Kim Hawthorne

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| name = Kim Hawthorne

| birthname = Kimberly Hawthorne

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| birth_place = Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S

| alma_mater = Birmingham–Southern College (BA)

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 1991-present

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Kimberly Hawthorne is an American actress. She began her career appearing on Broadway and daytime soap operas, before landing supporting roles on the prime time dramas. From 2000 to 2005, Hawthorne was regular cast member in the CBC Television police drama, Da Vinci's Inquest. From 2016 to 2020, she starred as Kerissa Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.

Early life

Hawthorne was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Attended School of Performing Arts (Arts High School) in Newark, NJ. She received her Bachelor of Arts in musical theatre from Birmingham–Southern College in Alabama. After graduating, she began working on stage, making her professional theatre debut at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. In the mid-1990s, She moved to New York City, where she began appearing.{{cite web|url=http://kimhawthorne.space/#biography|title=Kim Hawthorne|accessdate=11 September 2015}}

Career

Hawthorne made her first screen appearance in an episode of NBC drama series, I'll Fly Away. While living in Atlanta, she also appeared in three episodes of In the Heat of the Night. From 1995 to 1996, she played Belinda Keefer in the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children. Amelia Marshall later replaced her in this role.{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/amc/whoswho/belinda.php|title=About AMC: Who's Who in Pine Valley - Belinda Keefer - All My Children @ soapcentral.com|work=Soapcentral|accessdate=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908005425/http://soapcentral.com/amc/whoswho/belinda.php|archive-date=8 September 2015|url-status=dead}} In 1997, Hawthorne replaced Michelle Hurd in the role of Dana Kramer on the NBC soap opera, Another World.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/64/Kimberly-Hawthorne.html|title=Kimberly Hawthorne Biography ((?)-)|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2015}} From 1997 to 1998, she starred in Cy Coleman's Broadway musical The Life.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=75064|title=Kimberly Hawthorne - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information|author=The Broadway League|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2015}} She later guest starred on Cosby, The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, The Twilight Zone, Andromeda, and The L Word.

From 2000 to 2005, Hawthorne had regular supporting role on the Canadian police drama series Da Vinci's Inquest as Det. Rose Williams. In same time, she had the recurring roles on Dark Angel and Jeremiah. In 2006, she was regular cast member in the short-lived HBO comedy series, Lucky Louie starring Louis C.K. The following year, she co-starred in the Canadian drama, Whistler. In 2014, she had the recurring role on the short-lived Fox legal drama, Rake. Hawthorne also has appeared on CSI: Miami, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Private Practice, Rizzoli & Isles, Southland, Castle, Criminal Minds, and NCIS: Los Angeles.

In 2015, Hawthorne was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. She plays the role of Kerissa Greenleaf, Lamman Rucker's character's ambitious and controlling wife.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/own-megachurch-drama-series-greenleaf-cast-lamman-rucker-1201519681/|title=OWN Megachurch Drama Series 'Greenleaf' Rounds Out Cast - Deadline|author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline|date=9 September 2015 |accessdate=11 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/lamman-rucker-kim-hawthorne-and-deborah-joy-winans-join-owns-mega-church-drama-greenleaf-20150909|title=Lamman Rucker, Kim Hawthorne and Deborah Joy Winans Join - Shadow and Act|author=Tambay A. Obenson|date=9 September 2015|work=Shadow and Act|accessdate=11 September 2015|archive-date=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911014017/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/lamman-rucker-kim-hawthorne-and-deborah-joy-winans-join-owns-mega-church-drama-greenleaf-20150909|url-status=dead}} The series ended in 2020 after five seasons. Hawthorne later appeared in How to Get Away with Murder, Criminal Minds and The Good Doctor. In 2022, she had a recurring roles in the Netflix legal drama series, The Lincoln Lawyer, and the CBS series, SEAL Team. In 2023, Hawthorne had a recurring role in the Peacock miniseries, Mrs. Davis.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
1994 \| Drop Squad \| Harriet \|
rowspan=2\| 1999 \| Behind the Mask \| Pastor Jessie Haynes \| TV movie
The Wonder Cabinet \| Surgeon \| TV movie
rowspan=2\| 2000 \| A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle \| Officer Lynda Byron \| TV movie
Deadlocked \| Ms. Tennyson \| TV movie
rowspan=5\| 2001 \| 3000 Miles to Graceland \| Panel Operator \|
See Spot Run \| Cassavettes \|
Along Came a Spider \| Agent Hickley \|
The Wedding Dress \| Laura Rodericks \| TV movie
HRT \| Special Agent Clara Tompkins \| TV movie
rowspan=2\| 2003 \| Lucky 7 \| Trisha Rogers \| TV movie
Lightning: Bolts of Destruction \| Karen Chandler \| TV movie
2004 \| The Chronicles of Riddick \| Lajjun \|
rowspan=2\| 2005 \| Murder at the Presidio \| Barbara Owens \| TV movie
Fugitives Run \| Connie \|
2006 \| Voodoo Moon \| Diana \| TV movie
rowspan=2\| 2012 \| Broken Kingdom \| Nina \|
Playing for Keeps \| ESPN Receptionist \|
2013 \| Shoes! \| Slither / Bride (voice) \| Short
2014 \| Looking for Mr. Right \| Tonya \| TV movie
2019 \| I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story \| Gwen Ford \| TV movie

