Stephanie Zimbalist

Biography

Stephanie Zimbalist is an American actress who was born in Manhattan in 1956 and grew up in Los Angeles, the daughter of actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. She attended the Juilliard School before beginning her acting career. Her early screen work includes the miniseries Centennial and the film The Awakening (1980). She became best known for playing the sleuth Laura Holt on the NBC series Remington Steele from 1982 to 1987, alongside Pierce Brosnan and Doris Roberts. She later took leading roles in television films such as Caroline? (1990), which won an Emmy. On stage, she appeared in The Tempest in 1979, toured in My One and Only, and won a Robby Award for The Rainmaker in 2001. She portrayed Katharine Hepburn in Tea at Five in 2009, and her audiobook recordings include The Girls, which received a Listen-Up award in 2006.

70years old

Turns 71 on October 8in 331 days

Born October 8, 1956Manhattan
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 20 years1980 to 2000

Every film, newest first

2000The Prophet's GameIMDb rating 4.9
1992Breaking the SilenceIMDb rating 7.0
1980The AwakeningIMDb rating 4.9

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Beyond film
Zimbalist played Miranda in John Hirsch's 1979 production of The Tempest at the Mark Taper Forum, acting opposite Anthony Hopkins as Prospero.
Behind the award
Zimbalist appeared several times with the Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura, California. In 2001, her work in The Rainmaker at that community theater earned her a Robby Award as Best Actress in a Drama.
Beyond film
In 2009, Stephanie Zimbalist took on the role of actress Katharine Hepburn in the play Tea at Five, portraying the famous star on stage.
Behind the award
Zimbalist has released audiobooks, among them Queen of the Underworld and The Girls, which earned a Listen-Up award in 2006.