Born and raised in New York City, Kim
Raver had a regular role on the seminal children’s television series
“Sesame Street” from the ages of 6 to 9. After “Sesame Street,”
the young actress joined off-Broadway’s first all-children’s
theater.
A fine arts graduate of Boston University, Raver continues to study
theater in New York with teacher and mentor Wynn Handman. She is fluent
in French and German, a language that she learned as a child from her
German-born mother.
Raver is thrilled to be reunited with “Third Watch” creator John
Wells (with whom she worked on “Trinity”) and loves the complexities
of her character, “She is thrill-seeking and compassionate, a
dedicated adrenaline junkie with a streak of self–destructiveness when
it comes to men.”
In the beginning of her career, Raver paid her bills by acting in
commercials that brought her to Venice, Italy, for a Visa ad and put her
in a Jeep for “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott.
Raver’s big break came with her Broadway debut in the play
“Holiday” in which she co-starred with Laura Linney (“The Truman
Show”) and Tony Goldwyn.
Among Raver’s other television credits are a lead role on the drama
“Trinity” and guest-starring roles in such series as “The
Practice,” “Spin City,” and NBC’s “Law & Order,” plus a
recurring role on “Central Park West.” She also appeared in the
feature film “City Hall” with Al Pacino.
Raver co-starred with David Schwimmer (NBC’s “Friends”) and John
Spencer (NBC’s “The West Wing”) in the Williamstown production of
“The Glimmer Brothers,” written by Warren Leight. Most recently,
Raver finished shooting the independent film “Martin & Orloff”
with Andy Richter and Janeane Garofalo.
Raver lives in New York with her husband and son. She spends her free
time running, practicing yoga and being near her close-knit family.