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

1994

| Drop Squad

| Harriet

rowspan=2| 1999

| Behind the Mask

| Pastor Jessie Haynes

| TV movie

The Wonder Cabinet

| Surgeon

| TV movie

rowspan=2| 2000

| A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle

| Officer Lynda Byron

| TV movie

Deadlocked

| Ms. Tennyson

| TV movie

rowspan=5| 2001

| 3000 Miles to Graceland

| Panel Operator

See Spot Run

| Cassavettes

Along Came a Spider

| Agent Hickley

The Wedding Dress

| Laura Rodericks

| TV movie

HRT

| Special Agent Clara Tompkins

| TV movie

rowspan=2| 2003

| Lucky 7

| Trisha Rogers

| TV movie

Lightning: Bolts of Destruction

| Karen Chandler

| TV movie

2004

| The Chronicles of Riddick

| Lajjun

rowspan=2| 2005

| Murder at the Presidio

| Barbara Owens

| TV movie

Fugitives Run

| Connie

2006

| Voodoo Moon

| Diana

| TV movie

rowspan=2| 2012

| Broken Kingdom

| Nina

Playing for Keeps

| ESPN Receptionist

2013

| Shoes!

| Slither / Bride (voice)

| Short

2014

| Looking for Mr. Right

| Tonya

| TV movie

2019

| I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story

| Gwen Ford

| TV movie

=Television=

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
1991–1994 \| In the Heat of the Night \| Sue Howell / Faith Todd / Daphne Gordon \| 3 episodes
1992 \| I'll Fly Away \| Young Woman \| Episode: "Hello and Goodbye"
1995–1996 \| All My Children \| Belinda Keefer #1 \| Regular Cast
1996-1999 \| Millennium \| - / Nurse \| Episode: "The Judge"
1997 \| Another World \| Dana Kramer \| Regular Cast
rowspan=2\| 1998 \| Soul Man \| Waitress \| Episode: "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"
Cosby \| Janice \| Episode: "The Greatest Gift"
rowspan=4\| 1999 \| Night Man \| Cassandra \| Episode: "NightWoman Returns"
The Outer Limits \| Morgan Winters \| Episode: "The Haven"
Beggars and Choosers \| LGT Receptionist \| Episode: "Unsafe Sex"
First Wave \| Agent Simon \| Episode: "Lost Souls"
rowspan=2\| 1999–2001 \| NASCAR Racers \| Additional Voices (voice) \| Recurring cast
Spider-Man Unlimited \| Karen O'Malley (voice) \| Recurring cast
2000 \| Stargate SG-1 \| Kegan \| Episode: "Beneath the Surface"
2000–2001 \| Dark Angel \| Jacinda Katsuno \| Recurring cast: season 1
2000–2005 \| Da Vinci's Inquest \| Det. Rose Williams \| Main cast: season 4-7
rowspan=4\| 2001 \| Mysterious Ways \| Dr. Marissa Hamilton \| Episode: "Do You See What I See?"
Voyage of the Unicorn \| Sphinx \| Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
Night Visions \| Cheryl \| Episode: "The Passenger List/The Bokor"
Andromeda \| Lawyer \| Episode: "Forced Perspective"
rowspan=2\| 2001–2002 \| Alienators: Evolution Continues \| Additional Voices (voice) \| Recurring cast
Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! \| Bernice Shaw / Dr. Sandy (voice) \| Recurring cast
rowspan=4\| 2002 \| Breaking News \| Madeline Thomas \| Recurring cast
Just Cause \| Luanne Ferris \| Episode: "Above the Law"
John Doe \| Kelly Hayes \| Episode: "Past Imperfect"
The Twilight Zone \| Muriel \| Episode: "Chosen"
rowspan=2\| 2002–2003 \| Stargate Infinity \| Dr. Keri Mason (voice) \| Episode: "Decision" & "The Answer"
Jeremiah \| Theo \| Recurring cast
2003 \| Gadget and the Gadgetinis \| Additional Voices (voice) \| Main cast
