- Replaced Kathleen Turner on the daytime serial The Doctors (1963), then appeared in Turner's film debut Body Heat (1981) in a role which pivoted upon their resemblance to one another.
- Studied at Hope College and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco
- Mother of Rachel (born 20 June 1982), Max (born 19 March 1987) and Jake Weary (born 14 February 1990).
- Reunited with Guiding Light leading man Robert Newman just 18 months after the soap's finale in a spring 2009 production of the musical, Curtains. Starring Newman as Lt. Frank Cioffi and Zimmer as Carmen Bernstein, it ran from March 29-April 10 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston, Texas, followed by the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey from April 27-May 22.
- August 07, 2012: Release of her memoir from Berkley Books publishing, co-written with Laura Morton, "I'm Just Sayin'!: Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life on Guiding Light and Beyond.".
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