Kim Matula facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kim Matula
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Matula at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Nominees Reception
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| Born | August 23, 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Kim Matula (born August 23, 1988) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in TV shows and movies. Kim first appeared on TV in the teen comedy film Queen Sized in 2008.
She became very famous for playing Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She was on the show from 2010 to 2016. For this role, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. Later, Matula starred in the TV series Unreal and the comedy series LA to Vegas. In 2024, she played Jane Curtin in the film Saturday Night.
Life and career
Kim Matula studied film at the University of Texas at Arlington. However, she left college because her acting career started to get busy.
After a small role in the horror film Savage Spirit (2006), she starred in Queen Sized in 2008. This was a teen comedy film for the Lifetime channel. The next year, she appeared in an episode of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
In 2010, Kim got a big role as Hope Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful. This is a popular daytime soap opera on CBS. In 2014, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. This award was for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. Kim's character had many important stories during her last two years on the show. In November 2014, she decided not to renew her contract. She left the series to work on more primetime TV shows and movies.
In 2014, Matula also starred in the thriller film Dawn Patrol. She acted alongside Scott Eastwood in this movie. In 2016, she joined the cast of Unreal. This was a popular dark comedy-drama series on Lifetime.
In 2018, Matula played a main character named Veronica "Ronnie" Messing. She was a flight attendant in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas. The show was canceled after one season. The next year, she had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Fighting with My Family. This movie was shown at the Sundance Film Festival.
In 2021, Matula had a recurring role in the Fox series 9-1-1: Lone Star. She also played Laura Ingraham in the FX series Impeachment: American Crime Story. In 2024, Matula was cast as comedian Jane Curtin. This was for the comedy-drama film Saturday Night. The film is about the opening night of Saturday Night Live.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Savage Spirit | Megan | |
| 2010 | Crown thy Good | Claire | Short film |
| Spilt Milk | Sabrina | ||
| Cool Wheels | Stacy McFuggins | Short film | |
| 2013 | Raptor Ranch | Josie Hutchens | |
| 2014 | Broken Strings | Wind / Heidi Lewis | Short film |
| Dawn Patrol | Donna | ||
| 2015 | Maybe Someday | Lacey | |
| 2019 | Fighting with My Family | Jeri-Lynn | |
| 2022 | Haunted | Mary | Short |
| 2023 | Tapawingo | Gretchen | |
| 2024 | Saturday Night | Jane Curtin |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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" |
| 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°" |
| Leverage: Redemption | Krista | Episode: "The Tower Job" | |
| Impeachment: American Crime Story | Laura Ingraham | Episode: "Not To Be Believed" | |
| 2022 | The ... of College Girls | Michelle | Episodes: "Le Tuteur" and "Welcome to Essex" |
| Adam & Eva | Monica | TV pilot | |
| The Resident | Scarlett Wexler | Episode: "Viral" | |
| Ghost of Christmas Always | Katherine | Television film | |
| 2023 | True Lies | Lisa Hardy | Episode: "Honest Manipulations" |
| Checkin' it Twice | Ashley Durreau | Television film | |
| 2024 | NCIS | Agent Rose | Episode: "Algún Dia" |
| The Finnish Line | Anya Kivelä | Television film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | |
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Soap Awards France | Couple of the Year — "Hope and Liam" (shared with Scott Clifton) |
The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Kim Matula para niños