rowspan=3\| 2004 \| Andromeda \| Tri-Camille \| Episode: "The Torment, the Release"
The L Word \| Yolanda Watkins \| Episodes: "Listen Up" & "Liberally"
10.5 \| Jill Hunter \| TV mini series
2005 \| Commander in Chief \| Agent Powers \| Episodes: "First Disaster" & "First Scandal"
2006–2007 \| Lucky Louie \| Ellen \| Main cast
2007 \| Whistler \| Jada Temple \| Recurring cast: season 2
2009 \| CSI: Miami \| Wendy Kramer \| Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your CSIs"
2010 \| Men of a Certain Age \| Debbie \| Episode: "Same as the Old Boss"
rowspan=6\| 2011 \| Law & Order: Los Angeles \| Patricia \| Episode: "Carthay Circle"
The Young and the Restless \| Judge Welchert \| Regular Cast
Hawthorne \| Elda Hawthorne \| Episode: "Price of Admission"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia \| Susan \| Episode: "Sweet Dee Gets Audited"
Private Practice \| Joan \| Episode: "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough"
House of Payne \| Kierra \| Episode: "Mentoring Paynes"
2012 \| Rizzoli & Isles \| Vonda Morris \| Episode: "Love the Way You Lie"
2013 \| Southland \| Ms. Jones \| Episode: "Babel"
2014 \| Rake \| Gloria Barzmann \| Recurring cast
rowspan=3\| 2015 \| Castle \| Angela Matthews \| Episode: "Castle, P.I.l"
NCIS: Los Angeles \| Dr. Diane Church \| Episode: "Black Wind"
Switched at Birth \| Hope Paxton \| Recurring cast: Season 4
2016 \| Rosewood \| Ronna Burke \| Episode: "Lidocaine and Long-Term Lust"
2016–2020 \| Greenleaf \| Kerissa Greenleaf \| Main cast
2017 \| Criminal Minds \| Sandra Madsen \| Episode: "Neon Terror"
2018 \| How to Get Away with Murder \| Detective Nicholls \| Episodes: "He's Dead" & "The Day Before He Died"
2019 \| NCIS: New Orleans \| Lt. Baker \| Episode: "Bad Apple"
2020 \| The Good Doctor \| Noreen Frank \| Episode: "Hurt"
rowspan=3\| 2022 \| NCIS: Hawai'i \| Dr. Laura Frost \| Episode: "Lost"
SEAL Team \| Admiral Stevens \| 7 episodes
The Lincoln Lawyer \| Janelle Simmons \| Recurring cast

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

1991–1994

| In the Heat of the Night

| Sue Howell / Faith Todd / Daphne Gordon

| 3 episodes

1992

| I'll Fly Away

| Young Woman

| Episode: "Hello and Goodbye"

1995–1996

| All My Children

| Belinda Keefer #1

| Regular Cast

1996-1999

| Millennium

| - / Nurse

| Episode: "The Judge"

1997

| Another World

| Dana Kramer

| Regular Cast

rowspan=2| 1998

| Soul Man

| Waitress

| Episode: "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss"

Cosby

| Janice

| Episode: "The Greatest Gift"

rowspan=4| 1999

| Night Man

| Cassandra

| Episode: "NightWoman Returns"

The Outer Limits

| Morgan Winters

| Episode: "The Haven"

Beggars and Choosers

| LGT Receptionist

| Episode: "Unsafe Sex"

First Wave

| Agent Simon

| Episode: "Lost Souls"

rowspan=2| 1999–2001

| NASCAR Racers

| Additional Voices (voice)

| Recurring cast

Spider-Man Unlimited

| Karen O'Malley (voice)

| Recurring cast

2000

| Stargate SG-1

| Kegan

| Episode: "Beneath the Surface"

2000–2001

| Dark Angel

| Jacinda Katsuno

| Recurring cast: season 1

2000–2005

| Da Vinci's Inquest

| Det. Rose Williams

| Main cast: season 4-7

rowspan=4| 2001

| Mysterious Ways

| Dr. Marissa Hamilton

| Episode: "Do You See What I See?"

