Her initial run lasted until March 1990, but she returned twice from 1991 to 1992, with Anne Marie Howard portraying Kim in the interims.
It was revealed that Kim has been working in Europe as a high class prostitute and sometimes photographer after fleeing Salem to escape years of sexual abuse by her uncle, Eric (Shawn's brother).
Shane Donovan was assigned by the ISA to spy on Kimberly as she had incidentally taken photographs of Stefano DiMera's secret island in the Caribbean.
Once Kim regains her eyesight, she realises Victor is heavily involved in crime and agrees to help Shane bring him down, resuming their relationship.
In 1985, Kimberly came into possession of a roll of film that contained some prints to the location of a treasure that Victor and Stefano were after, which again would come into play years down the road.
Shane escaped, and managed to free Bo and Hope who were trapped with an explosive that was meant to kill them.
During a trip to West Virginia, in hopes of reuniting, Kimberly went into labor in a remote cabin in the woods.
in 2023, offscreen, Kimberly treats Harris Michaels at an ISA facility in Frederick, Maryland in order to help Hope find Megan Hathaway and bring her to justice.