Kimberly J. Brown
Kimberly Jean Brown[1] (born November 16, 1984)[2] is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role as teen witch Marnie Piper in the Halloweentown film series (1998–2004), co-starring Debbie Reynolds.
"Kimberly Brown" redirects here. For other uses, see Kimberly Brown (disambiguation).
Kimberly J. Brown
Actress
1989–present
Brown first gained recognition for her portrayal of Marah Lewis in the CBS soap opera Guiding Light (1993–1998, 2006), which earned her a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. She garnered further critical acclaim for her performance as Ava Walker in the comedy-drama film Tumbleweeds (1999), for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. Brown also starred as Annie Wheaton in the ABC horror miniseries Rose Red (2002), which was written by Stephen King. She appeared in the comedy film Bringing Down the House (2003), the horror film Big Bad Wolf (2006), and the comedy film Friendship! (2010).
Personal life[edit]
In a 2010 interview, Brown said that she was close to graduating from college, although she did not disclose what her major was or the school where she was studying.[22] She revealed in 2018 that she had received a Bachelor of Science degree in business.[23]
Brown revealed in 2019 that she has celiac disease.[24]
In 2016, she reconnected with Halloweentown II co-star Daniel Kountz for a Halloweentown-themed project for Brown's YouTube channel, and they soon began dating.[25] In June 2022, Brown announced they were engaged.[26][27] In April 2024, the couple were married.[28]