Kimberly Jayne "Kim" Raver is a renowned American actress born in New York City. With a career spanning over three decades, she is predominantly recognized for her outstanding performances in three iconic television roles.
As a child actress, Raver made her television debut in 1975 on the long-running educational children's series "Sesame Street" (1969-). She regularly appeared in the show from 1975 to 1978.
In the early 1990s, Raver decided to pursue an acting career, initially acting in television commercials for several years. Her breakthrough role came in 1995 when she made her Broadway debut in the play "Holiday" by Philip Barry.
Raver's portrayal of Kimberly "Kim" Zambrano in the police procedural "Third Watch" (1999-2005) marked her first significant character in television. She then went on to play Audrey Raines in several seasons of the crime thriller series #24 (2001-2010) and Dr. Theodora Grace "Teddy" Altman in the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" (2005-).
Raver joined the medical drama in its 6th season and was originally intended to portray a recurring character but was promoted to a series-regular before the end of that season. She left the show in 2012 but returned in 2017 and has remained a series-regular since then.
In addition to her work in "Grey's Anatomy", Raver has had recurring roles in the crime drama "Ray Donovan" (2013-2020) and the political thriller "Designated Survivor" (2016-2019). She made her voice acting debut in the superhero film "Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors" (2018),voicing the super-heroine Captain Marvel /Carol Danvers.
