Kim Craig
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Kimberly Diane "Kim" Craig nee Day is a fictional character
in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim
, portrayed by Gina Riley
.
Kim's character, along with her mother, Kath Day-Knight
is considered an Australian Comedic Icon.
Gina Riley
first reprised her role as Kim In the nineties; before appearing on Kath & Kim.
The series ended in 2007; Riley will return to screens as Kim in 2012 with The Kath and Kim Filum which will premiere in Cinemas Mid 2012.
. Early in the series, Kim was married to Brett Craig
, however they split numerous times (but Brett returns to Kim for the sake of their daughter, Epponnee Raye, each time). Brett is increasingly unhappy in his marriage to Kim; as she deprives him of Intimacy.
In addition, Kim has never kissed Brett in a single episode; causing brett to cheat on her various times, as seen in Da Kath & Kim Code, in which Brett cheated on Kim with his Boss, and Kim briefly kicked him out (And the affair continued behind her back). However, when Brett Cheats like with Kylie & Dannii Bolton in the Episode Sport, Kim reacts heavily.
A big part of Kim's life is her (second) best friend, Sharon
; who is constantly with Kim. Throughout the series, Sharon seems to put up with Kim's rudeness and Carelessness. Kim claims her best friend is Tina, who never is there for Kim like Sharon is. Sharon is overweight however rarely does Kim (or the Kath & Kim script) acknowledge this much; due to Sharon's athletic skills.
After Sharon slept with Brett in the Season 4 finale Lust, Kim told her that she's dropping Sharon to her sixth best friend. Kim is also exceptionally mean to Sharon, often zeroing in on her biggest insecurities such as, her desperation to find a man, her weight and her appearance and then exploiting them.
Kim's father Gary Poole has never been apart of her life. During the series, he played her for a fool by asking for money for Ventures. She hands him the money; however she doesn't benefit, as it cost her her own home. Kim & Brett, along with the daughter, always end up moving back with Kath and Kel, despite the older couple wanting their space.
Kim doesn't like Kel, her step father; as she believes he thinks that she (Kim) is in the way of his relationship with Kath and wants to get rid of her. Kim is extremely hostile towards Kel and rarely speaks to him or has any interaction with him unless he is in her way or she needs something. From episode one they have never hit it off with Kel asking if she was pregnant at their first meeting.
Kel is now the focus of Kath' attention which annoys Kim who likes to always be the centre of attention wherever she goes.
During the final season, Kim got to be such a bother to Kath & Kel that they opted to purchase their next-door-neighbour's Mansion like House; but were unsuccessful as no one auctioned to buy their own house.
Kim, like her mother, is currently unemployed but has a hard time trying to search for a job, let alone keep one, which might explain her constant hiring and firings from the contact center.
Kim believes that Epponnee Rae will be her ticket to a brighter future by grooming her as a performer, despite the fact that Epponnee Rae is not even 6 months old. Infact during Kath & Kim, she managed to find Epponnee a casting position on the Australian Soap Opera
Neighbours
, however it failed due to Epponnee Vomiting on Harold Bishop
.
Kim wears tight clothing; with her belly often showing and she also often smokes. However, at other times, she's very satisfied with herself. She describes herself as a "Hornbag" and likes wearing that title proudly.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim is a Logie Award-winning character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother and daughter with a dysfunctional relationship...
, portrayed by Gina Riley
Gina Riley
Gina Riley is an Australian actress, writer, singer and comedian.Riley became a popular television performer in the sketch shows Fast Forward, its successor Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid. In the latter she was also a producer and writer...
.
Kim's character, along with her mother, Kath Day-Knight
Kath Day-Knight
Kathleen "Kath" Darleen Day-Knight is a fictional character featured in the Australian television series, Kath & Kim and is portrayed by Jane Turner....
is considered an Australian Comedic Icon.
Gina Riley
Gina Riley
Gina Riley is an Australian actress, writer, singer and comedian.Riley became a popular television performer in the sketch shows Fast Forward, its successor Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid. In the latter she was also a producer and writer...
first reprised her role as Kim In the nineties; before appearing on Kath & Kim.
The series ended in 2007; Riley will return to screens as Kim in 2012 with The Kath and Kim Filum which will premiere in Cinemas Mid 2012.
Storylines
Kim was raised in Melbourne, and is the daughter of the Single mother, Kath Day-KnightKath Day-Knight
Kathleen "Kath" Darleen Day-Knight is a fictional character featured in the Australian television series, Kath & Kim and is portrayed by Jane Turner....
. Early in the series, Kim was married to Brett Craig
Brett Craig
Brett Craig is a fictional character on the Australian comedy television series, Kath & Kim. He is portrayed by Peter Rowsthorn.-Background:Brett was married to Kim Craig from the start of the series...
, however they split numerous times (but Brett returns to Kim for the sake of their daughter, Epponnee Raye, each time). Brett is increasingly unhappy in his marriage to Kim; as she deprives him of Intimacy.
