Kim Greist- Biography

Also Credited As:

Kimberly Bret Greist

About Kim Greist

She went on to give a fine performance as the wife of a detective stalking a serial killer in Michael Mann's "Manhunter" (1986) and was featured in "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" (1993) and its sequel "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco" (1996). Greist is perhaps best remembered for her TV roles as a public relations executive mixed up in intrigue in "Wiseguy" (CBS, 1989) and as the mentally ill wife of Mandy Patinkin's Dr. Jeffrey Geiger on the CBS medical drama "Chicago Hope" (1994-95).

Family

Father

E Harold Greist.

Mother

Norma M Greist.

Education

New School for Social Research, New York , New York

Career Milestones

Played recurring role of the wife of Dr. Geiger on "Chicago Hope" (CBS)

1984

Made feature debut in a starring role, "C.H.U.D."

1989

Cast in a recurring role on the series, "Wiseguy"

1991

TV-movie debut, "Payoff"

1993

Was featured in "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey"

1996

Reprised role in "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco"

2000

Co-starred as Timothy Bottoms' manipulative wife in the indie "The Hiding Place"