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16 Facts About Kimberly McCullough

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Kimberly Anne McCullough was born on March 5,1978 and is an American actress and television director.

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Kimberly McCullough is best known for her role as Robin Scorpio on the soap opera General Hospital, a role which she originated at age seven, playing the character on and off from 1985 to 2000 and 2004 to 2018, in addition to 2021.

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Kimberly McCullough has subsequently taken a step back from acting in order to focus on directing.

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In 1985, after failing to land a role on the TV sitcom Webster, Kimberly McCullough auditioned for the role of Robin Scorpio, the 6-year-old daughter of Robert Scorpio and Anna Devane.

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In 1989 at the age of 11, Kimberly McCullough won her first Daytime Emmy Award, for "Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series".

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Kimberly McCullough won a second Daytime Emmy in 1996 for this storyline, for "Outstanding Younger Leading Actress in a Drama Series".

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Kimberly McCullough wrote and directed the mockumentary Lil Star about girls in childhood beauty pageants, a story which allowed McCullough to draw on her own experiences.

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In November 2011, Kimberly McCullough announced her plans to leave General Hospital in order to pursue a career as a director, and her character was believed to have died on February 21,2012.

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Kimberly McCullough again went off contract in 2018, announcing her retirement from acting to focus on a directing career.

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Kimberly McCullough did make an appearance in 2021 to participate in an on-air tribute for actor John Reilly, who played Sean Donely.

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In 2011, Kimberly McCullough directed the short film Nice Guys Finish Last.

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Kimberly McCullough has two older brothers and is of Mexican descent.

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Kimberly McCullough's mother is a dance teacher, who took her to rehearsals, and got her involved with acting.

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Kimberly McCullough started doing gymnastics at the age of 4, and performed as part of a group called the Gym Dandies.

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Kimberly McCullough followed this up with a dancing part in Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.

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Kimberly McCullough gave birth to her son, Otis, on June 7,2017.