| Kimbery Huie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Kimberly Huie is a Jamaican-Canadian actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series Liberty Street and G-Spot.
Early life and education
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she moved to Toronto, Ontario with her family at age five. Her father, Barry Huie, was an engineer and book importer, a founder of the Kingston College alumni association, and the cousin of Jamaican painter Albert Huie. She began acting in high school, but completed a degree in history and political science at the University of Toronto before pursuing a professional career as an actress.
Career
Huie's other acting credits have included appearances in the television series E.N.G., Forever Knight, Andromeda, Philly, Beautiful People, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Chicago Hope, Grey's Anatomy, Self Made, Rookie Blue, The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker, and the films Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled, Hairshirt, Never Get Outta the Boat, Deep Impact, and Passenger Side.
She has also acted on stage. Prior to Liberty Street, her most noted role was in Urban Donnellys, a stage show she cocreated with a theatre collective that included Marium Carvell, George Chiang, Sonia Dhillon, David Fox, Kanika Kapoor, Greg Kramer, Jack Nicholsen, Jovanni Sy and Michael Waller. In 2013, she appeared in a production of Robert Chafe's play As Ever in Nova Scotia.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Wendy Mogel | |
| 1998 | Too Smooth | Kimberly | |
| 2002 | Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled | Tracy | |
| Never Get Outta the Boat | Dana | ||
| 2009 | Passenger Side | Laurie | |
| 2023 | Totally Killer | adult Lauren Creston |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Sherry | Episode: "Educating David" |
| 1993–1994 | E.N.G. | Kim | 7 episodes |
| 1994, 1995 | Forever Knight | Bridget Hellman | 2 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Liberty Street | Janet Beecher | 26 episodes |
| 1995 | Falling for You | Betsy | Television film |
| 1995 | Catwalk | Lisa Slade | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights | Reporter | Episode: "Deadly Vision" |
| 1995 | The Awakening | Secretary | Television film |
| 1996 | Homeboys in Outer Space | Trixie | Episode: "The Pleasure Planet Principle, or G Marks the Spot" |
| 1996 | F/X: The Series | Ass't Director | Episode: "F/X: The Illusion" |
| 1996, 1997 | Flipper | Barbara | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Caitlin Rachins | Episode: "Dead Drop" |
| 1997, 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Hallie / Hannah McCray | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Malcolm & Eddie | Cidnee | Episode: "A Decent Proposal" |
| 1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Andrea Truesdale | Episode: "Gone Fishin'" |
| 1998 | Chicago Hope | Very Attractive Nurse | Episode: "Wag the Doc" |
| 1999 | Vengeance Unlimited | Jackie Jackson | Episode: "Confidence" |
| 1999 | G vs E | Nisco | Episode: "Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil" |
| 2000 | Any Day Now | Angela Portho | Episode: "Five Golden Rings" |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Tracie Thomas | Episode: "In the Still of the Night" |
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Hannah | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | Men, Women & Dogs | Deena | Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon and Night" |
| 2001, 2002 | Andromeda | Elssbett Mossadim | 2 episodes |
| 2001, 2002 | Philly | A.D.A. Lorraine Glover | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lola Creighton | Episode: "Recipe for Murder" |
| 2003 | The Paradise Virus | Dr. Delia | Television film |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Carla Webb | Episode: "What It Means to You" |
| 2005–2009 | G-Spot | Roxy | 24 episodes |
| 2006 | Beautiful People | Maddy Kinkaid | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Jane | Episode: "The Cold Open" |
| 2007 | 'Til Death | Doctor | Episode: "The Tale of the Tape" |
| 2007 | More of Me | Ginni | Television film |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Mary Daltrey | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Molly | Episode: "Flight Risk" |
| 2009 | Saving Grace | Millicent | Episode: "But There's Clay" |
| 2012 | Alphas | Natalie Young | Episode: "Wake Up Call" |
| 2013 | Rookie Blue | Karen Beaton | Episode: "You Can See the Stars" |
| 2013 | Cracked | Maya Henson | Episode: "Hideaway" |
| 2015 | The Affair | Customer | Episode #2.42 |
| 2017 | The Americans | Secretary | Episode: "The Committee on Human Rights" |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Dana Isaacs | Episode: "The Endling (No. 44)" |
| 2018 | Blindspot | Dr. Elizabeth White | Episode: "Let It Go" |
| 2020 | Self Made | Margaret Washington | Episode: "Bootstraps" |
| 2020 | Tiny Pretty Things | Ms. Banks | Episode: "Corps" |
| 2021 | Private Eyes | Celine Porter | Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" |
| 2021 | The Parker Andersons | Joy | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Kings of Napa | Grace Dixon | |
| 2022 | Good Sam | Tanya | Episode: "The Griffith Technique" |
References
- ^ "An `exotic in the land of blondes' wants to move the masses She covets meaty roles exposing disturbing sides of the human psyche". Toronto Star, March 12, 1995.
- "Meet the folks on Liberty St. CBC-TV's new prime-time family drama airs tonight". Toronto Star, January 11, 1995.
- "Bright ride, big city". The Globe and Mail, July 17, 1998.
- "Class-act Huie seeks intervention". Jamaica Observer, November 24, 2013.
- ^ "Living the dream". The Gleaner, December 9, 2013.
- "A theatrical bat out of hell". Toronto Star, October 14, 1993.
- "Play evokes storied cable site". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, July 25, 2013.
External links
Categories:- Black Canadian actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian stage actresses
- Jamaican television actresses
- Jamaican film actresses
- Jamaican stage actresses
- Jamaican emigrants to Canada
- Actresses from Toronto
- Actresses from Kingston, Jamaica
- University of Toronto alumni
- Living people
- 20th-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses