Kimberley Cooper
| Kimberley Cooper | |
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| Born |
Kimberley Cooper 24 April 1980 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nick Sacco (2010–present) |
Kimberley Cooper (born 24 April 1980 in Sydney New South Wales), is an Australian television actress.
Career
In her early years Kimberley studied ballet for 12 years winning awards for jazz, tap and classical ballet . Her initial introduction to acting was with the Twelfth Night Theatre Group for children.
Cooper starred in the Australian Soap Opera - Home and Away, from 1998 until 2002, then a small stint in 2011. She played the character of Gypsy Smith (née Nash) in the show. Cooper won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent on Australian television in 1999 and the Best Aussie Actress for The Inside Soap Awards, UK, 2000.
In 2002, she was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother Australia.
Kimberley left Home and Away prior to the expiration of her contract. In 2006 Cooper resurfaced in New York City, performing in an Australian production of The Boys to American audiences. Reviews cited the production as average but Kim's performance was praised .
Return to Home and Away
Kimberley returned to Home and Away on 9 September 2011 and departed on 13 October 2011.