Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey,[1] the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent.[2]
Career
Zima played a small part in the movie Heat (1995) where she was briefly taken hostage and then rescued by Al Pacino's character, and a breakthrough role as Caitlin, the daughter of Geena Davis's character, in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).[3][4] She also played Rachel Greene on the series ER from 1994 to 2000.[5] Zima played Daisy on the series The Young and the Restless on and off between 2009 and 2012.[6][7]
Personal life
Zima's older sisters, Madeline and Vanessa, are also actresses.
^ ab"Yvonne Zima". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
^"Interview: Californication's Madeline Zima is 'Haute'". Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2007. Madeline Zima: "[...] my grandfather on my mom's side was Polish. It means 'winter.' Zima comes from that; it's my mother's maiden name."