Robin Scorpio on the ABC Television Network's "General Hospital"
Vivacious Emmy Award-winner Kimberly McCullough has been charming
"General Hospital" audiences as the late Anna and Robert Scorpio's
spunky daughter, Robin, since August of 1985. Her emergence into a
smart, beautiful young woman has been witnessed by long-time viewers
of "General Hospital." Kimberly's character made daytime drama history
last year when she was diagnosed HIV-positive prior to the AIDS-related
death of her true love, Stone Cates. For this performance, Kimberly
received her second Emmy Award.
"Positive: A Journey Into AIDS," an ABC Afterschool Special, chronicled
the one-on-one research into HIV and AIDS that Kimberly and her co-star,
Michael Sutton, experienced while studying for the roles as HIV-affected
teenagers on "General Hospital." The special recently received two Emmy
Awards.
Born in Bellflower, California, Kimberly moved around a bit at the beginning.
She lived for two years in Huntington Beach, Calif., and then settled for four
years in Fresno, where she started grammar school. Then it was a move to La
Mirada, where she currently lives, when not in school at NYU. In 1989 she received
a letter from President Bush congratulating her as the recipient of the 1989
Presidential Academic Fitness Award. Along with her singing and dancing studies,
she recently graduated high school as a straight-A student.
Kimberly's first professional work came at the age of seven months, when she did
a diaper commercial with Juliet Mills. At the age of five, she was dancing in a
trade show at the convention center in Las Vegas. She has since danced on television
in "Fame," "Solid Gold" and "The People's Choice Awards." On film, she danced in the
movie, "Electric Boogaloo: Breakin' 2." Before joining "General Hospital," she appeared
in 18 commercials, dancing in all but two of them.
The acting bug actually bit Kimberly after "The People's Choice Awards." In March of 1985
she started taking acting classes and five months later landed the role in "General Hospital."
In 1988 she appeared on stage in the Los Angeles production of "Les Miserables," playing
Little Cosette. She also appeared in the film, "Purple People Eater."
In 1989 Kimberly won her first daytime Emmy Award for Best Juvenile Performer under the
Age of 23 for the 1988-89 season. She was nominated twice again for an Emmy (1989-90 and
1990-91 seasons) as Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series. In 1994, Kimberly was
nominated for her fourth Emmy in the updated Outstanding Younger Actress category, and
again in 1995.
Other major awards for the talented actress include three Youth in Film Awards for 1985, '86
and '87, and two Soap Opera Awards for Best Juvenile Performer. Earlier this year, Kimberly
received the first-ever Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Award as Outstanding Actress in a
Daytime Drama. Film audiences recognize Kimberly from two notable roles in high-profile
feature films: As the daughter of Warren Beatty in "Bugsy" and as Kevin Kline's daughter in
"Consenting Adults."
Kimberly has done various recordings as a back-up singer and she has sung in commercials.
Her hobbies, besides singing and dancing, are collecting coins, bells and European dolls;
listening to the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and reggae music; and spending time with friends.
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHPLACE: Bellflower, CA
BIRTHDATE: March 5
HEIGHT: 5'1"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown