Kim Matula

Kim Matula is an American actress whose career has spanned both daytime television and primetime streaming platforms, showcasing a versatility that has earned her a dedicated fanbase and critical attention. Born on August 23, 1988, she first entered the industry with a supporting role in the low‑budget horror picture Savage Spirit (2006) before gaining wider recognition in the teen comedy Queen Sized (2008) alongside Nikki Blonsky. Her breakthrough arrived when she was cast as Hope Logan on the long‑running CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful in 2010, a role she inhabited for six years and for which she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2014. During her tenure on the soap, Matula delivered several high‑stakes storylines that highlighted her ability to blend emotional depth with dramatic flair, cementing her status as one of the show's most memorable young leads. After departing the soap in 2016 to pursue primetime opportunities, she appeared opposite Scott Eastwood in the thriller Dawn Patrol (2014) and secured a recurring part in the second season of Lifetime’s critically acclaimed dark comedy‑drama Unreal. In 2018, she landed the leading role of flight attendant Veronica “Ronnie” Messing in Fox’s LA to Vegas, a comedic series that, despite its cancellation after one season, demonstrated her comedic timing and on‑screen charisma. Matula continued to diversify her portfolio with a supporting turn in the Sundance‑premiered Fighting with My Family (2019) and a recurring character in the procedural drama 9‑1‑1: Lone Star (2021). That same year she portrayed media personality Laura Ingraham in the FX anthology Impeachment: American Crime Story, further proving her knack for inhabiting real‑life figures. Recent projects include a starring role in the Hallmark fantasy film Ghost of Christmas Always (2022) and an appearance in HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls, underscoring her continued relevance in both network and streaming environments. Most notably, in 2024 she was cast as iconic comedian Jane Curtin in Jason Reitman’s comedy‑drama Saturday Night, a film that dramatizes the historic opening night of Saturday Night Live and positions Matula at the forefront of a high‑profile ensemble.