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Kim Darby

キム・ダービー / きむ・だーびー

American television actor

July 8, 1947 (age 78) ・ Los Angeles, California, United States

  • California
  • television actor
  • film actor
  • actor

My Take

Kim Darby is one of those actresses who delivered a genuinely iconic performance and then somehow slipped just outside the spotlight — which honestly makes her all the more interesting to me. Her turn as Mattie Ross in the 1969 True Grit is remarkable: she held her own alongside John Wayne at the absolute peak of his legend, playing a steely, no-nonsense teenager with total conviction. That BAFTA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer was well earned. Born in LA and trained in the Hollywood system, she had this naturalistic quality that felt fresh against the big studio polish of the era. She kept working steadily in television and film for decades after, which in the brutal churn of Hollywood is its own kind of quiet achievement. I think she deserves more retrospective love than she gets.

Overview

Kim Darby (born Deborah Zerby; July 8, 1947) is an American actress and teacher. Her breakout role was as Mattie Ross in the 1969 Western film True Grit, earning her a BAFTA Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Kim Darby
Name (Japanese)
キム・ダービー
Reading
きむ・だーびー
Born
July 8, 1947 (age 78)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Cancer / Boar
Origin
Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
television actor / film actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Van Nuys High School
University
Private

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • California
  • television actor
  • film actor
  • actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.