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American actors: 1970s to 1990s

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Kim McGuire

Kim McGuire (Kim Diane McGuire, 1955-2016) was an American actress, later attorney and author, best known as Mona "Hatchet-Face" Malnorowski in John Waters' 1990 film Cry-Baby; she died of pneumonia complications in Naples, Florida.

Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans (born 1961, New York City) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director, a star of In Living Color as Benita Butrell, a My Wife and Kids writer-director, acclaimed for Pariah (2011).

Kim Zimmer

Kim Zimmer is an American actress born in 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is best known for playing Reva Shayne on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light.

Kimberlin Brown

Kimberlin Brown (Kimberlin Ann Brown, born 1961, Hayward, California) is an American actress famous as villainess Sheila Carter on The Young and the Restless (1990) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1992 onward), a two-time Soap Opera Digest Award winner, designer, and avocado farm owner.

Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown (born 1984) is an American actress known as Marnie Piper in Disney's Halloweentown films (1998, 2001, 2004), Emmy-nominated as Marah Lewis on Guiding Light, and Independent Spirit Award winner for Tumbleweeds.

Kimberly McCullough

Kimberly McCullough (Kimberly Anne McCullough), American actress and director, born 1978 in Bellflower, California; originated Robin Scorpio on General Hospital (1985-2021), won two Daytime Emmys, then became a TV director on shows like The Conners and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born 1971, Rye, New York) is an American actress known for Father of the Bride, According to Jim, and The Christmas Chronicles, a New York Times bestselling memoirist, Alzheimer's advocate, and co-founder of Nashville's free grocery The Store.

Kin Shriner

Kin Shriner (born 1953, New York City) is an American actor, son of humorist Herb Shriner and twin of Wil Shriner, best known as Scott Baldwin on General Hospital since August 2, 1977, with roles on Texas, Port Charles, and as the voice of Green Arrow.

Kira Reed

Kira Reed (Kira Reed Lorsch), born 1971 in Santa Clara, California, is an American actress, host, and Emmy-winning producer known for The Bay, Rumors, Playboy TV's Sexcetera, and her book SCORE.

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo (Kirk M. Acevedo), American actor born 1971 in Brooklyn, known for Miguel Alvarez on Oz, Sgt. Joseph Toye in Band of Brothers, Charlie Francis on Fringe, and José Ramse in 12 Monkeys.

Kirk Cameron

Kirk Cameron (born 1970, Panorama City, California), American actor and evangelical activist; rose to fame as Mike Seaver on Growing Pains (1985–1992), starred in Fireproof and Saving Christmas, hosts Takeaways on TBN and The Kirk Cameron Show.

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley (1951–2022), American actress, played Rebecca Howe on Cheers (1987–1993), winning a 1991 Emmy and Golden Globe, starred in Look Who's Talking, Veronica's Closet, and Fat Actress, and died of colon cancer in Tampa, Florida.

Kitty Winn

Kitty Winn (Katherine Tupper Winn), American actress born in Washington, D.C.; won 1971 Cannes Best Actress for The Panic in Needle Park, played Sharon in The Exorcist and its sequel, retired from acting in 1984.

Kristen Cloke

Kristen Cloke (born 1968, Van Nuys, California), also Kristen Ann Cloke, is an American actress and writer best known as Captain Shane Vansen in Space: Above and Beyond, for Valerie Lewton in Final Destination, and for writing The X-Files episode Rm9sbG93ZXJz.

Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston (Kristen Angela Johnston), born 1967 in Washington, D.C., is an American actress, two-time Emmy winner as Sally Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun, author of the memoir Guts, and now star of Netflix's Leanne.

Kristen Wilson

Kristen Wilson (born 1969, Chelmsford, Massachusetts) is an American former actress and dancer, known as Lisa Dolittle in the Dr. Dolittle films and Miranda DuBaer in Twitches and Twitches Too.

Kristian Alfonso

Kristian-Joy Alfonso (born 1963, Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American actress, former figure skater and model, known for Hope Williams Brady on Days of Our Lives (1983-2020) and Beyond Salem.

Kristin Davis

Kristin Davis (Kristin Landen Davis, born 1965) is an American actress known for Charlotte York in Sex and the City (1998–2004), its films, and And Just Like That...; earlier Brooke Armstrong on Melrose Place.

Kristine Sutherland

Kristine Sutherland (born 1955, Boise, Idaho; birth name Kristine Young) is an American actress known as Joyce Summers in 58 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2002) and as Mae Thompson in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989); married to John Pankow since 1986.

Kristoff St. John

Kristoff St. John (born Christoff St. John, 1966-2019) was an American actor who played Neil Winters on The Young and the Restless for 28 years, won two Daytime Emmys and ten NAACP Image Awards, and starred earlier in Generations and Roots: The Next Generations.

Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol (Christina Ann McNichol, born 1962) is a retired American actress, two-time Emmy winner as Buddy Lawrence on Family, star of Little Darlings and Only When I Laugh, who left acting in the late 1990s.

Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson (Kristen Noel Swanson, born 1969, Mission Viejo, California) is an American actress, original Buffy Summers in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with credits from Pretty in Pink to Big Daddy.

Kurt McKinney

Kurt McKinney (Kurt Robin McKinney), American actor and taekwondo black belt born 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky; starred in No Retreat, No Surrender opposite Van Damme, played Ned Ashton on General Hospital and Matt Reardon on Guiding Light.

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell (born 1951, Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American actor, a Disney child star under a 10-year contract, Emmy-nominated as Elvis in 1979, known for John Carpenter's Snake Plissken, The Thing, Tombstone, and his partnership with Goldie Hawn.

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith (Kurtwood Larson Smith, born 1943) is an American character actor known as Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop (1987) and Red Forman on That '70s Show (1998–2006), also seen in Star Trek, Patriot, and Netflix's That '90s Show.

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan (born 1959, Yakima, Washington) is an American actor, David Lynch's frequent lead in Dune, Blue Velvet, and Twin Peaks as Agent Dale Cooper; also known for Desperate Housewives, Portlandia, Fallout, and his wine label Pursued by Bear.

Laila Robins

Laila Robins, born 1959 in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American stage, film, and TV actress; known for Planes Trains and Automobiles, Homeland's Martha Boyd, The Boys' Grace Mallory, and Obie-winning Apple Family Plays.

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine, 1940, Brooklyn) is an American singer-actress: Funny Girl understudy, 26 Dean Martin Show appearances, Golden Globe and Tony nominee for My Favorite Year, and Maria Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman (Lala Cassandra Sloatman), American actress and costume designer born 1970 in Winter Park, Florida; niece of Frank Zappa. Known for Tequila Sunrise, Dream a Little Dream, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, and Somewhere.

Lamont Bentley

Lamont Bentley (Artimus Lamont Bentley, 1973–2005), American actor and rapper, Hakeem Campbell on UPN's Moesha (1996–2001), Crazy K in Tales from the Hood, died in a 2005 car crash.