Voyage of the Unicorn

| Sphinx

| Episode: "Part 1 & 2"

Night Visions

| Cheryl

| Episode: "The Passenger List/The Bokor"

Andromeda

| Lawyer

| Episode: "Forced Perspective"

rowspan=2| 2001–2002

| Alienators: Evolution Continues

| Additional Voices (voice)

| Recurring cast

Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!

| Bernice Shaw / Dr. Sandy (voice)

| Recurring cast

rowspan=4| 2002

| Breaking News

| Madeline Thomas

| Recurring cast

Just Cause

| Luanne Ferris

| Episode: "Above the Law"

John Doe

| Kelly Hayes

| Episode: "Past Imperfect"

The Twilight Zone

| Muriel

| Episode: "Chosen"

rowspan=2| 2002–2003

| Stargate Infinity

| Dr. Keri Mason (voice)

| Episode: "Decision" & "The Answer"

Jeremiah

| Theo

| Recurring cast

2003

| Gadget and the Gadgetinis

| Additional Voices (voice)

| Main cast

rowspan=3| 2004

| Andromeda

| Tri-Camille

| Episode: "The Torment, the Release"

The L Word

| Yolanda Watkins

| Episodes: "Listen Up" & "Liberally"

10.5

| Jill Hunter

| TV mini series

2005

| Commander in Chief

| Agent Powers

| Episodes: "First Disaster" & "First Scandal"

2006–2007

| Lucky Louie

| Ellen

| Main cast

2007

| Whistler

| Jada Temple

| Recurring cast: season 2

2009

| CSI: Miami

| Wendy Kramer

| Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your CSIs"

2010

| Men of a Certain Age

| Debbie

| Episode: "Same as the Old Boss"

rowspan=6| 2011

| Law & Order: Los Angeles

| Patricia

| Episode: "Carthay Circle"

The Young and the Restless

| Judge Welchert

| Regular Cast

Hawthorne

| Elda Hawthorne

| Episode: "Price of Admission"

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

| Susan

| Episode: "Sweet Dee Gets Audited"

Private Practice

| Joan

| Episode: "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough"

House of Payne

| Kierra

| Episode: "Mentoring Paynes"

2012

| Rizzoli & Isles

| Vonda Morris

| Episode: "Love the Way You Lie"

2013

| Southland

| Ms. Jones

| Episode: "Babel"

2014

| Rake

| Gloria Barzmann

| Recurring cast

rowspan=3| 2015

| Castle

| Angela Matthews

| Episode: "Castle, P.I.l"

NCIS: Los Angeles

| Dr. Diane Church

| Episode: "Black Wind"

Switched at Birth

| Hope Paxton

| Recurring cast: Season 4

2016

| Rosewood

| Ronna Burke

| Episode: "Lidocaine and Long-Term Lust"

2016–2020

| Greenleaf

| Kerissa Greenleaf

| Main cast

2017

| Criminal Minds

| Sandra Madsen

| Episode: "Neon Terror"

2018

| How to Get Away with Murder

| Detective Nicholls

| Episodes: "He's Dead" & "The Day Before He Died"

2019

| NCIS: New Orleans

| Lt. Baker

| Episode: "Bad Apple"

2020

| The Good Doctor

| Noreen Frank

| Episode: "Hurt"

rowspan=3| 2022

| NCIS: Hawai'i

| Dr. Laura Frost

| Episode: "Lost"

SEAL Team

| Admiral Stevens

| 7 episodes

The Lincoln Lawyer

| Janelle Simmons

| Recurring cast

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Awards ! Category ! Recipient ! Outcome
2004 \| Leo Awards \| Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female \| "Da Vinci's Inquest" {{cite web\|url=http://www.greenleafown.tv/cast/kim-hawthorne\|title=Kim Hawthorne\|work=GreenleafOwn.tv\|date=26 April 2016 \|accessdate=29 May 2016}} \| {{nom}}

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Year

! Awards

! Category

! Recipient

! Outcome

2004

| Leo Awards

| Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female

| "Da Vinci's Inquest" {{cite web|url=http://www.greenleafown.tv/cast/kim-hawthorne|title=Kim Hawthorne|work=GreenleafOwn.tv|date=26 April 2016 |accessdate=29 May 2016}}

| {{nom}}