The Canadian actress has been married to Scot Sustad, her college sweetheart, since 2004. Scot is a Vancouver-based serial entrepreneur — not an actor — who built five start-ups while Kimberley rose to fame on the Hallmark Channel. Their marriage came to an end after approximately 17 years together, placing their separation around 2021. Confirmation of the split emerged from Scot’s own public statements; in a podcast called Pursue Whole in December 2023, he referred to Kimberley as his ex-wife.
Who is Scot Sustad?
Although Scot was born in the United States and spent his early years in America, he has a deep connection to Canada. After completing his high school education at D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School in Colorado, he moved north.
Kimberley and Scot met at Trinity Western University. He was studying International Studies while Kimberley pursued acting. Their college romance blossomed into a nearly two-decade marriage.
What does Scot Sustad do for a living?
Scot Sustad is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder and president of Inbox Booths.
He is a five-time start-up entrepreneur whose companies, in chronological order, include The Arrival Store Inc., Adventure Teaching, Brands for Better, Digital Hot Sauce, and Inbox Booths.
He is also the co-founder of Bureau (previously Inbox Booths), a furniture and design company, and Brands for Better, a volunteer-driven not-for-profit initiative
. According to his LinkedIn profile, he founded Digital Hot Sauce in 2014 and served as its CEO until December 2020, before taking on the roles of visionary and marketing strategist from January 2021 to May 2025.
On his professional outlook, Scot has written on his LinkedIn profile:
“I bring passionate people together to make things happen.”
When asked about his entrepreneurial journey, he suggests two golden rules: consistency in practice and protecting key relationships.
How old was Kimberley Sustad when she married?
Kimberley Sustad was born on 27 May 1987 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Their relationship blossomed into a college romance, and they married in a private ceremony on 8 August 2004. That means Kimberley was 17 years old at the time of the wedding, though she turned 17 just months before — a remarkably young age to wed.
Their low-profile wedding predated Kimberley’s first-ever Hallmark appearance on 1 December 2012, in A Bride for Christmas. For much of their marriage, Scot was the lesser-known half of the couple.
Does Kimberley Sustad have children?
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Kimberly Sustad’s twins: Vienna and Ari
Kimberley’s children, Vienna Wild and Ari Royal, were born on 14 June 2017, ushering the Hallmark actress into motherhood. There aren’t really definitive details about their lives together or their twins Vienna and Ari. Even so, on the rare occasion when Kimberley posts about the realities of life — and parenthood — she keeps it short, sweet, and candid.
Shortly after their birth, Kimberley shared a candid glimpse of new motherhood on her Instagram:
“Hungry little bear. And yes, that’s a giant puke on my shoulder.”
Kimberley lives in Vancouver with her twin daughters, and her kids get to participate when the Hallmark crew comes over — their visits have included lots of time spent on the family’s trampoline.
Kimberley Sustad’s career
Kimberley did not begin her acting career until she was 18, appearing in a local theatre performance of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. Her natural talent led to her being cast in the lead role, helping spark the acting bug. She later relocated to Seattle to pursue more opportunities with Repertory Theatre and Arts Club Theatre.
Her talent for bringing layered, relatable characters to life earned her roles in critically acclaimed projects, including Netflix’s Travelers (as Joanne Yates) and the CBC miniseries Unspeakable, based on the tainted blood scandal that shook Canada in the 1980s.
In addition to acting, Kimberley stepped into screenwriting in 2020, co-writing Christmas by Starlight for Hallmark. She also served as co-writer for Three Wise Men and a Baby for Hallmark in 2022, a success that spawned a trilogy concluding with Three Wisest Men in 2025.
Did Kimberley and Scot Sustad divorce?
Kimberley and Scot Sustad kept their marriage almost entirely out of the media for well over a decade, but unfortunately, it seems that their nearly 20-year union went belly-up.
Confirmation of their break-up came in Scot Sustad’s interview with Pursue Whole. He explained that he had split much of his lifetime between the US and Canada, and had been drawn back to Vancouver specifically because his actor ex-wife worked there. He reiterated the “ex-wife” comment, noting that he had met her in college.
Scot took to Instagram to talk about the divorce, with a caption that read in part: “Divorce was never an option for me until it became the clear, best, and right option.” For her part, Kimberley has subtly alluded to the separation by adding her maiden name back into her Instagram bio, now listing herself as Kimberley Starmer Sustad. Neither party has made a formal public statement about the divorce.
