Laurie Kimsey
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Born in Thomasville, North Carolina to Nelson Kimsey and Sabrina Baum. She moved to
North Myrtle Beach in middle school and attended public school until
her Junior year. Won Miss North Myrtle Beach High School as a sophomore
at 15 years old! Won talent by singing "Where the Boys Are" as a
freshman in high school. Senior year of high school completed online
through Keystone National High School. Lived in New York with her
Grandparents during summer of 2007 and attended the ACTeen acting
school. Signed with FunnyFaces Today in NYC for commercial modeling.
Was named National Face of Winter by Gibbs Photography in Nashville TN
in 2007 and was featured in a national ad. Was crowned South Carolina
Beauties of America's Teen and went on to win the national Beauties
of America's Teen 2008 in August 2008. She was selected to model for
Impressions Bridal, Xcite-Xtreme-Sparkle Prom lines beginning in 2008
and continues to travel accordingly with the Impressions Team. She has
supported charitable events and organizations including the American
Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Queen for a Day,
the Lymphoma Foundation, and Susan Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. She
plans to continue as an advocate for cancer research and awareness in
search for a cure for cancer. Her acting career began on One Tree Hill
as a featured extra and then she worked her first film as Amber Heard's
stand-in in the film "The Beautiful Ordinary" when she was only 14
years old. She was featured as a party girl in the film. Then she was
featured as the Wiz Poppy in Ben Stiller's movie "The Marc Pease
Experience". Afterwards she signed with Talent One in Raleigh NC to
further pursue her acting career. She landed her first speaking role in
a tv pilot called Raven Rock as Julia Bennett, and her first speaking
role in film in Fearmakers "Dismal". She filmed as a hostess on Across
the Canvas in Wilmington, NC.