KIM KOLARICH
(Libby)

Born in Chicago, Kim Kolarich caught the performing bug as a child, when her mother would take her to auditions for plays and musicals. "It's still something I can't live without. I received my acting training from the wonderful Steven Ivcich Professional Studio in Chicago. Steven was an extraordinarily important influence on me. Being on my own since sixteen, I've found acting to be a safe place for all the emotions I can't release elsewhere."

After many plays in Chicago, Kim moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in a KNBC-TV news special, "WOMEN IN BOXING," and most recently won rave reviews in two new plays at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Micaela Villanueva's "THE STROLLER" and Trey Nichols' "THE MEADOWS." She starred in three independent short films, Ginny Woodruff's "BREATHER" and two by Carolyn Townsend: "KATRINKA'S SONG" and "VANISHING ACT."

"A teacher once gave me the great gift of a seemingly simple piece of advice: 'Do something for your career every day.' I had just seen 'VENICE/VENICE,' and so I wrote Henry Jaglom a letter about how much it meant to me. I had never done that before. From that, surprisingly, I met him, and ended up getting the role of Libby in 'FESTIVAL IN CANNES,' my first feature film role, and my first trip to Europe.

Ms. Kolarich is now building new careers as a voice-over artist and as a playwright, while continuing to pursue her acting work in Hollywood. She has roles in two independent films shooting this year, as well as a featured part in Henry Jaglom's upcoming "SHOPPING." "My father was a Paris-trained artist, and told me that the key was, 'Always paint exactly what you see.' I have tried to apply that philosophy to whatever creative work I do."