Kimberley Joseph (born August 30, 1973) is a Canadian Australian
actress who is based in the United States. Joseph was born in Canada,
brought up on the Gold Coast in Australia and educated in Switzerland.
After returning to Australia, she began a degree at Bond University
but dropped out at the age of 19 when she was cast in the soap opera
Paradise Beach. She had no formal acting training but appeared in the
soap for the 18 months it was produced. After Paradise Beach ended,
she had casual work on Hey Hey It's Saturday before co-hosting the
popular Seven Network series Gladiators.After three series of
Gladiators, Joseph was eager to return to acting, so took the role of
villain Joanne Brennan in Home and Away from 1995 to 1996. In 1999,
she moved to the United States to study acting at the Atlantic Theater
Company in New York City, then spent 18 months unsuccessfully
auditioning for roles in Los Angeles. In 2001, she was cast as Jo
Ellison in the British television series Cold Feet. She appeared in
the fourth and fifth series and returned to Australia two days after
filming the final episode in 2002. In 2004, she appeared in a major
recurring role as Dr. Grace Connelly in six episodes of the Australian
soap opera All Saints. She returned to America after filming All
Saints, where she got a small role as flight attendant Cindy Chandler
in the pilot episode of Lost. The role was supposed to be a one-off in
the pilot but a producer liked Joseph and the character, so brought
her back for a recurring role in the second, third and sixth seasons.
Away from acting, Joseph has been involved in efforts to highlight the
effects of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan, including directing a
short film.Kimberley Joseph was born on August 30, 1973 in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada to Joe and Wendy. Joe, a Canadian
businessman, met Wendy, an Australian air hostess, while she was in
Canada. When Kimberley was three years old, the family moved to
Australia's Gold Coast, where she attended St Hilda's School for the
next nine years. The family travelled extensively in Europe, and
Kimberley attended a private school in Montreux, Switzerland for four
years. While there, she learned to speak French and Spanish. When she
returned to Australia, she started a degree in arts and commerce at
Bond University, though did not complete it.At the age of 19, Joseph
dropped out of University after getting the part of Cassie Barsby in
the soap opera Paradise Beach. Like many of the cast, she had no
formal acting training, though she turned this to her advantage with
"exuberance and energy". Joseph gained acting experience and
friendships with Raelee Hill, Megan Connolly, and Isla Fisher, though
the series was cancelled after only 18 months. After Paradise Beach
ended, she began appearing in the Nine Network variety show Hey Hey
It's Saturday. Joseph had no contract with Nine, and was making the
appearances as a favor to her friend, host Daryl Somers. Nine Network
executives wanted to make her a regular on the show and began using
her in publicity material. However, rival network Seven offered her a
contract to co-host Gladiators before Nine could make her Hey Hey
contract permanent. Her defection to Seven in 1995 caused a small
scandal. She described hosting Gladiators as "tough and scary" on
account of the live audience. She appeared for three seasons and some
international specials before taking the role of Joanne Brennan in
Home and Away in an effort to get away from presenting. The character,
a secretary who dealt drugs to school children, appeared from 1995 to
1996. She left the soap with the possibility of returning to the
character later. Alongside her role in Home and Away, she appeared in
a play with Geoffrey Hughes.
actress who is based in the United States. Joseph was born in Canada,
brought up on the Gold Coast in Australia and educated in Switzerland.
After returning to Australia, she began a degree at Bond University
but dropped out at the age of 19 when she was cast in the soap opera
Paradise Beach. She had no formal acting training but appeared in the
soap for the 18 months it was produced. After Paradise Beach ended,
she had casual work on Hey Hey It's Saturday before co-hosting the
popular Seven Network series Gladiators.After three series of
Gladiators, Joseph was eager to return to acting, so took the role of
villain Joanne Brennan in Home and Away from 1995 to 1996. In 1999,
she moved to the United States to study acting at the Atlantic Theater
Company in New York City, then spent 18 months unsuccessfully
auditioning for roles in Los Angeles. In 2001, she was cast as Jo
Ellison in the British television series Cold Feet. She appeared in
the fourth and fifth series and returned to Australia two days after
filming the final episode in 2002. In 2004, she appeared in a major
recurring role as Dr. Grace Connelly in six episodes of the Australian
soap opera All Saints. She returned to America after filming All
Saints, where she got a small role as flight attendant Cindy Chandler
in the pilot episode of Lost. The role was supposed to be a one-off in
the pilot but a producer liked Joseph and the character, so brought
her back for a recurring role in the second, third and sixth seasons.
Away from acting, Joseph has been involved in efforts to highlight the
effects of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan, including directing a
short film.Kimberley Joseph was born on August 30, 1973 in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada to Joe and Wendy. Joe, a Canadian
businessman, met Wendy, an Australian air hostess, while she was in
Canada. When Kimberley was three years old, the family moved to
Australia's Gold Coast, where she attended St Hilda's School for the
next nine years. The family travelled extensively in Europe, and
Kimberley attended a private school in Montreux, Switzerland for four
years. While there, she learned to speak French and Spanish. When she
returned to Australia, she started a degree in arts and commerce at
Bond University, though did not complete it.At the age of 19, Joseph
dropped out of University after getting the part of Cassie Barsby in
the soap opera Paradise Beach. Like many of the cast, she had no
formal acting training, though she turned this to her advantage with
"exuberance and energy". Joseph gained acting experience and
friendships with Raelee Hill, Megan Connolly, and Isla Fisher, though
the series was cancelled after only 18 months. After Paradise Beach
ended, she began appearing in the Nine Network variety show Hey Hey
It's Saturday. Joseph had no contract with Nine, and was making the
appearances as a favor to her friend, host Daryl Somers. Nine Network
executives wanted to make her a regular on the show and began using
her in publicity material. However, rival network Seven offered her a
contract to co-host Gladiators before Nine could make her Hey Hey
contract permanent. Her defection to Seven in 1995 caused a small
scandal. She described hosting Gladiators as "tough and scary" on
account of the live audience. She appeared for three seasons and some
international specials before taking the role of Joanne Brennan in
Home and Away in an effort to get away from presenting. The character,
a secretary who dealt drugs to school children, appeared from 1995 to
1996. She left the soap with the possibility of returning to the
character later. Alongside her role in Home and Away, she appeared in
a play with Geoffrey Hughes.
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