Kim Richards
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Kimberly Erica Richards (born September 19, 1964)[1] is an American actress and TV personality. She started her career as a child actress in shows like Nanny and the Professor and movies like Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain. She was a main cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills from 2010 to 2015, later appearing as a guest in later seasons.
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| Born | Kimberly Erica Richards September 19, 1964 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress • television personality |
| Years active | 1970–1990; 2002–present |
| Notable work | Escape to Witch Mountain • Return from Witch Mountain |
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| Children | 4, including Brooke Brinson |
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Early life
changeKim Richards was born on September 19, 1964, in Mineola, New York.[2] She is the daughter of businessman Ken Richards and casting director Kathleen Richards.[3][4] Her sister is Kyle Richards, an actress,[5] and she has a half-sister, Kathy Hilton.[6]
Career
changeRichards started acting as a child, appearing in a TV commercial for Firth Carpet.[7] She played Prudence Everett in the TV show Nanny and the Professor and had roles in other series like Hello, Larry and Little House on the Prairie. Richards starred in Disney movies like Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain and made a cameo in Race to Witch Mountain.[8] As an adult, she appeared in movies like Tuff Turf (1985) and co-produced Escape in 1990 with her then-husband, Monty Brinson.[8]
She joined the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2010 as a main cast member.[8] She left after five seasons but appeared as a guest in later seasons.[9]
Personal life
changeRichards had her first breast augmentation in 1990. She had a lumpectomy in 2003 and removed her breast implants in 2020 after one deflated.[10][11] She is also a certified reiki practitioner.[11]
Marriages, relationships, and children
changeRichards was married to Monty Brinson in 1985, and they had one child, Brooke Brinson. They divorced in 1988 but remained friends.[12] She later married Gregg Davis, with whom she has two children, Whitney Nicole Davis and Chad Austin Davis, before divorcing in 1991.[13]
She dated John J. Collett, who was murdered in 1991 while talking to her on the phone.[14] She then had a relationship with John Jackson and later dated Wynn Katz from 2012 to 2018. They appeared on Marriage Boot Camp in 2018 before breaking up.[15]
Richards dated Donald Trump in the past.[16]
Criminal history
changeRichards was arrested in 2015 at the Beverly Hills Hotel for trespassing, public intoxication, resisting an officer, and battery on a police officer. She was released on bail.[17] She was arrested again later that year for shoplifting at a Target store.[18]
References
change- ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (September 20, 2016). "Kim Richards Celebrates Her Birthday with Her Gorgeous Family". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (September 20, 2016). "Kim Richards Celebrates Her Birthday with Her Gorgeous Family". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Casablanca, Ted; Alper, Kate (March 23, 2010). "Are You Ready for Another Hilton Takeover?". E! Online. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Oppenheimer, Jerry (2006). House of Hilton. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307351951.
- ↑ Raphael, Shannon (September 20, 2023). "We Have an Update on Kyle and Kim Richards' Friendship". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Raphael, Shannon (April 11, 2023). "Kim Richards Calls Sister Kathy Hilton Her "Biggest Supporter"". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Oppenheimer, Jerry (2006). House of Hilton. Crown Publishing Group. p. 82. ISBN 9780307351951.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Kim Richards". Bravo TV Official Site. June 25, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Kim Richards | The Daily Dish". Bravo TV Official Site. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Stone, Natalie (July 8, 2020). "RHOBH: Kyle Richards Fears for Kim as She Has Implants Removed — 'I Lost My Mom to Breast Cancer'". People. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Merrett, Robyn; Quinn, Dave (November 15, 2019). "Kim Richards Reveals Recent Health Scare: 'I'm So Grateful to Be Here in This Life'". People. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (January 26, 2017). "Kim Richards Pays Tribute to Monty Brinson on the Anniversary of His Death". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ Nahas, Aili; Corinthios, Aurelie (January 25, 2016). "Kim Richards' Ex-Husband Monty Brinson Is Dead". People. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ Breuer, Howard (November 7, 2010). "INSIDE STORY: The Brutal Murder in Real Housewives Star Kim Richards's Past". People. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ Berg, Jenny (September 21, 2018). "Kim Richards Reveals That She Has Never Had Sex With Her Boyfriend of Six Years". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ Segura, Megan (April 12, 2017). "One of the Beverly Hills Housewives Used to Date President Donald Trump". Bravo TV Official Site. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ Serna, Joseph (April 16, 2015). "'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' cast member Kim Richards arrested". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ↑ Harrison, Lily (August 4, 2015). "'Real Housewives' Star Kim Richards Arrested for Shoplifting, Released on Bail". NBC News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.