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Kim Darby (born Deborah Zerby; July 8, 1947) is an American actress best known for her roles as Mattie Ross in True Grit (1969) and Jenny Meyer in Better Off Dead (1985).
Kim Darby. Actress: True Grit. The child of professional dancers, Kim Darby began her career studying dance with her father, as well as Nico Charisse. At fourteen, she was granted special admission to Tony Barr's acting workshop at Desilu Studios on the Paramount Pictures lot.
Oct 12, 2023 · Deborah Zerby – aka Kim Darby – was born on 8 July 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She’s an American actress, perhaps still known best for her role as Mattie Ross in the 1969 film “True Grit”, for which she received a nomination for a BAFTA Award.
Kim Darby. Actress: True Grit. The child of professional dancers, Kim Darby began her career studying dance with her father, as well as Nico Charisse. At fourteen, she was granted special admission to Tony Barr's acting workshop at Desilu Studios on the Paramount Pictures lot.
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True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis ' 1968 novel of the same name .
Dec 16, 2010 · As the True Grit remake prepares to hit theatres, INSIDE EDITION tracks down actress Kim Darby who starred opposite John Wayne in the original film.
Jan 4, 2011 · Though Steinfeld was just 13 when she played the role of 14-year-old Mattie in the new version, Darby was 21 and the mother of a newborn daughter, Heather, with her first...
Kim Darby is afraid it's likely they'll remember her as a victim from one or another of the made-for-TV movies she's done. “One thing I decided while I was re-evaluating things,” she said, “was that I absolutely wouldn't play a victim ever again.
Feb 24, 2011 · Original Mattie Ross talks eating disorder. The western film was a monumental moment in /*Kim Darby*/'s career, but with it came a downside. Now, more than 40 years later, the still beautiful...
