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Full Name:	Kym Valentine
Famous As:	Actress
Date of Birth:	May 24, 1977
Place of Birth:	Blacktown, New South Wales
Nationality:	Australian

• Interview: Kym Valentine - Part II

  Digital Spy - Found Apr. 17, 2009 Last week, I caught up with the gorgeous Kym Valentine - who plays Neighbours character Libby Kennedy - at Five's headquarters in Covent Garden,

• Kym Valentine (Libby Kennedy, 'Neighbours')

  Digital Spy - Found Apr. 17, 2009 Since joining Neighbours in 1994, 31-year-old actress Kym Valentine quickly became a worldwide soap icon for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy.

• Lily Allen visits Ramsay St

  Herald Sun - Found Jun. 12, 2009 'OMFG! Just saw (characters) Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine),' she tweeted upon arrival. In short, she loved it.

• Soapy fan: Lily Allen visits Ramsay St

  Adelaide Now - Found Jun. 12, 2009 'OMFG! Just saw (characters) Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine),' she tweeted upon arrival. In short, she loved it.

• Soapy fan: Lily Allen visits Ramsay St

  Daily Telegraph Australia - Found Jun. 12, 2009 'OMFG! Just saw (characters) Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine),' she tweeted upon arrival. In short, she loved it.

• Lily Allen visits Ramsay St

  Brisbane Courier-Mail - Found Jun. 12, 2009 'OMFG! Just saw (characters) Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine),' she tweeted upon arrival. In short, she loved it.

• Lily Allen visits Ramsay St

  NEWS.com.au - Found Jun. 12, 2009 'OMFG! Just saw (characters) Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine),' she tweeted upon arrival. In short, she loved it.

• Brett Tucker quits 'Neighbours'

  Digital Spy - Found Jun. 19, 2009 October 6.'Despite Tucker's imminent departure, it is yet to be confirmed whether his on-screen wife Kym Valentine will remain with the series...

• Valentine devastated by TV break

  Channel 4 News - Found Apr. 13, 2009 Neighbours actress Kym Valentine is back on her feet after having to take a break from the Australian soap. Valentine was forced to rest for a while ... Valentine devastated by TV break - ITN Valentine devastated by TV break - Orange UK Explore All

• Valentine 'couldn't watch' replacement

  Digital Spy - Found Apr. 17, 2009 Neighbours star Kym Valentine has revealed that she couldn't watch close friend Michala Banas take over the role of Libby Kennedy in her absence.

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Kym Valentine
Born	Kym Valentine 24 May 1977 (1977-05-24) (age 32) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active	1992–

Kym Valentine (born 24 May 1977 in Blacktown, New South Wales) is a Maltese Australian actress best known for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy-Fitzgerald in the soap opera Neighbours.

Biography

Valentine attended Arthur Phillip High School in Parramatta, beginning her acting career in a McDonald's fast food advertisement at age five. Her television appearances have included My Two Wives, Adult Illiteracy, At Bathurst, Candid Camera, Home and Away, Swap Shop, HoopsTV and Cheez TV

In 1994, at age 17, she joined the cast of Neighbours, moving to Melbourne and remained on the show until 2004, wanting to start a family and extend her acting repertoire, by returning to the stage, and her character was written out with the option of a return. Valentine married singer Fabio Tolli, but after having daughter Millana Valentine-Tolli, they split in 2007.¹

In 2005 Valentine took the lead role of Baby in Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage at the Theatre Royal, Sydney. She was set to reprise her role when the production moved to London's West End from summer 2006, but did not get the part after an audition.

In June 2007, Valentine rejoined Neighbours on a permanent basis. In April 2008 it emerged that Valentine was involved in a relationship with Australian actor Vince Colosimo. It was suggested this may cause tension on the Neighbours set as Colosimo had recently separated from fellow Neighbours actor Jane Hall.² However in October 2008 Kym publicly announced that she and Colismo were no longer dating and that they had only ever been friends.³

In July 2008 Valentine contracted pneumonia, and suffered a collapsed lung on a flight from New York to Melbourne causing her to pass out. The cabin crew gave the actress oxygen during the flight and when she arrived in Melbourne was taken to hospital for further treatment. She stayed in hospital for several days before recuperating at home.⁴⁵ On August 10, 2008 it was reported that Valentine had to temporarily pull out of her role in Neighbours in order to complete her recovery process. Michala Banas took over the role for a month. ⁶ Valentine resumed the role from the first episode of the 2009 series.

On April 8 2009, Valentine made an appearance as herself on The Wright Stuff, a UK topical debate TV programme.

References

External links

• Kym Valentine at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Valentine, Kym
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian actress
DATE OF BIRTH	24 May 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH