Carrie Kei Heim
Former American child actress and writer
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Carrie Kei Heim (born December 7, 1973) is an American lawyer, writer, and former child actress. She is best known for her roles as Cornelia in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and Nikki Ferris in The Parent Trap II (1986). After completing The Parent Trap ll, Heim retired from acting.
December 7, 1973
Carrie Heim Binas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carrie Kei Heim December 7, 1973 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupations | Actress, Lawyer, Writer |
| Years active | 1982–1986 |
| Spouse |
Peter Binas (m. 2005) |
| Website | linkedin.com/in/carrie-kei-heim-7451401b |
Biography
Heim is the daughter of Janie and Michael Heim of Manhattan.[1]
Heim is a 1991 graduate of Hunter College High School, a 1994 graduate of Vassar College with an A.B. in French, and a 1996 graduate of Hunter College with an additional B.A. in English and Theater. In 2001, Heim received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania law school and was a lawyer until 2008 when she retired to focus on her newborn daughter. Carrie then went on to pursue a career in writing.[citation needed]
Heim has worked as a clerk for Jeffrey R. Howard of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and as a litigation associate for the law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Mintz Levin.[2]
Heim is now a novelist, and is currently represented by Jessica Faust at BookEnds Literary Agency.[3]
On May 21, 2005, Heim married Peter K. Binas, son of Marina and George Binas of Whitestone at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (Manhattan), and currently has one child, a daughter Katherine, born April 12, 2007.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Brass Ring | Diane | TV movie |
| 1983 | Sessions | Millie | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Sarah | Episode: "The Equalizer" (Pilot) |
| 1985 | Pippi Longstocking | Pippi Longstocking | ABC Weekend Special film |
| 1985 | Santa Claus: The Movie | Cornelia | Film |
| 1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Marcella Harrington | Episode: "At the River's Edge" |
| 1986 | The Parent Trap II | Nikki Ferris | TV movie |