Kim Johnston Ulrich
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Kim Johnston Ulrich (ex-Ivy, PASSIONS)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- March 24
- Birthplace:
- Ripon, CA
- Star Sign:
- Pisces
- Years on Show:
- 1999-2008 (original cast member)
- Marital Status:
- Married to casting director Robert J. Ulrich
- Children:
- Son Cooper (b. 1992) and daughter Tierney (b. 2000)
The 411
After attending Modesto Junior College and California State University,
Fresno, Kim Johnson Ulrich graduated from CSU Stanislaus in Turlock, CA, as an art major with intentions of becoming an interior designer. On the side, she did
makeup at a local theater. That's where she met Robert Ulrich. The lovebirds wed in January 1981, then moved to New York so they could both pursue
acting. She did commercial-print modeling and took acting classes. After getting her SAG card, the actress auditioned for the role of Delila on ONE
LIFE TO LIVE. Though she didn't land the gig, the soap used her for a small part. In 1983, Ulrich got her first contract role when she was hired as the
wealthy and glamorous Diana McColl on AS THE WORLD TURNS. She left the CBS sudser two years later and appeared in several TV movies and prime-time series. During that time, she gave birth to Cooper. In 1999, she returned to daytime in the role of another rich, fashionable woman: PASSIONS's Ivy Winthrop Crane. The Ulriches welcomed Tierney Joy in 2001, when they adopted
the baby girl from China.
Et Cetera
—Went in to her final casting session for PASSIONS alongside Terri
Garber (Iris, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Leslie, DYNASTY; ex-Suzanne, SANTA
BARBARA; ex-Victoria, GENERAL HOSPITAL)
—The non-smoker appeared in ads for Player's and Newport cigarettes.
— Huge fan of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
Career Highlights
Other Soap Roles
NIGHTINGALES (Allyson, 1989)
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Diana, 1983-85)
TV Roles
3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN (guest star, 1999)
SMART GUY (guest star, 1999)
7TH HEAVEN (guest star, 1998)
MOLONEY (guest star, 1997)
DIAGNOSIS MURDER (guest star, 1996, 1995, 1994)
MURDER ONE (guest star, 1996)
STRANGE LUCK (guest star, 1995)
HIGHLANDER (guest star, 1995)
DAZZLE (TV movie, 1995)
A PERRY MASON MYSTERY: THE CASE OF THE GRIMACING GOVERNOR (TV movie, 1994)
MURDER, SHE WROTE (guest star, 1994, 1992)
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER (guest star, 1994)
LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (guest star, 1993)
REASONABLE DOUBTS (Lila, 1991)
BLOOD TIES (TV movie, 1991)
MATLOCK (guest star, 1991, 1988)
SISTERS (guest star, 1991)
WHO'S THE BOSS (guest star, 1991)
WINGS (guest star, 1990)
THE LOVE BOAT: A VALENTINE VOYAGE (TV movie, 1990)
CHEERS (guest star, 1988)
THE CHARMINGS (guest star, 1987)
VALERIE (guest star, 1987)
JAKE AND THE FATMAN (TV movie and series, 1987)
PERRY MASON: THE CASE OF THE MURDERED MADAM (TV movie, 1987)
HUNTER (guest star, 1986)
THE A-TEAM (guest star, 1986)
HOSTAGE FLIGHT (TV movie, 1985)
Film Roles
Rumpelstiltskin (1996)
Spellcaster (1992)
Zelig (1983)
Memorable Quotes
"I did actually have my nose done.... I was very disappointed because nobody
noticed." — Soap Opera Digest, 2/15/00
"Quite honestly, I've never been accused of not being upscale
enough." — Digest, 10/24/00
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