Kim Matula

Kim Matula
Matula at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Nominees Reception
Born (1988-08-23) August 23, 1988 (age 36)
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Kim Matula (born August 23, 1988)[1] is an American actress. She made her television debut playing Tara Conner in the teen comedy film Queen Sized (2008) and later starred as Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2010 to 2016, receiving a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series nomination. Matula later starred in the second season of Lifetime comedy-drama series, Unreal, and played the leading role in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas (2018). In 2024, Matula played Jane Curtin in the comedy-drama film Saturday Night.

Life and career

Matula studied film at the University of Texas at Arlington, but dropped out because her acting career was taking off.[2] After starring in the small horror film Savage Spirit (2006), in 2008, Matula starred in the Lifetime teen comedy film Queen Sized opposite Nikki Blonsky and the following year appeared in an episode of CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. In 2010, she landed the role of Hope Logan in the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.[2][3] In 2014, Matula was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.[4] In her two final years on the soap, Matula's character had major storylines. In November 2014, it was announced that Matula had not renewed her contract and would be departing the series for a career in primetime television and film.[5][6]

Matula at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival

In 2014, Matula starred opposite Scott Eastwood in the thriller film, Dawn Patrol.[7] In 2016, she joined the cast of the second season of the critically acclaimed Lifetime dark comedy-drama series, Unreal.[8] In 2018, Matula had a leading role as flight attendant Veronica "Ronnie" Messing in the Fox comedy series LA to Vegas.[9][10] The series was canceled after one season. The following year she had a supporting role in the comedy-drama film, Fighting with My Family that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2021, Matula had a recurring role in the Fox series 9-1-1: Lone Star and played Laura Ingraham in the FX anthology series, Impeachment: American Crime Story. In 2022, she appeared in the HBO max series The Sex Lives of College Girls and played the leading role in the Hallmark fantasy film, Ghost of Christmas Always.[11][12]

In 2024, Matula was cast as comedian Jane Curtin in the comedy-drama film Saturday Night directed by Jason Reitman about Saturday Night Live‘s opening night.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Savage Spirit Megan
2010 Crown thy Good Claire Short film
Spilt Milk Sabrina
Cool Wheels Stacy McFuggins Short film
2013 Raptor Ranch Josie Hutchens
2014 Broken Strings Wind / Heidi Lewis Short film
Dawn Patrol Donna
2015 Maybe Someday Lacey
2019 Fighting with My Family Jeri-Lynn
2022 Haunted Mary Short
2023 Tapawingo Gretchen
2024 Saturday Night Jane Curtin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Queen Sized Tara Television film
2009 How I Met Your Mother Girl Episode: "Definitions"
2010–2016 The Bold and the Beautiful Hope Logan Series regular: January 11, 2010 – December 12, 2014
Guest: April 17 and 20, 2015 and March 16, 2016
2011 The Defenders Mia Episode: "Nevada v. Doug the Mule"
2014 Almost Royal Herself Episode: "Los Angeles"
2016 UnReal Tiffany Series regular, 10 episodes
2017 Rosewood Leanne Forrest Episode: "Fairy Tales & Frozen Truths"
Teachers Sharon Episodes: "Dosey Don't" and "Lunchtime! The Musical"
2018 LA to Vegas Veronica "Ronnie" Messing Series regular, 15 episodes
2021 9-1-1: Lone Star Lily Episodes: "Back in the Saddle" and "2100°"
Leverage: Redemption Krista Episode: "The Tower Job"
Impeachment: American Crime Story Laura Ingraham Episode: "Not To Be Believed"
2022 The Sex Lives of College Girls Michelle Episodes: "Le Tuteur" and "Welcome to Essex"
Adam & Eva Monica TV pilot
The Resident Scarlett Wexler Episode: "Viral"
Ghost of Christmas Always Katherine Television film
2023 True Lies Lisa Hardy Episode: "Honest Manipulations"
Checkin' it Twice Ashley Durreau Television film
2024 NCIS Agent Rose Episode: "Algún Dia"
The Finnish Line Anya Kivelä Television film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2014
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[4]
2016
 Soap Awards France Couple of the Year — "Hope and Liam"
(shared with Scott Clifton) 		The Bold and the Beautiful Nominated
[14]

References

  1. ^ "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 23, 2023. p. A-2. ProQuest 2857507339. Actor Vera Miles, 93. Actor Barbara Eden, 92. Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Sonny Jurgensen, 89. Actor Richard Sanders, 83. Ballet Dancer, Patricia McBride, 81. [...] Actor Kimberly Matula, 35. Basketball player Jeremy Lin, 35. See also:
    • "This Day in History: Today's Birthdays". Boston Globe. August 23, 2011. p. G-15. ProQuest 884656575. Actress Vera Miles is 81. Political satirist Mark Russell is 79. Actress Barbara Eden is 77 [sic]. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 77. Actor Richard Sanders is 71. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 69. [...] Actress Kimberly Matula is 23.
  2. ^ a b "Kim Matula 411". Soap Opera Digest. 2010-01-11. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  3. ^ "Kimberly Matula Playing Hope Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  4. ^ a b "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "No Hope For The Future: Kim Matula Quits The Bold and The Beautiful!". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Kim Matula Leaving The Bold and the Beautiful!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Dawn Patrol - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. June 5, 2015.
  8. ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (19 February 2016). "'UnReal' Season 2 Cast: Meagan Tandy & Kim Matula to Play Contestants - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  9. ^ Cohn, Paulette (January 9, 2018). "Bold and the Beautiful Alum Kim Matula on Taking Flight in LA to Vegas". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays.
  10. ^ "Kim Matula talks new FOX show 'LA to Vegas'". FOX 11 Los Angeles. January 2, 2018.
  11. ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 16, 2021). "'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Mindy Kaling's HBO Max Series Rounds Out Cast".
  12. ^ "Kim Matula Teases Ghosts of Christmas Always: It's Not What Anyone is Expecting". TV Fanatic. October 29, 2022.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 26, 2024). "'SNL 1975' Movie Finds Its Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin & Laraine Newman".
  14. ^ "Soap Awards France 2016 : Hélène Rollès, Les Mystères de l'amour, Rena Sofer, Plus belle la vie...le palmarès complet". France: toutelatele.com and Médiamétrie. May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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