Dana Kimmell

Dana Kimmell (born May 21, 1959) is an American actress and model. She is known for her performance as Chris in the Steve Miner-directed 3D horror film Friday the 13th Part III (1982)—which debuted at number one at the United States box office. She also starred as teenaged characters in the slasher film Sweet Sixteen (1983) and the Western film Lone Wolf McQuade (1983). On television, Kimmell portrayed Dawn Marshall in an episode of the soap opera Another World (1980) before reprising the role in the first season of the spin-off series Texas (1980). She also had guest appearances on series such as Charlie's Angels (1977), Diff'rent Strokes (1981–84), The Facts of Life (1982), Days of Our Lives (1983–84), Hotel (1986), and The Young and the Restless (1984). Career Early life Dana Kimmell was born on May 21, 1959, the daughter of Dolores and W. Dane Kimmell, she grew up in Kingsburg, California, attending primary school until her family moved to Center, Texas. In 1974, she was one of eight girls selected from 20,000 by Teen magazine to model in Hollywood for a week. The following year, the magazine brought her back to appear on a cover. She returned to Kingsburg her senior year, where she graduated Bullard High School in Fresno as valedictorian of her class in 1977 and signed with Nina Blanchard's modeling agency. Kimmell pursued acting locally, participating in various talent shows and school and church-orientated programs. Kimmell obtained an agent following graduation and made her professional acting debut on the television series Charlie's Angels (1977). Kimmell attended the University of California for two years before dropping out to focus on her acting career. She is married and has four children. Her eldest son Cody died in 2021.