Kimberley Crossman
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Kimberley Frances Crossman (born 24 May 1988) is a New Zealand
actress, dancer and cheerleader who is best known for her role as Sophie McKay
on the New Zealand soap opera
Shortland Street
.
in Epsom
, Auckland
.
She was captain of the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team in 2005 when they toured the United States and came 6th in the World cheerleading championships.
In 2008, Kimberley was part of 'Dziah 2 Dream' a 10 week program run by Dziah.
In March 2008, she travelled around the United States of America with the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team and competed in the World cheerleading championships. She trained all year round and competed in America and Australia, as well as a few New Zealand competitions. In early 2008 the TCSE team took out the Down Under Spirit Championships in the Gold coast. The next project is to compete at the World Championship in 2009 in Florida.
on New Zealand's best known and longest running show Shortland Street
. In March 2011 Kimberley left Shortland Street and will be starting a new project early May as well as auditioning in America and Australia.
In December 2007, fans on Shortland Street fansite StreetTalk voted Kimberley as Best rising star, and runner up for Hottest female.
In 2008, Crossman featured as Kerry Post in Beyond Belief, a short film in the 2008 48HOURS
filmmaking competition, which was made by her former Shortland Street co-star Johnny Barker
and also featured another of her fellow Shortland Street co-stars, Will Hall (aka Dr. Kip Denton
) .
She has also featured in the special Nickelodeon Kids Choice awards programme in New Zealand
Kimberley was recently voted New Zealand's next big thing by fans in a local poll run in conjunction with the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.
It has been planned that she portray the new female red ranger in power ranger samurai.
In 2010 Kimberley travelled to Los Angeles to host a half hour special for New Zealand audiences about the 2010 Teen Choice Awards.
; a support site for people dealing with depression.
, Blades of Glory
, Crank
, Family Guy
, Greys Anatomy, Nip/Tuck
and Prison Break
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
actress, dancer and cheerleader who is best known for her role as Sophie McKay
Sophie McKay
Sophie Juliette McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was introduced in late 2006 as the daughter of surgeon Justine Jones and GP Callum McKay. She was briefly married to Kieran Mitchell in early 2010 before they separated.-2006-2008:Sophie McKay...
on the New Zealand soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
.
Early life
Crossman starting dancing at age 3, this was encouraged by her mother Jill Arkley who is a ballet teacher. In 2006 she was Deputy Head Girl at Diocesan School for GirlsDiocesan School for Girls (Auckland)
Diocesan School for Girls is a private girls' school in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. It is consistently a top-achieving school nationally. The school is Anglican-based and was established in 1903. It caters to international students and has accommodation for 35 boarders at Innes House...
in Epsom
Epsom, New Zealand
Epsom is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the centre of the Auckland isthmus between Mount Eden and One Tree Hill, south of Newmarket, and five km south of the city centre.-Notable features:...
, Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.
Cheerleading/Dance
In 2006 she danced at the Royal New Zealand Ballet's season of Giselle.She was captain of the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team in 2005 when they toured the United States and came 6th in the World cheerleading championships.
In 2008, Kimberley was part of 'Dziah 2 Dream' a 10 week program run by Dziah.
In March 2008, she travelled around the United States of America with the Total Cheerleading Senior Elite team and competed in the World cheerleading championships. She trained all year round and competed in America and Australia, as well as a few New Zealand competitions. In early 2008 the TCSE team took out the Down Under Spirit Championships in the Gold coast. The next project is to compete at the World Championship in 2009 in Florida.
Acting
In January 2007, she started her role as Sophie McKaySophie McKay
Sophie Juliette McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was introduced in late 2006 as the daughter of surgeon Justine Jones and GP Callum McKay. She was briefly married to Kieran Mitchell in early 2010 before they separated.-2006-2008:Sophie McKay...
on New Zealand's best known and longest running show Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. In March 2011 Kimberley left Shortland Street and will be starting a new project early May as well as auditioning in America and Australia.
In December 2007, fans on Shortland Street fansite StreetTalk voted Kimberley as Best rising star, and runner up for Hottest female.
In 2008, Crossman featured as Kerry Post in Beyond Belief, a short film in the 2008 48HOURS
48HOURS
48HOURS is a film-making competition held through 8 major cities in New Zealand; Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Taranaki, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. It involves teams of various sizes competing across New Zealand to write, shoot, edit and score the best short film, which must be...
filmmaking competition, which was made by her former Shortland Street co-star Johnny Barker
Johnny Barker (actor)
Johnny Barker is a New Zealand actor and professional musician. As a musician, he is currently focusing on his solo project after the breakup of his previous band, Nephew.-Early life:...
and also featured another of her fellow Shortland Street co-stars, Will Hall (aka Dr. Kip Denton
Kip Denton
Kip Denton was a fictional character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.-2007-2009:He is a doctor at Shortland Street Hospital, who had filled in for Dr. Craig Valentine while he was in Australia...
) .
She has also featured in the special Nickelodeon Kids Choice awards programme in New Zealand
Kimberley was recently voted New Zealand's next big thing by fans in a local poll run in conjunction with the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.
It has been planned that she portray the new female red ranger in power ranger samurai.
Hosting
Kimberley has been a presenter on The Erin Simpson Show since 2009. In March 2011 Kimberley interviewed Selena Gomez in New York.In 2010 Kimberley travelled to Los Angeles to host a half hour special for New Zealand audiences about the 2010 Teen Choice Awards.
The Lowdown
In 2007, along with two of her fellow Shortland Street co-stars Lee Donoghue and Nisha Madhan, she became involved with The LowdownThe Lowdown
The Lowdown is a New Zealand website developed by the New Zealand Ministry of Health's National Depression Initiative . The website launched on December 3, 2007.- Mission :...
; a support site for people dealing with depression.
Television
- Shortland StreetShortland StreetShortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
- Sophie Mckay (2006–2011) - The Erin Simpson Show - herself
- Studio 2 LIVE - herself
- Breakfast - herself (5 March 2008)
- What NowWhat NowWhat Now is a long running New Zealand children's television program that premiered in 1981. It is filmed before a live studio audience at Whitebait Productions in Christchurch....
- herself (9 March 2008)
Film
- Beyond Belief - Kerry Post (short film, 48 Hours Film Festival 2008 runner up)
Music videos
- 5star fall out - Perfect kind of Pain
- Daecolm - love thing
- False Start - What Will It Be Like
Personal life
Crossman is a fan of the following films and television shows: Family Guy Movie, John Tucker Must DieJohn Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...
, Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The movie was released on March 29, 2007 by DreamWorks and MTV Films...
, Crank
Crank (film)
Crank is a 2006 American comedy movie, written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, and starring Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Efren Ramirez, and Dwight Yoakam...
, Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
, Greys Anatomy, Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
and Prison Break
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on the Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009. The series revolves around two brothers; one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an...
.