Dana Kimmell
| Dana Kimmell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 26, 1959 Texarkana, Arkansas |
| Occupation | Actress |
Dana Kimmell (born October 26, 1959) is an American actress who has starred in movies and on television. Her most notable roles are Dawn Marshall on Texas, Diane Parker on Days of Our Lives from 1983–1984, and the final girl Chris Higgins, who fights back Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part III.
Kimmell was born in Texarkana, Arkansas in 1959. While in high school, Kimmell was a cheerleader, and got her status as an actress by appearing in a 1977 Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial. She has appeared as a model for Noxzema in Glamour and Seventeen magazines.
Her first big acting role was in the 1982 3-D horror classic Friday the 13th Part III as Chris Higgins. She had also made a cameo appearance in the show Happy Days as Carla. Another big role came in 1983 in the action movie Lone Wolf McQuade, playing Chuck Norris's daughter, Sally McQuade. Kimmell made a guest appearance on the 2-part Second Season episode "When you coming back, Range Rider?" of The A-Team in October 1983, and has made some guest appearances on TV shows, including Charlie's Angels, Diff'rent Strokes, Eight is Enough, The Facts of Life, and Hunter.
Kimmell does not act anymore but did audio commentary for the DVD release of Friday the 13th Part III (1982), talking about the experiences making the film and the aftermath of it.
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