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Kim Zimmer surprised everyone by disclosing a medical condition during a "Stand Up to Cancer" event on May 16. During the virtual Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up to Cancer - We All Have a Story webcast event, she revealed her breast cancer diagnosis for the first time.
At the event, Zimmer said:
"I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Nov. 6."
Zimmer added that she "would've fallen apart" after getting the news if not for the support of her husband, three children, and friends. The actress also shared that she had undergone a mastectomy and that her last chemotherapy session is scheduled for May 21.
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As reported by Celebrity Net Worth, Kim Zimmer's net worth is reported to be $6 million. She is well-known for her role as Reva Shayne in the soap opera Guiding Light, which ran from 1983 to 2009.
From 1992 to 1993, she portrayed Jodie Walker in the soap opera Santa Barbara. She also played Echo DiSavoy in the soap drama One Life to Live from 2010 to 2011.
Kim Zimmer's $6 million net worth stems from her work in movies, theaters, and daily soaps
Actress Kim Zimmer boasts a net worth of $6 million. Her earnings have come from various sources, including daily soap operas, motion pictures, television shows, endorsements, commercial enterprises, real estate holdings, as well as honors, and accolades.
Zimmer's early television work included her depiction of Bonnie Harmon on One Life to Live in 1978. In 1979, she appeared on The Doctors. Additionally, she has appeared in the TV series MacGyver in 1989 and 1990.
Zimmer further made an appearance on a Seinfeld episode in 1995. She also made appearances in soaps like Models Inc., Designing Women, and Babylon 5.
For her role on Guiding Light, she received two Soap Opera Digest Awards and four Daytime Emmy Awards.
Moreover, Kim Zimmer starred in the movie Body Heat in 1981. She also acted in other movies such as 23 Blast and Shortcut to Happiness. Her theatrical repertoire is extensive, with notable theater roles including performances at Augusta's Barn Theatre. She made her stage debut by joining the first North American tour of Broadway's Wicked.
She played the lead role of Mrs. Hayes in the Odysseus D.O.A. performance by the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, which ran till March 4, 2012. Additionally, she acted in the worldwide Off-Broadway hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore and has starred in multiple performances of the musical Gypsy.
In 2011, she published her autobiography, titled I'm Just Sayin'!: Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life as a Daytime Diva.
After a few years away from the spotlight, Zimmer returned to acting in 2023, co-starring with Ewan McGregor and her son Jake Weary in the drama film You Sing Louder, I Sing Louder.
Furthermore, because of her fame, Zimmer has been offered endorsement contracts by companies. Beyond her acting career, she has ventured into business and investing, contributing to her overall wealth through thoughtful financial choices.
On May 16, Zimmer expressed gratitude for the support of her family and friends during her announcement of her cancer diagnosis. She also urged the people to take the help of the doctors:
"I'm here to say early detection, early detection, early detection, early detection. Get your mammograms, get them soon."
As of now, Zimmer’s family members have not publicly commented on the news.
