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Her recent acting roles include playing the part of Nurse Dori on the hit television series, ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' and playing Lisa, a supporting character in the film ''[[National Lampoon's Pledge This!]]'' She has also appeared in episodes of her niece Paris Hilton's reality series ''[[The Simple Life]]'' and ''[[Paris Hilton's My New BFF|My New BFF]]''. |
Her recent acting roles include playing the part of Nurse Dori on the hit television series, ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' and playing Lisa, a supporting character in the film ''[[National Lampoon's Pledge This!]]'' She has also appeared in episodes of her niece Paris Hilton's reality series ''[[The Simple Life]]'' and ''[[Paris Hilton's My New BFF|My New BFF]]''. |
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Kyle appeared in the [[Bravo (TV)|Bravo]] reality series ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]'', which aired from October 2010 through February 2011. |
Kyle appeared in the [[Bravo (TV)|Bravo]] reality series ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]'', which aired from October 2010 through February 2011. The show chronicled, among other things, the challenging relationship between sisters Kyle and Kim. In one episode, Kyle had screamed at her sister, called her an alcoholic and threatened to revoke any aid – assuming financial – that she and her husband provide. Kyle also said they'd stop covering for Kim amid allegations of alcohol (or worse) abuse.[8] |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 15:12, 1 April 2011
Kyle Richards | |
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| Born | Kyle Egan Richards |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974-present |
| Spouse(s) | Guraish Aldjufrie (1988-1992) Mauricio Umansky (1996 - present) |
Kyle Egan Richards[1] (born January 11, 1969) is an American actress.
Personal life
Richards was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of Sharon Kathleen (née Dugan; 1933-2002) and Kenneth Edwin Richards (1917 - 1998).[2] The couple separated in 1972 and Kathleen later remarried twice. Richards' siblings are actresses Kathy Hilton (her older half sister from her mother's first marriage to Lawrence Avanzino; born 1959) and Kim Richards (born 1964).[3] Socialites Nicky and Paris Hilton are her nieces.[4]
Richards is married to Mauricio Umansky, a native of Mexico; the couple have three daughters: Alexia (born 1996), Sophia (born 1999), and Portia (born 2008). Richards has another daughter, Farrah (born 1988), from a previous marriage with Guraish Aldjufrie.[5] Richards, who is of Irish and Welsh descent, converted to Judaism when she married Umansky.[6][7]
Career
Richards began acting in 1975. She appeared in several episodes of the television series Little House on the Prairie playing Mr. Edward's adopted daughter, Alicia Sanderson Edwards. Her sister Kim, also appeared on the series, playing Laura's friend with a bad limp, Olga.
Throughout the 1970s, Richards appeared in several television series and in horror films: The Car, Eaten Alive, and Halloween in which she played Lindsey Wallace, one of the two children Laurie Strode babysits. In 1980, she appeared opposite Bette Davis and Lynn-Holly Johnson in the Disney children's horror film, The Watcher in the Woods, playing a terrorized young girl. Most of her 1980s roles were minor, and included made-for-television or video work.
Her recent acting roles include playing the part of Nurse Dori on the hit television series, ER and playing Lisa, a supporting character in the film National Lampoon's Pledge This! She has also appeared in episodes of her niece Paris Hilton's reality series The Simple Life and My New BFF.
Kyle appeared in the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which aired from October 2010 through February 2011. The show chronicled, among other things, the challenging relationship between sisters Kyle and Kim. In one episode, Kyle had screamed at her sister, called her an alcoholic and threatened to revoke any aid – assuming financial – that she and her husband provide. Kyle also said they'd stop covering for Kim amid allegations of alcohol (or worse) abuse.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | The Car | Debbie | |
| Eaten Alive | Angie | ||
| 1978 | Halloween | Lindsey Wallace | |
| 1980 | The Watcher in the Woods | Ellie Curtis | |
| 1981 | Halloween II | Lindsey Wallace | Archival footage |
| 1989 | Curfew | Stephanie Davenport | |
| 1990 | Escape | Lydia | |
| 2006 | Pledge This! | Lisa | |
| 2010 | Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Herself |
Television appearances
- ER (1998-2006)- Nurse Dori (21 episodes)
- 7th Heaven (2003)- Matt's Patient (1 episode)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1999)- Anna Murphy (1 episode)
- Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)- Scheming Women (1 episode)
- Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1998)- Unknown (1 episode)
- Down to Earth (1984-1985) - Elizabeth "Lissy" Preston (12 episodes)
- CHiPS (1982)- Jodi (1 episode)
- Little House on the Prairie (1975-1982) - Alicia Sanderson Edwards (recurring) (19 episodes)
- Concrete Cowboys (1981) - Isobel (1 episode)
- Carter County (1979)- Gerry (4 episodes)
- Fantasy Island - "Cornelius and Alfonse" and "The Choice" - Season 2 Episode 23 - 1979 (1979) - The little girl Rebecca (1 episode)
- Vega$ (1979)- Julie Travis (1 episode)
- Flying High (1978)- Katie (1 episode)
- Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1978)- Naomi (1 episode)
- Police Woman (1974)- Julie (1 episode)
References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
- ^ http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/1998/May-24-Sat-1998/news/7420604.html
- ^ Ancestry of Paris Hilton
- ^ "Paris' Aunt Talks About the Impact on the Hilton Family". foxnews.com. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "Kyle Richards Bio". bravotv.com. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-1/blogs/kyle-richards/drama-in-the-city?page=1
- ^ http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-1/blogs/kyle-richards/happy-birthday-portia