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Introduction :
- Kim Painter is an American film and T.V. producer, as well as a casting director.
- She was also Carrie Fisher’s personal assistant and is currently married to Chad Lowe, an actor who is Hollywood star Rob Lowe’s brother.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Kim Painter was born in Chestertown, Maryland.
- She attended Severna Park Senior High and then graduated from Salisbury University. She is a private person and has not made her early life public.
- In January 2007, Kim started dating Chad Lowe. Chad is well-known as an actor and director and is also the younger brother of Rob Lowe.
- Chad has won an Emmy award for his supporting role in “Life Goes On.” He was previously married to Hillary Swank, his co-star from “Quiet Days in Hollywood” for eight years, from 1997 to 2006.
- Chad’s publicist confirmed the news of Kim dating Chad in January 2007. However, they were already making appearances at social events together.
- The couple also attended the L.A. premiere of Carrie Fisher’s one-woman show, Wishful Drinking, which Kim had co-produced on November 15, 2006. They also attended the Golden Globes together that year.
Children and Marriage :
- Chad and Kim had their first daughter, Mabel Painter Lowe, on May 16, 2009.
- Mabel was the ring bearer at fifteen months old when Kim married Chad in an intimate ceremony on August 28, 2010. Chad’s brother, Rob, was the best man.
- The wedding ceremony was held in front of family and a small group of friends in an oceanside ceremony at Terranea Resort in Los Angeles.
- On November 15, 2012, Kim gave birth to her second daughter, Fiona Hepler Lowe. Fiona shares her middle name with Chad’s late mother’s maiden name. Just before the birth, Kim posted about how painful her contractions were on social media and called her unborn daughter a ninja.
- On March 25, 2016, Kim had her third child, another daughter that she named Nixie Barbara Lowe.
- Kim resides in Los Angeles, California, with her family of five.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Kim started her career in 1997 as an Assistant at Jerry Bruckheimer Films and worked there for four years from 1997 to 2001. She then went on to be the Associate Producer for “Conversations From the Future.”
- In 1998, Kim was a staff assistant on the Will Smith and Gene Hackman blockbuster movie ‘Enemy of the State.’
- From 2001 to 2008, she was Carrie Fisher’s personal assistant. She quickly became friends with the actress, to the point of being an assistant producer on ‘Conversations from the Edge with Carrie Fisher,’ a 2002 talk show.
- In 2006, she had co-produce Fisher’s one-person show, “Wishful Thinking.” Kim used to accompany Carrie on many trips, both as a friend and an assistant. Together, they had gone on trips to Japan and Newfoundland. Kim has made many mentions of her friend on social media in remembrance of her, following Carrie’s death in December 2016.
- In 2005, Kim was a casting director for the independent film, Instant Dads.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Kim’s daughter Mabel was the first girl born within the Lowe family in four generations. Two more daughters then followed.
- Chad & Kim married at the Terranea Resort in Los Angeles, California, a luxury oceanfront resort. The couple’s wedding organizer was Heidi Mayne, who worked for Red25 Events, a wedding planning firm specializing in boutique and luxury weddings.
- In August 2018, Kim took a trip to Stockholm, Sweden, with her eldest daughter, Mabel.
- Painter is a fan of American indie rock band The Decemberists & also supports the Los Angeles Kings, an NHL hockey team. She also enjoys the music of artists like Sting, Peter Gabriel, and The Cure.
- In terms of American sports, Kim follows the football team, the San Francisco 49ers, and occasionally attends their games.
- Kim is also a fan of the Indigo Girls, a folk-rock duo. She is also a big fan of popular TV shows Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, and likes to binge-watch Netflix’s Stranger Things, and reruns of The X-Files.
- She has had to have physical therapy to recover from issues with a bad hip.
- Kim attended the very first Women’s march in January 2017.
- She is a big fan of surfing and does it as frequently as she can.