Kimberly J. Brown

Brown's career began when she was very young. By the time she was 11 years old, Brown had already enjoyed success as a child model with Ford Models, performed in multiple Broadway shows and earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Marah Lewis on Guiding Light.[1][2] She also found work as a voice actress, lending her voice to commercials, A Bug's Life and the English dub of Vampire Princess Miyu.

At the age of 13, Brown was cast in her most notable film, the Disney Channel original movie Halloweentown, in which she played 13-year-old Marnie Piper, a young witch who is determined to learn magic from her grandmother Aggie, portrayed by Debbie Reynolds.[3][4] Halloweentown aired on October 17, 1998, and was well received by audiences, leading Disney Channel to produce three sequels; Brown reprised her role as Marnie in two of them.[5] She was replaced by Sara Paxton in the fourth installment, Return to Halloweentown, a decision over which Brown expressed confusion and disappointment.[6] Fans of the franchise were unhappy with Paxton's portrayal of the character and some major entertainment outlets were critical. BuzzFeed said that the first three films were the best thing about Halloween while the fourth film was best left ignored, while MTV said fans should act as if the fourth film had never happened.[7][8] Outside of Halloweentown, Brown also starred in another Disney Channel original movie, the 2000 film Quints.

In 1999, Brown co-starred with Janet McTeer in Tumbleweeds. The film received positive reviews.[9][10]

In a 2010 interview, Brown said she was close to graduating from college, though she did not disclose her major or the name of the school at which she was studying.[14] She later tweeted that she had received a Bachelor of Science degree in business.

• Kimberly J. Brown at IMDb
• Kimberly J. Brown at AllMovie