Kimberly Marie Matula (born August 23, 1988)[citation needed] is an American actress. She is known for playing Hope Logan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2010 to 2016, and for playing Ronnie on the 2018 Fox comedy series LA to Vegas.
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Born | Kimberly Marie Matula (1988-08-23) August 23, 1988 (age 34) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Matula was born in Fort Worth, Texas to David and Karin Matula.[citation needed] She is of Norwegian, Czech, English, Sudeten German and French-Canadian ancestry.[citation needed] Matula has always dreamed of acting and created videos of her acting. She studied film at the University of Texas at Arlington, but dropped out because her acting career was taking off.[1] In 2008, Matula appeared in the Lifetime movie Queen Sized, and in next year moved to Los Angeles, then in 2010, she landed the role of Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[1][2]
In 2014, Matula was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.[3] 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.[4][5]
In 2016, Matula joined the cast of the second season of the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, Unreal.[6]
In 2018, Matula had a leading role in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Savage Spirit | Megan | |
2008 | Queen Sized | Tara | Television film |
2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Girl | Episode: "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 |
2010 | Crown thy Good | Claire | Short film |
2010 | Spilt Milk | Sabrina | |
2010 | Cool Wheels | Stacy McFuggins | Short film |
2011 | The Defenders | Mia | Episode: "Nevada v. Doug the Mule" |
2014 | Broken Strings | Wind / Heidi Lewis | Short film |
2014 | Dawn Patrol | Donna | Film |
2014 | Almost Royal | Herself | Episode: "Los Angeles" |
2015 | Maybe Someday | Lacey | |
2016 | UnReal | Tiffany | Main role (season 2) |
2018 | LA to Vegas | Veronica "Ronnie" Messing | Main role |
2019 | Fighting with My Family | Jeri-Lynn | Film |
2021 | Leverage: Redemption | Krista | Episode: "The Tower Job" |
2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Laura Ingraham | Episode: "Not To Be Believed" |
2022 | The Sex Life of College Girls | Michelle | 2 episodes |
2022 | The Resident | Scarlett Wexler | Episode: "Viral" |
2022 | Ghost of Christmas Always | Katherine | Television film |
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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2014 |
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
2016 |
Soap Awards France | Couple of the Year — "Hope and Liam" (shared with Scott Clifton) |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated |
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