Kimberley Crossman
{{Short description|New Zealand actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Kimberley Crossman
| birth_name = Kimberley Frances Crossman
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1990}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
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| occupation = Actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, stand-up comedian, cheerleader
| years_active = 2006–present
| spouse = Tom Walsh
| website = [http://www.kimberleycrossman.com Official website]
}}
Kimberley Frances Crossman (born 1990){{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/guy-montgomery-and-kim-crossman-take-us-back-to-the-80s-in-new-show/7OW65Z5WLNBSIVWNAXEDUOUHFI/ |title=Guy Montgomery and Kim Crossman take us back to the 80s in new show |date=10 May 2020 |work=New Zealand Herald |first=Ricardo |last=Simich}} is a New Zealand actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, dancer, stand-up comedian and cheerleader who is best known for her role as Sophie McKay on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.{{Cite web |last=Screen |first=NZ On |title=Kimberley Crossman {{!}} NZ On Screen |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/kimberley-crossman |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.nzonscreen.com |language=en}}
Early life
In 2006 she was Deputy Head Girl at Diocesan School for Girls in Epsom, Auckland.{{Cite web |title=Stuff |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/7953909/TV-star-shares-her-secrets |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Stuff }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |title=Students Get Tips From Celebrity Actress {{!}} Scoop News |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1211/S00005/students-get-tips-from-celebrity-actress.htm |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.scoop.co.nz}}
Cheerleading/Dance
In 2006 she danced at the Royal New Zealand Ballet's season of Giselle.{{cite web |url=http://www.theaucklander.co.nz/news/story.cfm?storyID=3711611 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505011251/http://www.theaucklander.co.nz/news/story.cfm?storyID=3711611 |work=The Aucklander |title=Giselle, a dancer's gift |first=Sharu |last=Delilkan |archive-date=5 May 2007}}
She was captain of the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team in 2005 when they toured the United States and came 6th in the World cheerleading championships.{{Cite web |title=Kimberly Crossman {{!}} Booking Agent {{!}} Talent Roster {{!}} MN2S |url=https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/kimberly-crossman/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=mn2s.com}}
In 2008, Crossman was part of 'Dziah 2 Dream', a 10-week program run by Dziah.{{cite web |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/838018/962584 |title=Kimberley Crossman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505175003/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/838018/962584 |archive-date=5 May 2007 |website=tvnz.co.nz}}
In March 2008, she travelled around the United States of America with the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team and competed in the World Cheerleading Championships. She trained all year round and competed in America and Australia, as well as a few New Zealand competitions. In early 2008 the TCSE team took out the Down Under Spirit Championships in the Gold coast.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
Acting
In January 2007, she started her role as Sophie McKay on New Zealand's best known and longest running show Shortland Street. In March 2011 Crossman left Shortland Street.
In October 2006, fans on Shortland Street fansite StreetTalk voted Crossman as Best rising star, and runner up for Hottest female.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10483514 |title=Shorty fans love the Ferndale Strangler |date=20 December 2007 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=13 October 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/joey-makes-a-killing-in-the-shortland-street-fan-awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614002436/http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/joey-makes-a-killing-in-the-shortland-street-fan-awards |date=19 December 2007 |archive-date=14 June 2008 |title=Joey makes a killing in the Shortland Street Fan Awards |work=Throng |first=Rachel |last=Cunliffe}}
In 2008, Crossman featured as Kerry Post in Beyond Belief, a short film in the 2008 48HOURS filmmaking competition, which was made by her former Shortland Street co-star Johnny Barker and also featured another of her fellow Shortland Street co-stars, Will Hall (aka Dr. Kip Denton).[http://www.48hours.co.nz/2008/ 48HOURS | Furious Filmmaking]
She has also featured in the special Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards programme in New Zealand.{{Cite web |title=Kimberley Crossman {{!}} Karen Kay Management |url=https://actors.co.nz/talent/kimberley-crossman/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |language=en}}
Crossman starred as Stacey on the TVNZ2 show Step Dave which launched on TV2 on 11 February 2014.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-03 |title=Step Dave's new girl a 'hot-mess' |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-step-daves-new-girl-super-hot-and-super-talented/UE57HTACZWLSTEBDTBO56A7GVI/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} She co-starred with Kate Elliott in the horror Heavy metal comedy film Deathgasm{{cite web |url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3331960/deathgasm-trailer-will-give-bloody-heavy-metal-boner/ |title=NSFW ‘Deathgasm’ Trailer a Heavy Metal Montage of Carnage! |work=Bloody Disgusting |first=Brad |last=Miska |date=10 February 2015}} and also appeared in the Three sketch comedy Funny Girls.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/84474109/funny-girls-the-nz-comedy-revolution |title=Funny Girls: the NZ comedy revolution |date=23 September 2016 |work=Stuff |first=Steve |last=Kilgallon}}
