Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthSeptember 19, 1964
SpouseG. Monty Brinson, Gregg Davis
FactRichards current boyfriend, Maine entrepreneur Todd Jason Voisine, has been instrumental in Richards' "comeback career" as she has begun appearing in public more frequently of late. They met in 2009.


Kim Richards (born September 19, 1964) is an American actress, television personality, and philanthropist. She began her career as a child actress, appearing in such films as Disney’s The Watcher in the Woods and Escape to Witch Mountain. She later starred in the short-lived ABC series Hell Town. In 2010, she became one of the housewives on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

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Richards was born in Mineola, New York, to Kenneth and Shirley Richards. She has three sisters: Kathy, Kyle, and Kimmy. Her parents divorced when she was two years old, and she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Monty Brinson. Richards began her acting career at age four, when she appeared in a commercial for Coppertone suntan lotion. She made her film debut in Disney’s The Watcher in the Woods (1980). She subsequently appeared in Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), No Deposit, No Return (1976), Return from Witch Mountain (1978), and Little House on the Prairie (1979–1982).

In 1982, Richards starred in the short-lived ABC series Hell Town. The following year, she appeared in the television film For Love or Money. In 1984, she starred in the film Tuff Turf. She subsequently appeared in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), Backdraft (1991), and Escape from L.A. (1996).

In 2010, Richards joined the cast of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She has appeared on the show for five seasons.

Richards has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Monty Brinson, with whom she has one daughter, Brooke Brinson. Her second marriage was to Gregg Davis, with whom she has two sons, Chad Davis and Dylan Davis. Her third marriage is to Mauricio Umansky, with whom she has three daughters: Portia Umansky, Alexia Umansky, and Sophia Umansky.

Richards has struggled with addiction throughout her life. In 2015, she entered rehab for alcohol abuse.

Richards has a net worth of $8 million.

General Info

Full NameKim Richards
Date Of BirthSeptember 19, 1964
Place Of BirthMineola, New York, United States
Height1.55 m
ProfessionTV Personality, Television presenter, Actor
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseG. Monty Brinson, Gregg Davis
ChildrenBrooke Brinson, Whitney Davis, Chad Davis, Kimberly Jackson
ParentsKen Richards, Kathleen Richards
SiblingsKyle Richards, Kathy Hilton

Accomplishments

MoviesTuff Turf, Escape to Witch Mountain, Black Snake Moan, Return from Witch Mountain, Race to Witch Mountain, The Car, Meatballs Part II, Assault on Precinct 13, Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell, No Deposit, No Return, Raid on Entebbe, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton, Nan...
TV ShowsHello, Larry, James at 15, Nanny and the Professor, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Here We Go Again

