Yvonne Zima
- Actress
- Writer
Yvonne Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, to parents Dennis and
Marie, and is the sister of actresses
Madeline Zima and
Vanessa Zima. "Zima", a Polish surname, is
her mother's maiden name; Yvonne's maternal grandfather was of Polish
descent, while her other ancestry is Italian, German, and Irish. Zima
first appeared on television at the age of five as "Rachel Green" in
the ground-breaking television drama,
ER (1994), later landing a quick
succession of movie roles in
Bed of Roses (1996),
Executive Decision (1996),
Heat (1995) and
See Jane Run (1995), and
also appeared in the Christmas classic
Christmas Every Day (1996).
She had a leading role in
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996),
playing opposite Geena Davis and
Samuel L. Jackson. Yvonne plays
guitar, sings and writes fiction. She wants to develop a TV show with
her actress-sisters, Madeline and Vanessa.
