Kimberly Fairchild
Actor History
Ashley Lyn Cafagna (21 October 1998 to 26 January 2001)
Occupation
Model
Resides At
Unknown
Marital Status
Single (assumed)
Past Marriages
None
Relatives
Adam Alexander (father)
Macy Alexander (paternal half-sister; deceased)
Carol (maternal aunt)
Children
None
Flings & Affairs
Eric Forrester Jr. (flirtation)
Clarke Garrison Jr. (flirtation)
Giovanni Lorenzano (flirtation)
Thorne Forrester (obsession)
Crimes Committed
Threatened Brooke Logan.
Semi-stalked Thorne Forrester.
Brief Character History
Kimberly Fairchild was the innocent young daughter of Myles Fairchild. Her mother had died, and she and Myles moved to Los Angeles from Nantucket (where she was born and raised) into James and Maggie Warwick's old home. They were introduced to the scene at a party at Brooke Logan's home, where Kimberly was immediately taken with Rick, which is exactly what Brooke, who wanted to separate Rick from Amber, had wanted. She enrolled in Meadow Woods high school, like Rick, and it wasn't long before the two were study buddies. Never having had a boyfriend, she was soon falling hard for Rick, who seemed to share her views on waiting for the right person before going 'all the way'. She was confused when she met Amber, who warned her to keep away from Rick. Kimberly was devastated to learn that Rick had a girlfriend, and told him to stay away from her. Kimberly's resistance didn't last long. She was soon back in the thick of things with Rick, and after Amber warned her to stop chasing Rick again (much more threatening this time), Kimberly made her decision. She was going to pull out all the stops to destroy Rick and Amber's relationship and to make sure he didn't marry her. It didn't help that Brooke had been talking to her about Amber, explaining that Amber was a gold-digger and a tramp who practically forced Rick into bed with her, and Eric had begged for her help in breaking up Rick and Amber. She soon began dating C.J. casually, in part to remain close to Rick, whom she still had strong feelings for. Although Kimberly toyed with the idea of leaving town, she eventually decided that it was far more important to be there for Rick.
After Amber nearly lost the baby after another fight with her, Kimberly told Rick that she couldn't continue to cause problems for Amber, because it was also hurting the baby. She secured a promise from Amber that she would do her best to make Rick happy, but Kimberly's best intentions nearly fell by the wayside when Amber missed the rehearsal for the wedding and Kimberly had to stand in for her. As she watched Rick and Amber exchange their vows, Kimberly felt her heart breaking. Far from being happy when she learned Macy was her sister shortly after, Kimberly was devastated that her father had a life that didn't include her. She briefly ran away, staying with her friend Alexis until Rick convinced her to come home. Once Kimberly learned that there was a possibility that Amber's baby may not be Rick's, she was more determined than ever to pursue a future with him. C.J. tried to warn her, and while she promised that if the baby was Rick's she'd walk away, she couldn't help but hope that the baby belonged to Raymond. At the same time, she was learning to accept Macy as her sister, and the two were growing closer. Once Rick announced that he forgave Amber even though the baby could have been Raymond's, Kimberly began accepting dates from C.J., and even kissed C.J. all in an attempt at making Rick jealous. Eventually she couldn't keep herself away from Rick, and with her suspicion of Amber growing, Kimberly soon threw her hat back in the ring for Rick.
Kimberly was thrilled when Brooke chose her to be Forrester's newest model and prepared for her first showing. While modeling the show-stopper, the back of the dress is caught in a hook on the runway. When the back rips off, Kimberly is left utterly humiliated. This begins an immediate war between the Spectras and the Forresters. The Spectras are convinced the Forresters did it to humiliate Kimberly, the Forresters are convinced the Spectras did it to ruin the show. The incident is soon overshadowed when Macy and Thorne break up over it, and Kimberly soon begins to resent Brooke, who she feels purposefully seduced Thorne to destroy his relationship with her sister. After finally putting C.J. off once and for all, Kimberly returned to pursuing Rick, even encouraging him to divorce Amber so they could be together. When she saw how Amber didn't want Becky near the baby, she immediately pushed Rick to find out why, stating that there had to be a reason why Amber was so hot to get rid of Becky. Despite her disapproval of what Brooke did to her half-sister, Kimberly eagerly accepted a permanent modeling position with Forrester when Brooke offered it, both knowing it was Brooke's way of trying to come between Rick and Amber. She soon meets Giovanni, a new Forrester photographer, who is quite taken with her.
Although she shared a few kisses with Giovanni, Kimberly was not able to forget Rick. When she got a phone call from a 'reporter' asking a lot of pointed questions about Rick and Amber's marriage, she was more determined than ever to be with Rick. After sharing a few kisses with the married Rick, Kimberly left for Paris to meet Becky, determined to use her to bring an end to Rick and Amber's marriage. She told Becky that Amber and Rick's marriage was a complete and total mistake, and that she (K) was the only woman Rick loved. After returning to the States she confronted Amber, only to have her mother Tawny pull a gun on her! Afterwards, Rick finally admits to Kimberly that he does love her, but asks her to accept his marriage to Amber. She refuses to do that, and when she learns Rick and Amber are renewing their wedding vows, she calls Becky, pushing her to expose whatever dirt she has on Amber and destroy Amber's marriage. Kimberly continued to pursue Rick, and he finally admitted that he wasn't in love with Amber. After months of nothing happening, Kimberly finally decided in Venice she wasn't going to get what she wanted, so she decided to quit modeling, and told Rick to move on with Amber. She sought comfort from Giovanni, who still carried a torch for her, and allowed him to show her around Venice.
Kimberly returned to L.A. to the news that Amber and Rick's marriage was as good as over. Amber's secret (that her child had died and Little Eric was really Becky's son) was out, and Rick wanted to pursue a real relationship with her. Rick was a great comfort to her when Adam had to leave Los Angeles, with Kimberly devastated that her father didn't even say goodbye to her. Despite the fact that his marriage was over, Kimberly still wasn't willing to sleep with Rick, as she wanted to remain a virgin until her wedding night. She and Rick began to date in earnest, and it wasn't long before Kimberly realized that the now-Rickless Amber was working as a waitress. Kimberly delighted in taunting and humiliating Amber, and was thrilled when she nearly got Amber fired from her job. She soon began feeling jealous of even chance encounters between Rick and Amber, and when Kimberly realized that Rick supported Brooke and Thorne's relationship even though Thorne was married to her half-sister, she called things quits between them. When she realized Macy was drinking again, she wasn't sure what to do, and went to Sally for help. She was shocked when Macy admitted to her that Thorne wanted a divorce, and Brooke bore the brunt of her frustrations. When Macy died in a car accident after Brooke tried to deliver divorce papers to her up at Big Bear, Kimberly was devastated, and totally blamed Brooke.
In her grief, Kimberly began getting closer and closer to Thorne. She appreciated his being there, and begged him not to marry Brooke right away after Macy's death. She soon began to realize that she felt very attracted to her late half-sister's husband, and it wasn't long until she began altering her looks, hoping to please Thorne. Brooke tried to intimidate her by telling her that she and Thorne WOULD be together, but Kimberly refused to accept that. Knowing that Bridget was opposed to her mother and half-brother getting married, she made sure that Bridget knew exactly what was going on between them. Rick tried to get close to her again, but she brushed him off, having moved on. Kimberly even agreed to do a model shoot (with Thorne supervising), and it looked like her plan was working when she was able to secure his attention, and successfully interrupted his planned evening with Brooke, even though he swore to her that he could not return her feelings. After spending the night in bed with a drunken Thorne, Kimberly allows him to believe they slept together, but eventually admits the truth to him. After watching Thorne and Brooke exchange their marriage vows, Kimberly goes back to the beach house Macy left to her, where Adam shows up at her door to take her away from Los Angeles.
