Kim Ostrenko

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Kim Ostrenko is an American actress known for her roles in television, film, and theatre.

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Early life and education

Kim Ostrenko was born and raised in Miami, Florida, where she lived with her family on a small sailboat on the Miami River until the age of five. Ostrenko graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater. [1]

Career

She has been honored with two Carbonell Awards for Best Supporting Actress and three for Best Ensemble for her theater work. Among her more famous credits in TV and film are: Burn Notice , HBO's From the Earth to the Moon , Boynton Beach Club , Sex Drive and Bachelor Party 2 . [1]

Ostrenko has worked with Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson (Dolphin Tale), Seth Green (Sex Drive). [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Catherine's GrovePamela
1997EntwinedJulia Myers
2005 Boynton Beach Club Linda
2006ChatAnnie
2007SweatStage Manager
2008 Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation Irene
2008 Sex Drive Mrs. Lafferty
2009JarringOlive
2010Loving the Bad ManMarion Thompson
2010Lost EverythingHotel Clerk
2011 Dolphin Tale Alyce Connellan
2014 Dolphin Tale 2
2017 A Change of Heart Dr. Charlene Johnston
2019 Waves MomUncredited

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991The Phantom of the Opera Madame Giry Television film
1991Detective ExtralargeMrs. Beckman / Woman Hypnotized2 episodes
1998 From the Earth to the Moon Louise ShepardEpisode: "For Miles and Miles"
2009 Burn Notice Facility ManagerEpisode: "Hot Spot"
2012 Magic City NurseEpisode: "Atonement"
2013 Graceland NancyEpisode: "Happy Endings"
2015 Ballers Losing CustomerEpisode: "Gaslighting"
2015 Real Rob CustomerEpisode: "VIPTreatment"
2016 Bloodline Lowry's Wife2 episodes
2017TycoonWoman on PlaneEpisode: "Priorities"
2018GrownCasting AgentEpisode: "Cache Me Outside"
2021 David Makes Man Mrs. ChildsEpisode: "Hurston"

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References

  1. 1 2 Who's Who ... in A Round-heeled Woman Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine , GableStage at the Baltimore, Coral Gables, Florida
  2. Kim Ostrenko, The New York Times – Movies & TV - About This Person