Who is Kimberley Sustad?
Kimberly Sustad was born in Ottawa, Quebec Canada, on 27 May while she has kept her year of birth hidden from the media’s attention, but apparently in the mid-‘80s – her zodiac sign is Gemini and she holds Canadian nationality. She is an actress and a film writer, who might be known best for her portrayal of Joanne Yates in the science fiction mystery series “Travelers”, created by Brad Wright and which starred Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter and Nesta Cooper. It follows several people who can travel back in time, and who are trying to ‘change the path of humanity’ – the movie won four awards and was nominated for 16 others.
Childhood and education
Kimberley was raised in Ottawa and Winnipeg, Manitoba, but hasn’t shared any details regarding her siblings and parents, however, it is believed that her mother and father were both theatre actors.
She attended a local high school at which she became interested in acting, and appeared in numerous plays performed there – Kimberley also practiced her skills at a local theatre and appeared in a couple of theatre plays. After matriculation, she enrolled at Trinity Western University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting.
Roles in movies
Kimberley made her debut film appearance in 2009, when she played one of three main characters in the short drama “Live Henry Live”, written and directed by Alec Whittle, and which also starred Lisa Reynolds and Harry Calbom – it follows a man who is not creative whatsoever, and how this influences his family.
She went on to portray Nikki in the 2011 comedy “Thunderballs”, and a couple of her following roles were in the 2012 romantic comedy “A Bride for Christmas”, the family film “Super Buddies” and the drama “Baby Sellers”, both in 2013 – the same year also saw her appear in the drama “Down River”, which is about the lives of three young women, and was both written and directed by Benjamin Ratner.
In 2014, Kimberley played Marilee White, one of the lead characters in the romantic comedy “The Nine Lives of Christmas”, and a couple of her following notable performances were in the 2016 romantic comedy “All Things Valentine”, the 2017 romantic comedy “Walking the Dog”, and the 2018 comedy “Cooking with Love”.
Three of her most recent roles in movies have been in the 2019 romantic film “Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen”, in which she starred alongside Erin Krakow and Luke Macfarlane, the 2020 romantic comedy “Wedding Every Weekend” playing the lead character Brooke Etheridge, and the 2020 romantic drama “Christmas by Starlight”, starring as Annie Park.
Roles in TV series
Kimberley made her debut TV series appearance in 2012, when cast to play Charlotte in the episode “Clarence Montgomery” of the action crime drama “Alcatraz”.
A couple of her following roles were in three episodes of “Primeval: New World”, and single episodes of both “Motive” and “Continuum”.
She gained recognition in 2013 when cast to play Madeline Templeton in five episodes of the action adventure fantasy “Spooksville”, created by Dan Angel and Billy Brown, and which starred Keean Johnson, Katie Douglas and Nick Purcha – it follows a child who holds the key to defeating evil in a small town once and for all. The series won five awards and was nominated for 23 others. The following years saw Kimberley appear in single episodes of several series, such as “Witches of East End”, “The Gourmet Detective” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”, and she then starred as Kelly Hadler in the drama “The Romeo Section”, which was a hit winning seven awards while it was nominated for 14 others.
In 2019, she was invited to play one of the lead characters, Caitlyn Hartley in the 2019 historical drama “Unspeakable”, which also starred Sarah Wayne Callies and Shawn Doyle, and follows the outbreak of HIV in Canada in the ‘80s. Three of her most recent roles in TV series have been in themystery drama “Morning Show Mysteries”, the romantic comedy “You Me Her” both in 2019, and the 2020 fantasy horror drama “Supernatural”.
Awards and nominations
Kimberley was nominated for two Leo Awards in 2019: for Best Lead Performance By a Female in a Television Movie for “A Godwink Christmas”, and for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for “Unspeakable”.
Love life and husband. Pregnant?
Kimberley is quite secretive when it comes to her love life, and hasn’t shared much about her marriage with Scot Sustad – Scot is a Canadian entrepreneur and a community builder, who might be known best for having founded Digital Hot Sauce, a website development agency, and The Arrival Store at which he is today working as the CEO.
The two haven’t talked about how and where they met, but it’s believed that it was in the early 2000s – after a couple of years of dating, in 2004 they married in a private ceremony attended by their closest friends and family. They are today parents to three children, including twins Ari and Vienna, while rumors circulating the internet suggest that Kimberley might be pregnant again, but this hasn’t been confirmed.
As of December 2020, Kimberley is married to Scot Sustad, and they have three kids together.
Hobbies and other interests
Kimberley loves to travel and her career as an actress has taken her to many Canadian cities and to several US states, including New York, California and Nevada. She’s also visited a couple of European countries, including France and Italy.
She is a fashionista, and tries to keep up with all the latest trends and so is a bit of a shopaholic, usually shopping for clothes at least once a week.
Kimberley is a big lover of animals and has a pet dog, which can occasionally be seen featured in her pictures on Instagram.
In her spare time which is usually late at night, Kimberley enjoys watching movies, and her favorite actor and actress are Jim Carrey and Sandra Bullock, while her favorite movies include “Bruce Almighty”, “Yes Man” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”.
Age, height and measurements
Kimberley is believed to be around 35 years old. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, her height is 5ft 10ins (1.78m), she weighs around 130lbs (60kgs), and her vital statistics are 32-25-35.
As of December 2020, her net worth has been estimated by sources at close to $1 million.