In 2024, Matula was cast as comedian Jane Curtin in the comedy-drama film Saturday Night directed by Jason Reitman about Saturday Night Live ‘s opening night. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Savage SpiritMegan
2010Crown thy GoodClaireShort film
Spilt MilkSabrina
Cool WheelsStacy McFugginsShort film
2013 Raptor Ranch Josie Hutchens
2014Broken StringsWind / Heidi LewisShort film
Dawn Patrol Donna
2015Maybe SomedayLacey
2019 Fighting with My Family Jeri-Lynn
2022HauntedMaryShort
2023 Tapawingo Gretchen
2024 Saturday Night Jane Curtin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Queen Sized TaraTelevision film
2009 How I Met Your Mother GirlEpisode: "Definitions"
2010–2016 The Bold and the Beautiful Hope Logan Series regular: January 11, 2010 – December 12, 2014
Guest: April 17 and 20, 2015 and March 16, 2016
2011 The Defenders MiaEpisode: "Nevada v. Doug the Mule"
2014 Almost Royal HerselfEpisode: "Los Angeles"
2016 UnReal TiffanySeries regular, 10 episodes
2017 Rosewood Leanne ForrestEpisode: "Fairy Tales & Frozen Truths"
Teachers SharonEpisodes: "Dosey Don't" and "Lunchtime! The Musical"
2018 LA to Vegas Veronica "Ronnie" MessingSeries regular, 15 episodes
2021 9-1-1: Lone Star LilyEpisodes: "Back in the Saddle" and "2100°"
Leverage: Redemption KristaEpisode: "The Tower Job"
Impeachment: American Crime Story Laura Ingraham Episode: "Not To Be Believed"
2022 The Sex Lives of College Girls MichelleEpisodes: "Le Tuteur" and "Welcome to Essex"
Adam & EvaMonicaTV pilot
The Resident Scarlett WexlerEpisode: "Viral"
Ghost of Christmas AlwaysKatherineTelevision film
2023 True Lies Lisa HardyEpisode: "Honest Manipulations"
Checkin' it TwiceAshley DurreauTelevision film
2024 NCIS Agent RoseEpisode: "Algún Dia"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[4]
2016
Soap Awards FranceCouple of the Year — "Hope and Liam"
(shared with Scott Clifton)
The Bold and the BeautifulNominated

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