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Kim Delaney

Birthday: November 29

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in the Philly neighborhood of Roxborough

Parents: Jack [President of Local/United Auto Workers, Philadelphia] & Joan [Homemaker]

Brothers: Patrick [bartender for Brasserie Perrier in Philly]; Keith [Certified Public Accountant]; Ed [Sports Producer, nominated for an Emmy in 199? for producing MLB program] & John [Tax Attorney]

High School: Hallahan Catholic Girls High School

Personal: Divorced from (1) Charles Grant; and (2) Joe Cortese (son Jack from this marriage)

Formerly engaged to Alan Barnette

While still in HS, Kim worked for the Elite Agency as a model. After graduation, Kim Delaney went to New York and continued modeling while she studied acting with renowned coach Bill Esper. [Around the same time another Philly native, Gia, was gaining fame.] Her first acting job was on All My Children as Jenny Gardner. Jenny was extremely popular. Kim decided to leave AMC and her character was killed in a jet-ski explosion.

Television Series
NYPD Blue guest appearances (May 2003, Fall 2003)
CSI: Miami (2002-) - Megan Donner
Philly (2001) - Kathleen Maguire
NYPD Blue (1995-2001) - Diane Russell
Tour of Duty - Alex Devlin (1989-1990)
The Fifth Corner (1992) - Erica Fontaine
All My Children - Jenny Gardner Nelson (1981-1984)

TV Movies
10.5 (2003) NBC
Love and Treason (2001) - Lt. Kate Timmons
The Devil's Child [aka Devil To Pay] [also co-exec. producer] (1997) Nikki DeMarco
All Lies End in Murder [aka Behind Every Good Man] (1997)
Closer and Closer (1995) .... Kate Saunders
Tall, Dark and Deadly (1995) - Maggie
The Disappearance of Christina (1993) - Lilly Kroft
Lady Boss [aka Jackie Collins' 'Lady Boss'](1992) - Lucky Santangelo
Broken Cord, The (1992) - Suzanne
Take My Daughters, Please [aka All My Darling Daughters] (1988) - Evan
Something Is Out There (1988) - Mandy Estabrook
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) - Jessie
Cracked Up (1987) - Jackie [Kim as a crack addict!]
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987) - Susan Warrenfield
First Affair (1983) - Cathy
Fire on the Mountain (1981)
Twilight (?)

Feature Films
Mission to Mars (2000) - Maggie McConnell
Rules of Engagement (2000) Maj. Cynthia Grant
[Kim's role was cut but you can still see her in the background in a couple of scenes]
Project: Metalbeast (1995) - Anne De Carlo
Serial Killer (1995) - Selby Younger
Dark Goddess [aka The Temptress] (1994) - Karin Swann
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1994) - Jill Randall
The Force(1994) - Sarah
Metalbeast (1994)
Body Parts (1991) - Karen Chrushank
Hangfire (1991) - Maria
The Drifter,(1988) - Julia Robbins
Campus Man (1987) - Dayna Thomas
Hunter's Blood (1987) - Melanie
The Delta Force (1986) - Sister Mary
That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) - Cathy Carlson

TV Guest Roles

Tales from the Crypt - "Gloria Fleming" (The Sacrifice 5/15/1990)
Hooperman (Baby Talk" 11/25/1987)
L.A. Law - "Leslie Kleinberg" (Brackman Vasektimized" 11/5/1987)
L.A. Law - "Leslie Kleinberg" (Cannon of Ethics" 10/29/1987)
L.A. Law - "Leslie Kleinberg" (Wizard of Odds, The" 10/22/1987)
L.A. Law - "Leslie Kleinberg" (Lung Goodbye, The" 10/15/1987)
The Equalizer - "Sally Ann Carter" (Unnatural Causes" 2/12/1986)
Hotel - "Marie" (1987 or 1988)

More info about Kin Delaney: http://www.kimdelaney.org/bio.html


There are a lot of characters in CSI: Miami that fans of this television series have become accustomed to, including:

1. Lieutenant Horatio Caine is played by David Caruso. He is the Head of the Miami-Dade crime lab and also of the CSI miami cast.
2. Calleigh Duquesne is played by Emily Procter. She is a ballistics specialist who has had numerous romantic interests. Calleigh also follows the rules to the letter all of the time, except for on occasion with her father.
3. Eric Delko is played by Adam Rodriguez. He is a fingerprint and drug identification expert who has been through a lot of drama while on this television series.
4. Dr. Alexx Woods is played by Khandi Alexander. She is a medical examiner who began her medical career in New York as a doctor before becoming a medical examiner and moving to Miami. Dr. Woods is a very emotional person and had been offered the position of chief medical examiner on the night shift but turned the promotion down sine she is married and has a young son and daughter.
5. Ryan Wolfe is played by Jonathan Togo and enters into the world of CSI: Miami during season 3. He started out as a police officer when first appearing in the episode "Under the Influence." However, he finally become a regular cast member during the "Hell Night" episode. There is a lot of drama surrounding his character.
6. Detective Sergeant Frank Tripp is played by Rex Linn and enters into the world of CSI: Miami during season 5. He is a Texan homicide detective who regularly accompanies the team to the crime scenes.
7. Natalia Boa Vista was played by Eva LaRue throughout season 5 after having had a recurring role throughout season 4. She is a DNA analyst who was only allowed to work on unsolved cases at first. However, she went on to become a full investigator on the CSI: Miami investigation team.

Past Characters

The 3 CSI: Miami characters from the past who are important to mention are:

1. Megan Donner, who is Horatio's predecessor, was played by Kim Delaney in Season 1. After her husband's death she went on indefinite leave. The reason why she was written out was because of the lack of chemistry between her and Caruso (the Lieutenant who she worked closely with).
2. Tim "Speed" Speedle was played by Rory Cochrane in seasons 1 and 2. He was a trace evidence and impressions expert from Syracuse, New York. In the third season premiere, “Lost Son,” he was killed in a police shoot-out. The reason why his character was written out was because he wanted to pursue a film career.
3. Detective Yelina Salas was played by Sofia Milos in season 3 and then played a recurring role during seasons 1, 2 and 5. Through her various relationships in this television series she comes and goes over the course of time.

Recurring Characters

There are also numerous recurring characters that have been utilized in CSI: Miami as crime lab technicians, homicide detectives, family members and villains.
Kim Delaney
Kim Delaney


Kim Delaney
Kim Delaney