Kim Walker (actress)

Kim Walker^[1] (born Kimberly Anne Walker; June 19, 1968 – March 6, 2001^[2]), was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Heather Chandler in the 1988 black comedy Heathers.^[3] Walker's sole starring role came in the 1995 independent drama film A Reason to Believe, where she portrayed the character Judith.

Kim Walker
Walker in Heathers (1988)
Born	Kimberly Anne Walker (1968-06-19)June 19, 1968 New York, U.S.
Died	March 6, 2001(2001-03-06) (aged 32) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–2000

Walker was born on June 19, 1968, in New York. She attended Grace Church School and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where she was classmates with Christian Slater and Jennifer Aniston. She reportedly remained close friends with both Slater and Aniston throughout her life. After high school, Walker and Aniston shared an apartment in Los Angeles during the early stages of their acting careers.^[4][5]

Walker was the daughter of Ruth Mary (née Weigel) and Herb Walker. She died at her home in Studio City on March 6, 2001, at the age of 32, from cerebral herniation due to a malignant glioma. A craniotomy had been performed in January 1999 in an attempt to treat the tumor. She was buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale, New York. Walker had been diagnosed with the brain tumor several years before her death.^[6][7]

In 2002, the Kim Walker Memorial Fund was established at Grace Church School. Walker's family established the Kim Walker Shining Star Drama Fund to celebrate her life, her love of performing, and to honor her memory. The annual Kim Walker "Shining Star" Drama Award, created by her mother and brother, honors students with dedication and talent in the performing arts.^[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Crime Story	Teenager	Episode: "Old Friends, Dead Ends"
1987	Student Exchange	Kit	Television movie
1989	Heathers	Heather Chandler
1989	TV 101	Becky	Episode: "Clicks"
	Say Anything...	Sheila
	Highway to Heaven	Ellen Kayhill	Episode: "The Source"
	Deadly Weapon	Traci
	The Preppie Murder	Candace	Television movie
1990	The Outsiders	Cherry Valance	13 episodes
	Hunter	Allison Janowitz	Episode: "Where Echoes End"
1991	The Julie Show	Kiki	Television movie
1992	Nervous Ticks	Janice
	Picket Fences	Debbie Caton	Episode: Pilot
	Down the Shore	Hillary	Episode: Hey Sis, You Up?
1993	Matlock	Becky Smith	Episode: "The Competition"
	The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.	Caitlin Ward	Episode: "Mail Order Brides"
1994	The Favor	Jill Topical	Alternative title: The Indecent Favour
	Gambler V: Playing for Keeps	Louisa	Television movie
1995	A Reason to Believe	Judith
1998	Somewhere in the City	Molly, Texas Acting Student
2000	Killing Cinderella	Laurel	Final role

References

1. Steen, M. F. (2010). Celebrity Death Certificates 3. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-7864-5935-3.
2. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 783. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4.
3. Maslin, Janet (March 31, 1989). "When a Not-So-Bad Girl Turns Very, Very Bad". The New York Times.
4. "Daily News from New York, New York". November 10, 1998.
5. "The Tragic Death of 'Heathers' Star Kim Walker". August 12, 2024.
6. "Obituary of Ruth M. Walker | Weigand Brothers Funeral Home".
7. "Kim Walker".
8. "GCS Kim Walker Shining Star Video 2022".

External links

• Kim Walker at IMDb
• Kim Walker at AllMovie