Kym Valentine
| Kym Valentine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 May 1977 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992– |
| Children | 2 |
Kym Valentine (born 24 May 1977 in Sydney) is an Australian actress best known for her long running intermittent portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours.
Valentine grew up in Granville, Sydney. She began dancing at three and attended her first dance school aged six. When she was five years old, Valentine began acting in television commercials and stage plays. She did about thirty commercials,
Valentine's television appearances have included My Two Wives, Adult Illiteracy, At Bathurst, Candid Camera, Home and Away, Swap Shop, HoopsTV and Cheez TV
In 1994, at age 17, Valentine joined the cast of Neighbours as Libby Kennedy. She moved to Melbourne to take the role and remained on the show until 2004. Valentine opted to leave, wanting to start a family and extend her acting repertoire by returning to the stage. Libby was written out of the storyline in a way allowing for her potential return.
In 2005, Valentine took the lead role of Baby in Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage at the Theatre Royal, Sydney. She was set to reprise her role when the production moved to London's West . In June 2007, Valentine rejoined Neighbours on a permanent basis. On 8 April 2009, Valentine made an appearance as herself on The Wright Stuff, a UK TV programme. In April 2011, Valentine took indefinite leave from Neighbours.
Valentine appeared as a housewife in Nine Network's miniseries Fat Tony & Co., which was broadcast in 2014. On 11 March 2014, it was announced that Valentine would be returning to Neighbours as part of a storyline to celebrate 20 years of the Kennedy family.
Valentine married singer Fabio Tolli. They have a daughter, Millana Valentine-Tolli (b. 21 August 2003). The couple separated in 2007.
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