Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck (Born January 9, 1956)is a former American actress, model and singer. She is best known for her role as Trish Jarvis in Joseph Zito's Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). Her other film roles include Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964), Luc Besson's The Big Blue (1988), George T. Miller's Frozen Assets (1992), and Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996).

Life and career Kimberly Beck was born to the actress Cindy Robbins. As a child, she appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie and television commercials for such products as Mattel's Barbie and Chatty dolls. She had a very brief appearance on The Munsters as a transformed Eddie Munster after Eddie (Butch Patrick) drank the rest of Grandpa (Al Lewis)'s Texas Playgirl Potion in season 1, episode 33 "Lily Munster, Girl Model".

In 1968, Beck and her stepfather Tommy Leonetti, then working in Australia, recorded the single "Let's Take a Walk", released under the name of "Tommy Leonetti and his daughter Kim". It charted at #4 on the Melbourne charts.

Beck starred in such movies as Massacre at Central High, Roller Boogie, and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. Among her notable television credits are General Hospital, Capitol (billed as Kimberly Beck-Hilton), Fantasy Island, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as Alison Michaels, one side of a Jekyll-and-Hyde character, whose counterpart Sabrina was played by Trisha Noble), Westwind, The Brady Bunch, Dynasty, Lucas Tanner and Peyton Place (as the character Kim Schuster). Beck starred on the pilot episode of Eight Is Enough as Nancy Bradford, the role that, in the series, went to Dianne Kay. She also had the role of Diane Porter in Rich Man, Poor Man Book II with Peter Strauss and appeared in a host of other well-received television miniseries productions.

In 1988, Beck married producer Jason Clark and they had two sons. She appeared in the documentary Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th in 2013 and reprised her role as Trish Jarvis from the Friday the 13th franchise in a voiceover role for the fan film short Victim No More in 2022.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Child #2 1 episode 1965 The Munsters Girl Eddie Munster 1 episode 1965–1966 Peyton Place Kim Schuster 34 episodes 1966 The Virginian Laura Tedler 1 episode I Dream of Jeannie Gina 1 episode 1969 Land of the Giants Giant Girl 1 episode My Three Sons Susan Crawford 1 episode 1970 Me and Benjie TV pilot 1971 Bonanza Girl 1 episode 1971–1973 The Brady Bunch Laura 2 episodes 1974–1975 Lucas Tanner Terry Klitsner 21 episodes 1975 Adam-12 Jo Anne Thompson 1 episode General Hospital Samantha Livingston 1 episode Mobile One Marlene 1 episode 1975–1976 Westwind Robin Andrews 13 episodes 1976–1977 Rich Man, Poor Man Book II Diane Porter 15 episodes 1977 Eight Is Enough Nancy Bradford TV pilot The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Sue 1 episode Murder in Peyton Place Bonnie Buehler Television film 1978 Husbands, Wives & Lovers Amanda 1 episode Zuma Beach Cathy Television film 1979 B. J. and the Bear Cindy Smith 1 episode Fantasy Island Cindy 1 episode Starting Fresh Stephanie Harvey TV pilot Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Alison Michaels 1 episode 1980 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Vicky Bowers 1 episode Scalpels Nurse Connie Primble TV pilot Freebie and the Bean 1 episode 1981 Mr. Merlin Susan 1 episode1982 Matt Houston Laurie Wildcat 1 episode 1982–1983 Capitol Julie Clegg 260 episodes 1983 Webster Molly 1 episode 1984 T. J. Hooker Linda Stevens 1 episode 1985 Hunter Marlene 1 episode Hollywood Beat Prostitute 1 episode Deadly Intentions Sally Raynor Television film 1986 Crazy Like a Fox Stella Moran 1 episode The New Mike Hammer Lisa Burnett 1 episode 1986–1987 Dynasty Claire Prentice 4 episodes 1987 L.A. Law Nancy Tritchler 1 episode The Law & Harry McGraw Phoebe Cabot 1 episode 1991 Sons and Daughters Blonde Girl 1 episode The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Connie 1 episode FBI: The Untold Stories Suzie Emory 1 episode The Commish Michelle Carver 1 episode 1992 In the Deep Woods Margot Television film 1993 Sex, Shock and Censorship in the '90s Marsha Miller 1 episode 1994 Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero Patty Miller 1 episode