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Kim Matula
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Matula at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Nominees Reception
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Kimberly Marie Matula
August 23, 1988 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Kimberly Marie Matula (born August 23, 1988) is an American actress. She made her screen debut playing mean girl in the teen comedy television film Queen Sized (2008) and later starred as Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2010 to 2016 receiving Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series nomination. Matula later starred in the second season of Lifetime comedy-drama series, Unreal, and played the leading roles in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas (2018).
Life and career
Matula was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She studied film at the University of Texas at Arlington, but dropped out because her acting career was taking off. After starring in the small horror film Savage Spirit (2006), in 2008, Matula starred in the Lifetime teen comedy film Queen Sized opposite Nikki Blonsky and the following year appeared in an episode of CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. In 2010, she landed the role of Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2014, Matula was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. 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.
In 2014, Matula starred opposite Scott Eastwood in the thriller film, Dawn Patrol. In 2016, she joined the cast of the second season of the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, Unreal. In 2018, Matula had a leading role as flight attendant Veronica "Ronnie" Messing in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas. The series was canceled after one season. The following year she had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film, Fighting with My Family that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2021, Matula had a recurring role in the Fox series 9-1-1: Lone Star and played Laura Ingraham in the FX anthology series, Impeachment: American Crime Story. .....
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Savage Spirit | Megan | |
| 2010 | Crown thy Good | Claire | Short film |
| 2010 | Spilt Milk | Sabrina | |
| 2010 | Cool Wheels | Stacy McFuggins | Short film |
| 2013 | Raptor Ranch | Josie Hutchens | |
| 2014 | Broken Strings | Wind / Heidi Lewis | Short film |
| 2014 | Dawn Patrol | Donna | |
| 2015 | Maybe Someday | Lacey | |
| 2019 | Fighting with My Family | Jeri-Lynn | |
| 2022 | Haunted | Mary | Short |
| TBA | Tapawingo | Gretchen | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 2011 | The Defenders | Mia | Episode: "Nevada v. Doug the Mule" |
| 2014 | Almost Royal | Herself | Episode: "Los Angeles" |
| 2016 | UnReal | Tiffany | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Rosewood | Leanne Forrest | Episode: "Fairy Tales & Frozen Truths" |
| 2017 | Teachers | Sharon | Episodes: "Dosey Don't" and "Lunchtime! The Musical" |
| 2018 | LA to Vegas | Veronica "Ronnie" Messing | Series regular, 15 episodes |
| 2021 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Lily | Episodes: "Back in the Saddle" and "2100°" |
| 2021 | Leverage: Redemption | Krista | Episode: "The Tower Job" |
| 2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Laura Ingraham | Episode: "Not To Be Believed" |
| 2022 | The ... of College Girls | Michelle | Episodes: "Le Tuteur" and "Welcome to Essex" |
| 2022 | Adam & Eva | Monica | TV pilot |
| 2022 | The Resident | Scarlett Wexler | Episode: "Viral" |
| 2022 | Ghost of Christmas Always | Katherine | Television film |
| 2023 | True Lies | Lisa Hardy | Episode: "Honest Manipulations" |
| 2023 | Checkin' it Twice | Ashley Durreau | Television film |
Awards and nominations
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
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Soap Awards France | Couple of the Year — "Hope and Liam" (shared with Scott Clifton) |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Kim Matula para niños