In October 2018, Crossman was announced to co-star in The Middle spin-off, Sue Sue in the City, however development of the series was cancelled the next month.{{Cite news|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/kimberley-crossman-coprotagonizara-spinoff-the-middle-abc-84715/|title=Kimberley Crossman coprotagonizará el spin-off de 'The Middle' para ABC|work=FormulaTV|access-date=16 October 2018|language=es}}
Hosting
Crossman was a reporter on The Erin Simpson Show which ran from 2009 until 2013.{{Cite web |last=Screen |first=NZ On |title=The Erin Simpson Show {{!}} Series {{!}} Television {{!}} NZ On Screen |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/erin-simpson-show-2009/series |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.nzonscreen.com |language=en}}
In 2010 Crossman travelled to Los Angeles to host a half-hour special for New Zealand audiences about the 2010 Teen Choice Awards.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
She has also worked as a fill-in host on New Zealand radio station Classic Hits, periodically co-hosting the Auckland breakfast show with Jason Reeves and Justin Brown whilst usual host Stacey Morrison was on maternity leave in 2012.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
Crossman was a co-presenter on Cadbury Dream Factory which first aired in New Zealand on Three on 20 February 2014 alongside Brooke Howard-Smith, Guy Montgomery, Walter Neilands and Jesse Griffin.{{Cite web |title=Stuff |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/9718556/Kimberley-Crossman-is-living-the-dream |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Stuff }}
Crossman is one of the rotating cast of hosts of the live trivia app Joyride.{{Cite web |title=Kim Crossman |url=https://www.celebrityspeakers.co.nz/speakers/kim-crossman |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Celebrity Speakers NZ |language=en-NZ}}
Personal life
Crossman began dating cameraman Tom Walsh in 2022 after meeting on the set of Snack Masters. Walsh is best known for starring in an iconic 2006 Tip Top commercial.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-kim-crossmans-new-man-gets-tattoo-of-her-name/DWCQFM5XN5F2DGQRV4DEBR5VNQ/ |title=Spy: Togs, togs, undies ... love! Kim Crossman’s new man star of iconic Kiwi ad |date=28 November 2022 |work=New Zealand Herald |first=Ricardo |last=Simich}}
The couple became engaged in September 2023 while vacationing in Italy.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/kiwi-tv-star-kim-crossman-gets-engaged-to-beau-on-italys-almafi-coast/CF2A6BOD5RB73P5QGU65NUHJ5E/ |title=Kiwi TV star Kim Crossman gets engaged to beau on Italy’s Amalfi Coast |date=19 September 2023 |work=New Zealand Herald }} In November 2023, Crossman suffered a miscarriage.{{cite web |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/27/actress-kim-crossman-partner-tom-walsh-suffer-miscarriage/ |title=Actor Kim Crossman, partner Tom Walsh suffer miscarriage |date=27 November 2023 |work=1 News}}
Filmography
=Television=
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | WNTV | Herself | |
| 2007–2012 | Shortland Street | Sophie McKay | Regular role (334 episodes) |
| 2011 | The Talent Show | Aspen Carlson | Episodes: "Harper's Debut Party", "Episode #2.6" |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Barista | Episode: "Dead Body Politic" |
| 2012 | Power Rangers Samurai | Lauren/Red Samurai Ranger | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons | Amelia Tennant | Episode: "Unleash The Kraken" |
| 2013–2014 | Auckland Daze | Herself | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2013 | The Zelfs | Vampula (voice) | TV mini-series |
| 2014 | Cadbury Dream Factory | Herself | |
| 2014 | Step Dave | Stacey | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2014 | #Besties | Kimmie | Episode: "#Besties Off" |
| 2014 | Flat3 | Jessica | Episode: "The White Album" |
| 2014 | Black-ish | Tawnie | Episode: "Colored Commentary" |
| 2015 | Young & Hungry | Gracie | Episode: Young And Doppelganger |
| 2015 | Terry Teo | LiLy | Regular Role |
| 2015 | Kevin From Work | Carlene | 1 Episode |
| 2015 | Bad Fruit | Kim | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016 | Funny Girls | Various | Regular Role |
| 2016 | Hashtaggers | Nikki Hart | Regular Role |
| 2017 | The Other Mother | Tiffany | TV movie |
| 2020 | Survive the 80s | Herself | |
| 2022 - 2024 | Snack Masters | Herself |
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beyond Belief | Kerry Post | Short film, 48 Hours Film Festival runner up |
| 2015 | Deathgasm | Medina | |
| 2015 | A Beginner's Guide to Snuff | Actress #8 | |
| 2015 | Fantasy Life | Summer Dale | |
| 2016 | The 60 Yard Line | Amy | |
| 2017 | The New Wife | Tiffany | |
| 2017 | Get You Back | Kimmie | |
| 2018 | Strangers in a Strange Land | Cassie |
=Music videos=
- 5 Star Fallout – "Perfect Kind of Pain"[http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.showvids&friendID=87379648&n=87379648&MyToken=755e78c3-df5f-4f73-9028-dd1f648b8554 Vidéos MySpaceTV : kimberley Canal vidéo]
- Daecolm – "Love Thing"[https://www.myspace.com/kimberleycrossman MySpace.com – kimberley – 19 – Fille – Auckland, NZ – www.myspace.com/kimberleycrossman][http://www.kimberleycrossman.com Kimberley Crossman's Official Website – WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE!]
- False Start – "What Will It Be Like"
- Secret Sky (Steven Skyler's band) – "The Secret"
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=2522535|name=Kimberley Crossman}}
- [http://www.kimberleycrossman.com/ Kimberley's Official Website]
- [http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street-cast/kimberley-crossman-962584 Kimberley's Shortland Street Profile]
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Category:New Zealand television actresses
Category:New Zealand people of English descent
Category:New Zealand female dancers
Category:Comedians from Auckland
Category:New Zealand expatriate actresses in the United States
Category:New Zealand cheerleaders
Category:People educated at Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
Category:21st-century New Zealand actresses
Category:21st-century New Zealand dancers
Category:New Zealand women comedians