| Kimberly Williams | |
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| Born | September 14 1971 Rye, New York, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Brad Paisley (2003-) 1 child |
| Children | William Huckleberry Paisley (b. 2007) |
Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born September 14,1971 in Rye, New York) is an American actress.
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Biography
Early Life
Kimberly Williams was born in Rye, New York to parents Gurney, a freelance medical journalist, and Linda, a fund-raiser. Williams has been in show business since the age of 13. In 1989 she directed the Rye High School Musical Revue. She left Northwestern University during her sophomore year to appear in the 1991 film version of Father of the Bride but returned to complete her degree in drama. While there she was a sister of the Alpha Phi sorority.
Career
Williams-Paisley is known for her role as Annie Banks in Father of the Bride (1991) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995), with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. She currently plays Dana in the ABC sitcom According to Jim and starred as Virginia in the NBC mini-series The 10th Kingdom.
Personal Life
Beginning from May 1997, Williams dated tennis star Pete Sampras. The relationship ended in 1999. Williams married country star Brad Paisley on March 15, 2003. She then took on her husband's name to differentiate herself from brunette Playboy model Kimberly Williams. They live in Franklin, Tennessee. Brad Paisley had seen "Father of the Bride" with a former girlfriend. They broke up, but he returned to his hometown when they replayed the film hoping his former girl would do the same. She never showed up, leading to Paisley's lyrics in his "Part II" album. He used the pretense of planning a video of the song as a pickup line to meet Kim, but never intended to make the video. After they were dating, Williams appeared in a video for the song "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" in 2002, the last release from Part II album. She has a sister, actress Ashley Williams and a brother, Jay Williams. Brad Paisley has stated that Kim was the basis for his 2004 hit Little Moments. [1] Specifically the opening part, which reads as follows: "Well I'll never forget the first time that I heard that pretty mouth say that dirty word. And I can't even remember now, what she backed my truck into. But she covered her mouth and her face got red and she just looked so darn cute. That I couldn't even act like I was mad- Yeah I live for little moments like that." The two events were taken right from the first time Brad heard her swear and how she started to blush when he found a dent in his truck. Kim even appeared in the music video for the song. On February 22, 2007, she gave birth to her and Paisley's first child, a boy named William Huckleberry Paisley, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2007 | Eden Court | Bonnie Duncan | |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Sandy Lengyel | |
| How to Eat Fried Worms | Mrs. Forrester | ||
| How to Go Out on a Date in Queens | Amy | ||
| Shade | Laura Parker | Heartland Film Festival (won-2) Sedona International Film Festival(won-2) |
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| 2001 | Ten Tiny Love Stories | ||
| 1999 | Simpatico | Young Rosie | |
| Elephant Juice | Dodie | ||
| Just a Little Harmless Sex | Alison | ||
| 1996 | The War at Home | Karen Collier | |
| 1995 | Father of the Bride Part II | Annie Banks-MacKenzie | |
| Coldblooded | Jasmine | ||
| 1993 | Indian Summer | Gwen Daugherty | |
| Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon | Kim | ||
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | Fio Piccolo | |
| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Annie Banks | MTV Movie Awards (nominated) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2001-Present | According to Jim | Dana Gibson | |
| 2005 | Less Than Perfect | Laura | Episode: Get Away |
| 2004 | George Lopez | Vanessa Brooks | Episode: E.I.? E.I. OH |
| Michelle Brown | |||
| 2003 | Lucky 7 | Amy Myer | |
| 2002 | The Christmas Shoes | Maggie Andrews | |
| 2001 | Follow the Stars Home | Dianne Parker-McCune | |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom | Virginia Lewis | |
| 1998 | Safe House | Andi Travers | |
| 1996 | Relativity | Isabel Lukens | Golden Satellite Award (nominated) |
| Jake's Women | Molly | ||
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Inspector Zeller's Daughter | Episode: The Bribe |
| 1990 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Vanessa | Episode: Stood Up! |
References
External links
- Kimberly Williams at the Internet Movie Database
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley Official Website The Official Website of Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley
- Official Site of the short film, Shade, directed by Kimberly William-Paisley
- Kimberly Williams UK British site
- Kimberly Williams Current Bio(Go To "About", Then go to "Cast". After that, select Kimberly (Paisley) Williams
