Laurie Kimsey

Born in Thomasville, North Carolina to Nelson Kimsey and Sabrina Baum. She moved to North Myrtle Beach in middle school and attended public school until her Junior year. Won Miss North Myrtle Beach High School as a sophomore at 15 years old! Won talent by singing "Where the Boys Are" as a freshman in high school. Senior year of high school completed online through Keystone National High School. Lived in New York with her Grandparents during summer of 2007 and attended the ACTeen acting school. Signed with FunnyFaces Today in NYC for commercial modeling. Was named National Face of Winter by Gibbs Photography in Nashville TN in 2007 and was featured in a national ad. Was crowned South Carolina Beauties of America's Teen and went on to win the national Beauties of America's Teen 2008 in August 2008. She was selected to model for Impressions Bridal, Xcite-Xtreme-Sparkle Prom lines beginning in 2008 and continues to travel accordingly with the Impressions Team. She has supported charitable events and organizations including the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Queen for a Day, the Lymphoma Foundation, and Susan Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. She plans to continue as an advocate for cancer research and awareness in search for a cure for cancer. Her acting career began on One Tree Hill as a featured extra and then she worked her first film as Amber Heard's stand-in in the film "The Beautiful Ordinary" when she was only 14 years old. She was featured as a party girl in the film. Then she was featured as the Wiz Poppy in Ben Stiller's movie "The Marc Pease Experience". Afterwards she signed with Talent One in Raleigh NC to further pursue her acting career. She landed her first speaking role in a tv pilot called Raven Rock as Julia Bennett, and her first speaking role in film in Fearmakers "Dismal". She filmed as a hostess on Across the Canvas in Wilmington, NC.