Stephanie Zimbalist

Actress Stephanie Zimbalist appeared on the national landscape playing Laura Holt in the detective series Remington Steele. She starred in the series with Pierce Brosnan from 1982 until 1987. Zimbalist went on to have roles to several television series and Lifetime movies, including The Killing Mind and Prison of Secrets.

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Stephanie Zimbalist
2. Born: October 8, 1956
3. Birthplace: New York, New York
4. Debut TV show: Yesterday's Child (2006)
5. Daughter of actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

Notable Roles

• Isobel Neiman in The Killing Mind (1991)
• Ann Parkhust in Voices from Within (1994)
• Lynn Schaffer in Prison of Secrets (1997)
• Kate Calder in Touched By an Angel (1997-2001)

Quotes

"My upbringing was very un-Hollywood... I was born in New York and grew up on a ranch. I was never really smitten by the business in those days, never a fan type -- just a basic kid watching TV. It wasn't like I was an insider. I was never really brought into the show business side of my father's life. I guess that's been a blessing and a downfall. But it's made my own work the initiation."¹

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