Kim Hartman - Alison

Kim’s early work included performances at the Chichester Festival Theatre, Harrogate, The Bristol Old Vic and the Redgrave Theatre, Farnham playing Rita in Billy Liar, Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing, Sorrel in Hayfever, Doonyasha in The Cherry Orchard, Alice Hobson in Hobson’s Choice, Shaw’s St Joan, Mary Yellen in Jamaica Inn and Alys in Abelard and Heloise.

Kim played Helga in all 96 episodes of ‘Allo, ‘Allo as well as the ‘Allo, ‘Allo stage show which toured the UK, Australia and New Zealand and had five West End seasons.

She co-produced the West End thriller Double Dutch which toured nationally. Kim followed this a New Zealand tour playing Jacqueline in Don’t Dress For Dinner, which she subsequently played for a year in the West End. This versatile actress returned to New Zealand for four months to play the leading role of Josie in Steaming. She toured the Far and Middle East with Move Over Mrs Markham and The Maintenance Man.

Other UK tours include My Fat Friend; Beauty And The Beast; My Mother Said I Never Should; Relatively Speaking; Table Manners; Bedside Manners; Killing Time; Stepping Out and Hayfever. Television credits include Miss Jones and Sons, The Kelly Monteith Show, The Pedler; Comedy Playhouse; The Brittas Empire; Casualty and 15 Storeys High. This highly-skilled actress has appeared on numerous talk and quiz shows, radio dramas; pantomimes and is a trainer in personal presentation. Directing credits include A Jovial Crew; Comedy of Errors; Henry V and The Cherry Orchard. She is a co-founder and director of the production company Quinton Arts.

Kim said: “I was part of an all-female cast in Steaming and we had lots of fun. I thought it would be great to a part of it with Mum’s The Word. I think the show is so popular because it strikes a chord with so many people.”

Her son Tom and daughter Miranda have travelled as far as New Zealand to see Kim perform and will be sure to see their Mum in Mum’s The Word.