In addition, Kim has never kissed Brett in a single episode; causing brett to cheat on her various times, as seen in Da Kath & Kim Code, in which Brett cheated on Kim with his Boss, and Kim briefly kicked him out (And the affair continued behind her back). However, when Brett Cheats like with Kylie & Dannii Bolton in the Episode Sport, Kim reacts heavily.
A big part of Kim's life is her (second) best friend, Sharon
Sharon
Sharon can be a female name which can be spelled with one "r" or two . It also refers to several places in the world.It derives from a Israelite place name meaning "forest" in Hebrew, referring to a fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This gives its name to a type of flowering shrub, the rose...
; who is constantly with Kim. Throughout the series, Sharon seems to put up with Kim's rudeness and Carelessness. Kim claims her best friend is Tina, who never is there for Kim like Sharon is. Sharon is overweight however rarely does Kim (or the Kath & Kim script) acknowledge this much; due to Sharon's athletic skills.
After Sharon slept with Brett in the Season 4 finale Lust, Kim told her that she's dropping Sharon to her sixth best friend. Kim is also exceptionally mean to Sharon, often zeroing in on her biggest insecurities such as, her desperation to find a man, her weight and her appearance and then exploiting them.
Kim's father Gary Poole has never been apart of her life. During the series, he played her for a fool by asking for money for Ventures. She hands him the money; however she doesn't benefit, as it cost her her own home. Kim & Brett, along with the daughter, always end up moving back with Kath and Kel, despite the older couple wanting their space.
Kim doesn't like Kel, her step father; as she believes he thinks that she (Kim) is in the way of his relationship with Kath and wants to get rid of her. Kim is extremely hostile towards Kel and rarely speaks to him or has any interaction with him unless he is in her way or she needs something. From episode one they have never hit it off with Kel asking if she was pregnant at their first meeting.
Kel is now the focus of Kath' attention which annoys Kim who likes to always be the centre of attention wherever she goes.
During the final season, Kim got to be such a bother to Kath & Kel that they opted to purchase their next-door-neighbour's Mansion like House; but were unsuccessful as no one auctioned to buy their own house.
Kim, like her mother, is currently unemployed but has a hard time trying to search for a job, let alone keep one, which might explain her constant hiring and firings from the contact center.
Kim believes that Epponnee Rae will be her ticket to a brighter future by grooming her as a performer, despite the fact that Epponnee Rae is not even 6 months old. Infact during Kath & Kim, she managed to find Epponnee a casting position on the Australian Soap Opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
, however it failed due to Epponnee Vomiting on Harold Bishop
Harold
Harold is an Old English name, meaning "heroic leader", same as the title herald. Diminutives of Harold are Harry and Hal.*Several kings of Denmark, England and Norway were named Harald or Harold*Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England...
.
Kim's Appearance
While Kath is 'proud of her looks', Kim on the other hand isn't. She constantly eats, worries about her weight, gets very defensive when someone tells her that she needs to lose a few kilos (or tonnes in some cases).Kim wears tight clothing; with her belly often showing and she also often smokes. However, at other times, she's very satisfied with herself. She describes herself as a "Hornbag" and likes wearing that title proudly.
Gags and features
Almost every character on the show has their own humorous features and Kim also, isn't without.- Kim's best friend Tina - Kim refers to Tina several times, however she has actually never been seen, although one or two events do involve her, such as her hairdressing party in season one, in the episode Gay.
- Weight - Kim has issues with her weight as she believes that she is foxy and trim when the fact is she is overweight and Kath usually makes fun of this fact.
- Rude Comebacks to Sharon - Whenever there is a situation in which Sharon cries or breaks down; Kim makes it worse. An example is when Sharon cried about not having any love, Kim responds "I knew you would never get married; But the good news is I'm getting back with Brett," or when Sharon broke down about her mother, Kim said "Well why would she want to see you."
See Also
- Kim CraigKim CraigKimberly Diane "Kim" Craig nee Day is a fictional character in the Australian sitcom Kath & Kim, portrayed by Gina Riley.Kim's character, along with her mother, Kath Day-Knight is considered an Australian Comedic Icon....
- Kath Day-KnightKath Day-KnightKathleen "Kath" Darleen Day-Knight is a fictional character featured in the Australian television series, Kath & Kim and is portrayed by Jane Turner....
- Sharon StrzeleckiSharon StrzeleckiSharon Karen Strzelecki is a fictional character on the Australian comedy series, Kath & Kim, and is portrayed by Magda Szubanski.Sharon is sports-obsessed , and often unlucky in love. The character breifly appeared in 1990 Skits on Australian Comedy Shows...
- Kel KnightKel KnightKel Knight is a fictional character in the Australian television show Kath & Kim, portrayed by comic actor Glenn Robbins.John Michael Higgins portrayed his American equivalent in the American Series.-Background:...
- Brett CraigBrett CraigBrett Craig is a fictional character on the Australian comedy television series, Kath & Kim. He is portrayed by Peter Rowsthorn.-Background:Brett was married to Kim Craig from the start of the series...