Kim Delaney

About Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney (born November 29, 1961) is an Emmy Award winning American actress, best known for her iconic role as Jenny Gardner on the ABC daytime drama All My Children. After leaving that program, she went on to star in several other television series, as well as acting in films. She currently stars on the Lifetime television drama Army Wives.

Delaney, an Irish American, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan and Jack Delaney. Her father was a union official and former head of the United Auto Workers. She grew up in Roxborough and has four brothers: Ed, John, Keith, and Patrick. While she was attending John W. Hallahan Catholic High School for Girls, she worked as a model for the Elite agency. After her graduation, she went to New York and found employment there as a model. At the same time, she studied acting with renowned trainer William Esper.

Delaney first became well-known for her stint as innocent teenager Jenny Gardner Nelson on the soap opera All My Children, a character she portrayed from 1981 to 1984. Her leading man was "Greg Nelson," played by Laurence Lau. After her marriage to "Greg," Kim decided to leave the series; consequently, Jenny later died in an explosion of a jet ski. Delaney began acting in feature films after leaving All My Children. In 1986, she played a young nun in the military action movie "The Delta Force," starring Chuck Norris. In 1988, she starred in "The Drifter," in which she appeared nude for the only time in her career. In 1994, Delaney acted in the film The Force, with Yasmine Bleeth and Jason Gedrick.