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Kimberley Crossman

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Kimberley Crossman
Born
Kimberley Frances Crossman

1990 (age 33–34)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, stand-up comedian, cheerleader
Years active2006–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Kimberley Frances Crossman (born 1990)[1] is a New Zealand actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, dancer, stand-up comedian and cheerleader who is best known for her role as Sophie McKay on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.[2]

Early life[edit]

In 2006 she was Deputy Head Girl at Diocesan School for Girls in Epsom, Auckland.[3][4]

Cheerleading/Dance[edit]

In 2006 she danced at the Royal New Zealand Ballet's season of Giselle.[5] She was captain of the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team in 2005 when they toured the United States and came 6th in the World cheerleading championships.[6]

In 2008, Crossman was part of 'Dziah 2 Dream', a 10-week program run by Dziah.[7]

In March 2008, she travelled around the United States of America with the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team and competed in the World Cheerleading Championships. She trained all year round and competed in America and Australia, as well as a few New Zealand competitions. In early 2008 the TCSE team took out the Down Under Spirit Championships in the Gold coast.[citation needed]

Acting[edit]

In January 2007, she started her role as Sophie McKay on New Zealand's best known and longest running show Shortland Street. In March 2011 Crossman left Shortland Street.[2]

In October 2006, fans on Shortland Street fansite StreetTalk voted Crossman as Best rising star, and runner up for Hottest female.[8][9]

In 2008, Crossman featured as Kerry Post in Beyond Belief, a short film in the 2008 48HOURS filmmaking competition, which was made by her former Shortland Street co-star Johnny Barker and also featured another of her fellow Shortland Street co-stars, Will Hall (aka Dr. Kip Denton).[10] She has also featured in the special Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards programme in New Zealand.[11]

Crossman stared as Stacey on the TVNZ2 show Step Dave which launched on TV2 on 11 February 2014.[12] She co-starred with Kate Elliott in the horror Heavy metal comedy film Deathgasm[13] and also appeared in the Three sketch comedy Funny Girls.[14]

In October 2018, Crossman was announced to co-star in The Middle spin-off, Sue Sue in the City, however development of the series was cancelled the next month.[15]

Hosting[edit]

Crossman was a reporter on The Erin Simpson Show which ran from 2009 until 2013.[16]

In 2010 Crossman travelled to Los Angeles to host a half-hour special for New Zealand audiences about the 2010 Teen Choice Awards.[citation needed]

She has also worked as a fill-in host on New Zealand radio station Classic Hits, periodically co-hosting the Auckland breakfast show with Jason Reeves and Justin Brown whilst usual host Stacey Morrison was on maternity leave in 2012.[citation needed]

Crossman is was a co-presenter on Cadbury Dream Factory which first aired in New Zealand on Three on 20 February 2014 alongside Brooke Howard-Smith, Guy Montgomery, Walter Neilands and Jesse Griffin.[17]

Crossman is one of the rotating cast of hosts of the live trivia app Joyride.[18]

Personal life[edit]

Crossman began dating cameraman Tom Walsh in 2022 after meeting on the set of Snack Masters. Walsh is best known for starring in an iconic 2006 Tip Top commercial.[19]

The couple became engaged in September 2023 while vacationing in Italy.[20] In November 2023, Crossman suffered a miscarriage.[21]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 WNTV Herself
2007–2012 Shortland Street Sophie McKay Regular role (334 episodes)
2011 The Talent Show Aspen Carlson Episodes: "Harper's Debut Party", "Episode #2.6"
2012 NCIS: Los Angeles Barista Episode: "Dead Body Politic"
2012 Power Rangers Samurai Lauren/Red Samurai Ranger
2013 The Almighty Johnsons Amelia Tennant Episode: "Unleash The Kraken"
2013–2014 Auckland Daze Herself Recurring role (6 episodes)
2013 The Zelfs Vampula (voice) TV mini-series
2014 Cadbury Dream Factory Herself
2014 Step Dave Stacey Recurring role (11 episodes)
2014 #Besties Kimmie Episode: "#Besties Off"
2014 Flat3 Jessica Episode: "The White Album"
2014 Black-ish Tawnie Episode: "Colored Commentary"
2015 Young & Hungry Gracie Episode: Young And Doppelganger
2015 Terry Teo LiLy Regular Role
2015 Kevin From Work Carlene 1 Episode
2015 Bad Fruit Kim 1 episode
2015–2016 Funny Girls Various Regular Role
2016 Hashtaggers Nikki Hart Regular Role
2017 The Other Mother Tiffany TV movie
2020 Survive the 80s Herself
2022 - 2024 Snack Masters Herself

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Beyond Belief Kerry Post Short film, 48 Hours Film Festival runner up
2015 Deathgasm Medina
2015 A Beginner's Guide to Snuff Actress #8
2015 Fantasy Life Summer Dale
2016 The 60 Yard Line Amy
2017 The New Wife Tiffany
2017 Get You Back Kimmie
2018 Strangers in a Strange Land Cassie

Music videos[edit]

  • 5 Star Fallout – "Perfect Kind of Pain"[22]
  • Daecolm – "Love Thing"[23][24]
  • False Start – "What Will It Be Like"
  • Secret Sky (Steven Skyler's band) – "The Secret"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Simich, Ricardo (10 May 2020). "Guy Montgomery and Kim Crossman take us back to the 80s in new show". New Zealand Herald.
  2. ^ a b Screen, NZ On. "Kimberley Crossman | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Students Get Tips From Celebrity Actress | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ Delilkan, Sharu. "Giselle, a dancer's gift". The Aucklander. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007.
  6. ^ "Kimberly Crossman | Booking Agent | Talent Roster | MN2S". mn2s.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Kimberley Crossman". tvnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007.
  8. ^ "Shorty fans love the Ferndale Strangler". The New Zealand Herald. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  9. ^ Cunliffe, Rachel (19 December 2007). "Joey makes a killing in the Shortland Street Fan Awards". Throng. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008.
  10. ^ 48HOURS | Furious Filmmaking
  11. ^ "Kimberley Crossman | Karen Kay Management". Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Step Dave's new girl a 'hot-mess'". NZ Herald. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  13. ^ Miska, Brad (10 February 2015). "NSFW 'Deathgasm' Trailer a Heavy Metal Montage of Carnage!". Bloody Disgusting.
  14. ^ Kilgallon, Steve (23 September 2016). "Funny Girls: the NZ comedy revolution". Stuff.
  15. ^ "Kimberley Crossman coprotagonizará el spin-off de 'The Middle' para ABC". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  16. ^ Screen, NZ On. "The Erin Simpson Show | Series | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Kim Crossman". Celebrity Speakers NZ. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  19. ^ Simich, Ricardo (28 November 2022). "Spy: Togs, togs, undies ... love! Kim Crossman's new man star of iconic Kiwi ad". New Zealand Herald.
  20. ^ "Kiwi TV star Kim Crossman gets engaged to beau on Italy's Amalfi Coast". New Zealand Herald. 19 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Actor Kim Crossman, partner Tom Walsh suffer miscarriage". 1 News. 27 November 2023.
  22. ^ Vidéos MySpaceTV : kimberley Canal vidéo
  23. ^ MySpace.com – kimberley – 19 – Fille – Auckland, NZ – www.myspace.com/kimberleycrossman
  24. ^ Kimberley Crossman's Official Website – WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE!

External links[edit]

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