American actress Kathleen Kinmont, also known as Kathleen Kinmont Smith, has appeared in both film and television. In horror movies, Kinmont is best recognized for playing the lead.
In the comedy Hardbodies, she played her first major motion picture role (1984). Her most well-known performances are Kelly Meeker in the 1988 horror movie Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and the title role in Bride of Re-Animator. In the follow-up, CIA II: Target Alexa, she reprised her title role from CIA Code Name: Alexa. Later, she was seen in Lime Salted Love (2005).
She played Marilyn Cassidy in 1992’s Santa Barbara, among other TV shows. Her most notable performance was as Cheyenne Phillips in the syndicated television series Renegade (1992 – 1996). She was allegedly fired from the series in 1996 after making disparaging remarks in the media about Shauna Sand, a guest star on the show who would later become Lorenzo Lamas’ future wife. She has made cameo appearances on shows like Days of Our Lives, Dallas, Baywatch, Silk Stalkings, and VIP.
Why did Kathleen Kinmont leave Renegade?
In 1996, Kathleen Kinmont was let go from the show after making derogatory comments in an interview about frequent guest star Shauna Sand. Kinmont was the ex-wife of Lorenzo Lamas. Because Sand was Lamas’ new girlfriend, she didn’t like Sand.