Kim Hopkins

Kim Hopkins was born on March 10, 1966, in New York City, New York, USA. The daughter of comedian George Hopkins, she began her career in entertainment at a very young age, starting modeling and acting at 2 and a half years old in New York. She worked with the Marge McDermott Agency and photographer Bert Stern, appearing on the cover of McCall’s magazine at age 3 and in Ivory soap commercials as an ‘Ivory baby’. She was a prominent child model in New York before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 12. Her international career included modeling in Tokyo, Japan for 6 months, Mexico for 2 and a half years, and Europe for one year. During this time, she was featured in commercials, magazine covers, fashion spreads, billboards, posters, and album covers, and also worked on runways.

Upon returning to the United States, Kim Hopkins continued her modeling career, appearing in Oil of Olay advertisements, additional magazine covers, and editorial fashion. To date, she has participated in over three hundred commercials. Her comedic talents led to roles in the cult classics “Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie” and “The Hollywood Knights.” She also had recurring comedic sketches on “The Tonight Show.” After the birth of her son, Zack Hopkins, she took a break from acting to raise and coach him, as he pursued his own acting career, including 10 national commercials and a series regular role on the WB show “Movie Stars.”

Kim Hopkins later resumed her career, appearing in films and commercials. She has since expanded her work to include producing, directing, and writing. She is the creator of “The Working Actor Formula,” “Live In The Moment Acting,” and “Last Minute Audition,” programs designed to assist aspiring and working actors in the entertainment industry. Her coaching endeavors support clients in securing agent representation and roles in various productions. She has received over 32 awards in her career, including multiple for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director.