Poirier, Kim 1980–

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Poirier, Kim 1980–

PERSONAL

Born February 6, 1980, in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. Education: Studied voice and singing with Elaine Overholt; voice work with Rae Ellen Bodie and Francois Gruise; studied acting with John Riven, Barbara Deutsch, David Rotenberg, and Bruce Clayton. Avocational Interests: Watching movies, writing, jogging, snow skiing, water skiing, martial arts, playing piano, and spending time with her dog.

Career:

Actress. Previously worked as a model. Certified yoga teacher; organized The Yoga Theatre Lab; The Institute of Yoga Therapy, international leader of Sadhana.

Awards, Honors:

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Barbara Brown, American Psycho II: All American Girl (also known as American Psycho 2), Lions Gate Films, 2002.

Constance, Decoys (also known as Pieges), Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Monica, Dawn of the Dead, Universal, 2004.

Herself, Surviving "Dawn of the Dead" (documentary), 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Kim and various characters, The Gavin Crawford Show, Comedy Network, 2000.

Roxy Hunter, Paradise Falls, Showcase, 2001–2004.

Holly, Undressed (also known as MTV's "Undressed"), MTV, 2002.

Host, HypaSpace, Space Channel, 2005—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Young lover number one, Naked City: Justice with a Bullet, Showtime, 1998.

Jamie the "actress," Rated X, Showtime, 2000.

Lisa Alford, Danger Beneath the Sea, 2001.

Jay, The Rats, Fox, 2001.

Heather Greco, Pretend You Don't See Her (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's "Pretend You Don't See Her" and Mary Higgins Clark: "Ni vue ni connue"), PAX, 2002.

Dana, While I Was Gone, CBS, 2004.

Dr. Constance Barnes, Decoys 2: Rebirth, 2007.

Television Appearances; Specials:

A Bachelor's Guide to Seduction in the Kitchen, 2000.

The 2003 Much Music Video Awards, Much Music, 2003.

The 1st Annual Spacey Awards, Space Channel, 2003.

Herself, Decoys: Behind the Scenes (documentary), Space Channel, 2004.

Cohost, The 3rd Annual Spacey Awards, Space Channel, 2005.

Host, Space Top 10 Countdown: Most Malicious Movie Monsters, Space Channel, 2006.

Cohost, The 4th Annual Spacey Awards, Space Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Marisa, "The Underneath/Phantom Lamb," PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1996.

Amanda, "The Night Before Christmas," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX and CTV, 2000.

Denise, "Second Time Around," Doc, PAX, 2002.

Evelyn, "Dash the Greeter," Puppets Who Kill, Comedy Central, 2002.

"Old Lady," I Love Mummy, YTV, 2003.

Jacqueline Lindley, "Hot Property," Largo Winch (also known as Largo Winch—Gefahrliches Erbe), Mystery Channel, 2003.

Herself, Open Mike with Mike Bullard (also known as Open Mike and The Mike Bullard Show), Global, 2004.

Host, "Horror Marathon," Drive–In Classics, 2006.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Kim Poirier Web Site, http://www.kimpoirer.com, November 1, 2006.

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