Kimberley Cooper
Kimberley Cooper (born 24 April 1980 in Sydney New South Wales), is an Australian television actress.
Kimberley Cooper | |
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Born | Kimberley Cooper 24 April 1980 |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse(s) | Nick Sacco (2010–2013) |
Career
In her early years Kimberley studied ballet for 12 years winning awards for jazz, tap and classical ballet . Her initial introduction to acting was with the Twelfth Night Theatre Group for children.
Cooper starred in the Australian Soap Opera - Home and Away, from 1998 until 2002, then a small stint in 2011.[1][2][3] She played the character of Gypsy Smith (née Nash) in the show. Cooper won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent on Australian television in 1999 and the Best Aussie Actress for The Inside Soap Awards, UK, 2000.
In 2002, she was a contestant on Australia's Celebrity Big Brother.[4]
Kimberley left Home and Away prior to the expiration of her contract. In 2006 Cooper resurfaced in New York City, performing in an Australian production of The Boys to American audiences. Reviews cited the production as average but Kim's performance was praised .
Return to Home and Away
Kimberley returned to Home and Away on 9 September 2011 and departed on 13 October 2011.
References
- "'Home and Away' star teases Gypsy 'intrigue'". Digital Spy. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- Sperling, Daniel (4 June 2011). "Kimberly Cooper returns to 'Home and Away'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- Kelly, Helen (2 May 2016). "You'll never believe what Home and Away's feisty Gypsy Nash looks like now…". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "Booted: Capper out of house". The Age. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2020.