Kim Matula
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).
Kim Matula | |
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 Kim Matula at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Nominees Reception | |
| Born | Kimberly Marie Matula August 23, 1988[1] Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Life and career
Matula was born in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] She studied film at the University of Texas at Arlington, but dropped out because her acting career was taking off.[2] 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.[1] In 2010, she landed the role of Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[2][3] In 2014, Matula was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.[4] 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.[5][6]
In 2014, Matula starred opposite Scott Eastwood in the thriller film, Dawn Patrol.[7] In 2016, she joined the cast of the second season of the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, Unreal.[8] In 2018, Matula had a leading role as flight attendant Veronica "Ronnie" Messing in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas.[9][10] 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. In 2022, she appeared in the HBO max series The Sex Lives of College Girls and played the leading role in the Hallmark fantasy film, Ghost of Christmas Always.[11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sex Life 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 | Television film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- "Kim Matula - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- "Kim Matula 411". Soap Opera Digest. 2010-01-11. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- "Kimberly Matula Playing Hope Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- "No Hope For The Future: Kim Matula Quits The Bold and The Beautiful!". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Kim Matula Leaving The Bold and the Beautiful!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Dawn Patrol - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. June 5, 2015.
- Elizabeth Wagmeister (19 February 2016). "'UnReal' Season 2 Cast: Meagan Tandy & Kim Matula to Play Contestants - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- Cohn, Paulette (January 9, 2018). "Bold and the Beautiful Alum Kim Matula on Taking Flight in LA to Vegas". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays.
- "Kim Matula talks new FOX show 'LA to Vegas'". FOX 11 Los Angeles. January 2, 2018.
- Cordero, Rosy (August 16, 2021). "'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Mindy Kaling's HBO Max Series Rounds Out Cast".
- "Kim Matula Teases Ghosts of Christmas Always: It's Not What Anyone is Expecting". TV Fanatic. October 29, 2022.
- "Soap Awards France 2016 : Hélène Rollès, Les Mystères de l'amour, Rena Sofer, Plus belle la vie...le palmarès complet". France: toutelatele.com and Médiamétrie. May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
