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Kim Coles Biography (1966-)
Full name, Kimberley Coles; born January 11, 1966, in Brooklyn, NY. Addresses: Agent: Abrams Artists Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd., 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, comedienne, writer, producer
- Birth Details
- January 11, 1966
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
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In Living Color, Fox, 1989-90
- Synclaire James, Living Single (also known as My Girls), Fox, 1993-98
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Hollywood Squares, 1998
- Host, New Attitudes, Lifetime, 1999
- Judy Owens, The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000
- Panelist, To Tell the Truth, syndicated, 2001
- Herself, Celebrity Mole: Hawaii, ABC, 2003
- Herself, Coming to the Stage, Black Entertainment Television, 2003
- Herself, Celebrity Fit Club, VH1, 2005
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Miniseries
- Herself, Retrosexual: The 80's (documentary), VH1, 2004
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Specials
- Aerobics instructor, The Sports Comedy Network, CBS, 1990
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Motown 30: What's Goin' On!, CBS, 1990
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Six Ladies Laughing, Lifetime, 1990
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Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live ... Almost, ABC, 1991
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The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1992
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Fox Fall Preview Party (also known as Fox Fall Preview Special), Fox, 1995
- Cohost, MTV's Spring Break '95, MTV, 1995
- Presenter, The 28th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1997
- Cohost, Bringin' in the Holidays with Bebe Winans and Friends, 1997
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Celebrity Weddings InStyle, Lifetime, 1998
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Comics Come Home 4, Comedy Central, 1998
- Herself, Headliners & Legends: Halle Berry (documentary), MSNBC, 2001
- Herself, Biography: Kim Fields: A Little Somethin' Somethin' (documentary), 2001
- Celebrity test taker, Test the Nation, Fox, 2003
- Herself, BET Comedy Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004
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Black in the '80s, VH1, 2005
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Episodic
- Bonquisha, "Baby You Can Drive My Car," Martin, 1993
- Synclaire James, "Christmas," The Crew, Fox, 1995
- Host, Mad TV, Fox, 1996
- Deandra, "Deandra and Them," The Show, 1996
- Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
- Guest host, Fox after Breakfast, 1997
- Dr. Mary, "Something about Dr. Mary," Frasier, NBC, 2000
- Dr. Mary, "Mary Christmas," Frasier, NBC, 2000
- Herself, "Comedians #3 Special," Weakest Link, NBC, 2001
- Herself, "Revenge of the Jedi Geeks," Rendez-Vous, 2001
- Dolores, "The Liar and the Whore," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2002
- Leilani Jones, "Give'm an Inch, They'll Throw a Rave," One on One,UPN, 2002
- Florence, "That's What Friends Are For," The Parkers, UPN, 2003
- Leilani Jones, "Checkmate Daddy," One on One, UPN, 2003
- Leilani Jones, "PTAmore," One and One, UPN, 2003
- Guest judge, Star Search, syndicated, 2003
- Host, Good Day Live, 2003
- Correspondent, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
- Guest cohost, Good Day L.A., Fox, 2004
- Ms. Lane, "Resolutions," My Wife and Kids, 2004
- Leilani Jones, "We'll Take Manhattan," One on One, UPN, 2004
- Leilani Jones, "Follow That Car," One on One, UPN, 2004
- Judge, "New York Semi-Finals," Last Comic Standing, 2004
- Celebrity judge, Steve Harvey's "Big Time Challenge" (also known as Big Time), The WB, 2004
- Also appeared as performer and guest host, It's Showtime at the Apollo, NBC; iYo! MTV Laffs, MTV; Friday Night Videos, NBC; London Underground.
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Film Appearances
- Millicent, Strictly Business, Warner Bros., 1991
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Kids in America, 2004
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Stage Appearances
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Sinbad and Friends All the Way Live ... Almost, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1991
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Homework (one-woman show), West Hollywood Coast Playhouse and Actors` Gang Theatre, Hollywood, CA, then HERE Arts Center, New York City, 1997,later Crossroads Theatre Company, New Brunswick, NJ, 1999
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Stage Work
- Producer, Homework, U.S. cities, 1997-99
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WRITINGS
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Books
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I'm Free, But It'll Cost You: The Single Life according to Kim Coles, Hyperion Books, 1997
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Plays
- (With Charles Randolph-Wright) Homework (one-woman show), producedat West Hollywood Coast Playhouse and Actors` Gang Theatre, Hollywood, CA, then HERE Arts Center, New York City, 1997, later Crossroads Theatre Company,New Brunswick, NJ, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Broadcasting and Cable, September 7, 1998, p. 39
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Entertainment Weekly, May 13, 1994, pp. 30-33
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