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1Appearing in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010), prompting the question of whether there are really "housewives" in Beverly Hills. [October 2010]
2Moved to Arizona to be with mother, who had breast cancer. [2001]
3Her mother was of Irish descent. Her paternal grandparents were from Newfoundland, Canada, and had Welsh and English ancestry.
4Gave birth to her 4th child, a daughter Kimberly Jackson, in August 1995 with her ex-boyfriend John Jackson.
5Gave birth to her 3rd child, a son Chad Davis, in 1991 with her 2nd husband Greg Davis.
6Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 25, a daughter Whitney Davis on March 16, 1990. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Greg Davis.
7Gave birth to her 1st child at age 21, a daughter Brooke Ashley Brinson (aka Brooke Brinson) on February 21, 1986. Child's father is her 1st husband, G. Monty Brinson.
8Attended Imperial High School in Imperial, CA, class of 1983.
9Daughter of Kathy Richards and Ken Richards.
10Richards current boyfriend, Maine entrepreneur Todd Jason Voisine, has been instrumental in Richards' "comeback career" as she has begun appearing in public more frequently of late. They met in 2009.
11Made 20 TV commercials before she was even four and a half years old.
12Made her acting debut in a diaper commercial when only four months old.
13Sister-in-law of Rick Hilton
14Aunt of Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Barron Hilton, Conrad Hilton, and Paris Hilton.
15Is contemplating returning to acting now that her youngest child Kimberly is in school.
16Father: Ken, who died in 1998. Mother: Kathleen, or Kathy, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in the same year. They separated in 1972.
17Older sister of Kyle Richards. Younger half-sister of Kathy Hilton.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!2015TV MovieBabs Jensen
Revenge2015TV SeriesStephanie
Lady Gaga: G.U.Y.2014Video shortThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Band
Race to Witch Mountain2009Tina
Black Snake Moan2006Sandy
The Blair Witch Mountain Project2002ShortTia
Escape1989Brooke Howser
Tuff Turf1985Frankie Croyden
Meatballs Part II1984Cheryl
The Mississippi1984TV Series
The Dukes of Hazzard1983TV SeriesNancylou
Lottery!1983TV SeriesValerie
Magnum, P.I.1982TV SeriesCarrie Reardon
The Love Boat1982TV SeriesGail / Lilian Gerber
CHiPs1982TV SeriesSheila
Alice1982TV SeriesLisa
Why Us?1981TV ShortHolly Sanborn
Hello, Larry1979-1980TV SeriesRuthie Alder
Diff'rent Strokes1979TV SeriesRuthie Alder
Hizzonner1979TV SeriesJamie
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell1978TV MovieBonnie Barry
Project U.F.O.1978TV SeriesAmy Forman
James at 161977-1978TV SeriesSandy Hunter
Return from Witch Mountain1978Tia
Police Story1974-1977TV SeriesLinda Mandell / Melanie Peters
The Car1977Lynn Marie
ABC Afterschool Specials1973-1977TV SeriesMinnow / Missey
Raid on Entebbe1976TV MovieAlice
Police Woman1976TV SeriesKerry McGuire
Assault on Precinct 131976Kathy
The Rockford Files1976TV SeriesMarin Rose Gaily
Special Delivery1976Juliette
Family1976TV SeriesLaura Richardson
Medical Center1976TV SeriesPenny
Sara1976TV SeriesMaude
No Deposit, No Return1976Tracy
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1971-1976TV SeriesDaphne 'Daffy' Fernald / Sara Melborne / Girl Outside Mayor's House / ...
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper1976TV MovieDaphne 'Daffy' Fernald
Medical Story1975TV Series
Escape to Witch Mountain1975Tia Malone
The Streets of San Francisco1975TV SeriesJulie Todd
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin1974-1975TV Mini-Series
Little House on the Prairie1974TV SeriesOlga Nordstrom
Return of the Big Cat1974TV MovieAmy McClaren
Emergency!1974TV SeriesMelissa
Hog Wild1974TV MovieSara Melborne
The New Temperatures Rising Show1974TV SeriesLittle Girl
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton1974TV MovieDaphne 'Daffy' Fernald
Alvin the Magnificent1973TV Movie
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie1972-1973TV SeriesPrudence Everett
The Picture of Dorian Gray1973TV MovieBeatrice as a Child
Here We Go Again1973TV SeriesJan Standish
The F.B.I.1972TV SeriesBarbie Ghormley
Nanny and the Professor1970-1971TV SeriesPrudence
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove1971TV MovieGirl outside Meade's house (uncredited)

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Escape1989producer - as Kim Richards-Brinson

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics2008TV Movie documentary grateful thanks
Making the 'Escape'2003Video documentary short special thanks
Making the 'Return' Trip2003Video documentary short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition2016TV SeriesHerself
Entertainment Tonight2007-2015TV SeriesHerself
Dr. Phil2015TV SeriesHerself
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills2010-2015TV SeriesHerself
The Arsenio Hall Show2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Watch What Happens: Live2012-2013TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
Stars in Danger: The High Dive2013TV SpecialHerself - Contestant
The Wendy Williams Show2010TV SeriesHerself
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics2008TV Movie documentaryHerself - Interviewee
The Simple Life2007TV SeriesHerself
To the Devil a Dog2005Video documentaryKim Richards
To the Devil a Dog: Actress Kim Richards2005Video documentary shortHerself
Making the 'Escape'2003Video documentary shortHerself
Making the 'Return' Trip2003Video documentary shortHerself
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary1980TV SpecialHerself
Merv Griffin and the Christmas Kids1973TV MovieHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Entertainment Tonight2015-2016TV SeriesHerself
Extra2015-2016TV SeriesHerself
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks2015TV Series documentaryLynn Marie
Inside Edition2015TV Series documentaryHerself
The Insider2015TV SeriesHerself
The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue1985Video shortTia
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1980-1982TV SeriesTracy Osborne / Tia Malone

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1985Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Young Actress - Guest in a Television SeriesThe Mississippi (1982)
1984Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Young Actress, Guest in a Television SeriesMagnum, P.I. (1980)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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