# Kim Johnston Ulrich

Kim Johnston Ulrich is an American actress.

## Early life and education

Ulrich was born Kim Charisse Johnston in Ripon, California. She earned an Associate of Arts degree in fashion merchandising from Modesto Junior College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in art from California State University, Stanislaus.

## Career

Before Ulrich became an actress, she worked as a model, appearing in national magazines.
From 1983 to 1986, Ulrich played the role of Diana McColl on As the World Turns. In 1985, she appeared in "Grappling Steele", an episode of Remington Steele, where she played a soap opera actress. In 1987 she appeared in an episode of The Charmings as Cinderella. In 1988, she guest-starred in two episodes of Werewolf. In 1988, she appeared as Rachel in an episode of Cheers. In 1990, Ulrich appeared on the TV series Wings as Carol, Brian's former wife. In 1993, Ulrich appeared in the pilot episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Dr. Antoinette Baines, a villainous scientist. She appeared in a third-season episode of Highlander: The Series in 1995. She appeared in the first episode of season four of Diagnosis Murder as a conniving wife in the episode "Murder by Friendly Fire" in 1996.
In 1999, she played the role of Dorothy "Dottie" Strudwick in two episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun. She played the role of Ivy Winthrop Crane on NBC's daytime drama Passions from 1999 to 2008. In 2010 and 2011, she played the role of Doctor Visyak on The CW television series Supernatural in the episodes "Like a Virgin", "Let It Bleed", and "The Man Who Knew Too Much". She also played Nancy Hargrove in the eighth-season episode "A Man Walks Into a Bar..." of NCIS.

## Personal life

She married casting director Robert J. Ulrich on January 3, 1981, in Modesto, California.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Zelig | Beauty Contestant | Uncredited |
| 1988 | Spellcaster | Teri | |
| 1995 | Rumpelstiltskin | Shelley Stewart | |
| 2018 | Rocking the Couch | — | Documentary |
| 2019 | Chain of Death | Rebecca | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983–1985 | As the World Turns | Diana McColl | 12 episodes |
| 1985 | Remington Steele | Whitney Chambers | Episode: "Grappling Steele" |
| 1985 | Hostage Flight | Jane | Television film |
| 1986 | Hotel | Tracy Benedict | Episode: "Scapegoats" |
| 1986 | The A-Team | Elaine | Episode: "Beneath the Surface" |
| 1986 | Hunter | Allison Kavaley | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Our House | Carol Grey | Episode: "Family Secrets" |
| 1987 | The Hogan Family | Dawn Cassidy | Episode: "Community Theatre" |
| 1987 | Sweet Surrender | Jennifer | Episode: "The Holdens Go to Dinner" |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck | Daphne | Episode: "A Killing in the Market" |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | Candy | Television film |
| 1987 | The Charmings | Cinderella | Episode: "Cindy's Back in Town" |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Gena Parrish | Episode: "Handoff" |
| 1987, 1988 | My Two Dads | Patti Ann Klawicki | 2 episodes |
| 1987, 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Tessa Carmichael / Tina | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Werewolf | Diane Bathory | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | The Highwayman | Mellissa | Episode: "Billionaire Body Club" |
| 1988 | Cheers | Rachel | Episode: "Swear to God" |
| 1988, 1991 | Matlock | Laura Corning / Sandy Farrell | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Nightingales | Allyson Yates | 13 episodes |
| 1989 | Monsters | Madeline Wescott | Episode: "Cocoon" |
| 1990 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Barbara Turner | Episode: "Ahami Awry Kidnapped" |
| 1990 | The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | Kelly | Television film |
| 1990 | Midnight Caller | Eda Marshall | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Wings | Carol Hackett | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Family Man | Pat | Episode: "The New Guy" |
| 1991 | Dallas | Bootsie Ewing | Episode: "Conundrum" |
| 1991 | Who's the Boss? | Christine Morrison | Episode: "The Road to Washington: Part 2" |
| 1991 | Blood Ties | Amy Lorne | Television film |
| 1991 | Sisters | Tiffany Blue | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts | Lila Simon | 8 episodes |
| 1992, 1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Julia Harris / Andrea Cromwell | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Major Dad | Lt. Kent | Episode: "I'll Be Seeing You" |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Antoinette Baines | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Lisa Dutton | Episode: "The Committee" |
| 1994 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Karen Richards | Television film |
| 1994–1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Renegade | Officer Elaine Hart | Episode: "Den of Theieves" |
| 1995 | Highlander: The Series | Ceirdwyn | Episode: "Take Back the Night" |
| 1995 | Dazzle | Valerie Kilkullen | Television film |
| 1995 | High Tide | Maddy / Madeleine | Episode: "Down South" |
| 1995 | Strange Luck | Terry | Episode: "The Liver Wild" |
| 1996 | Murder One | Woman | Episode: "Chapter One, Year Two" |
| 1997 | Moloney | Lily | Episode: "I'm Ambivalent About L.A." |
| 1998 | 7th Heaven | Nancy Randall | Episode: "Drunk Like Me" |
| 1998 | Spy Game | Allegra Markovich | Episode: "How Diplomatic of You" |
| 1999 | Any Day Now | Trudy Dennis | Episode: "Blue" |
| 1999 | Smart Guy | Sandy Hastings | Episode: "Cross Talk" |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dorothy Strudwick | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2008 | Passions | Ivy Winthrop | 738 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mrs. Levine | Episode: "Iced" |
| 2006 | Standoff | Judith Cunningham | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Nancy Hargrove | Episode: "A Man Walks Into a Bar..." |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Kim Cartwright | Episode: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" |
| 2011 | Supernatural | Dr. Eleanor Visyak | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Drop Dead Diva | Caitlin Andrews | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" |
| 2014 | Castle | Lenanne Dagmar | Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the West" |
| 2014 | Major Crimes | Janet Olson | Episode: "Party Foul" |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Connie | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Alice | Episode: "The Switch" |