Kerry Knuppe

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Knuppe at the 2022 Red Nation Film Festival

Kerry Knuppe is a Native American (Oglala Lakota) actress, playwright, and screenwriter from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. [1] [2] [3] [4] In film, Knuppe is known for her roles in The Old Way, The Blind, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, On Sacred Ground, All Those Small Things, and Skills Like This. [5] In television, Knuppe is known for her roles in The Pitt, Criminal Minds: Evolution, Pachinko, Ratched, Hollywood, and Harley Quinn. [6]

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Career

Theatre

Knuppe has written "Morning View Drive", "Family Plot", "The Decision", and "Ellie" as a playwright. Knuppe's performances include portraying 'The Woman' in Arthur Miller's Death of A Salesman with Rob Morrow at The Ruskin Group Theatre [7] [8] and portraying 'Laura Wingfield' in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie at the Greenway Court Theatre. [9] [10] [11] [12] Knuppe is an Actors Studio lifetime member and continues to study at the Actors Studio West in Los Angeles. Knuppe was also selected for the Playwrights Lab at the Actors Studio West where she continues to develop her plays. [13] [14]

Film

Knuppe portrays 'Ruth Briggs' in western The Old Way with Nicolas Cage and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. [15] [16] Knuppe portrays 'Hano' in R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned with Jeffrey Donovan. [17] Knuppe won the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2022 Red Nation Film Festival for her performance in On Sacred Ground. [18] [19] [20]

Television

Knuppe portrays 'Doris Mayfair' in Ryan Murphy's Ratched and 'Sally' in Ryan Murphy's Hollywood. [6] [21] [22] Knuppe also portrays 'Hillary Edwards' in The Pitt, [23] [24] [25] 'Mrs. Holmes' in Pachinko, [6] [26] 'Ramona Havener' in Criminal Minds: Evolution, [27] [28] [29] and voices 'Terra' in the animated series Harley Quinn. [30]

References

  1. "Meet Kerry Knuppe". 7 August 2018.
  2. http://rivetingriffs.com/Kerry%20Knuppe.html
  3. "'On Sacred Ground': Another historical drama with bad priorities comes down the pipeline". Chicago Sun-Times. January 11, 2023.
  4. Rampell, Ed (January 13, 2023). "Film Review: 'On Sacred Ground'". Progressive.org.
  5. Scheib, Ronnie (February 10, 2009). "Skills Like This".
  6. 1 2 3 "Kerry Knuppe". TVGuide.com.
  7. https://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/
  8. "The Ruskin Group Theatre". The Ruskin Group Theatre.
  9. https://greenwaycourttheatre.org/
  10. "Greenway Court Theatre".
  11. Observer, Santa Monica. "What Drives a Salesman to Suicide Makes for Compelling Theater in "Death of a Salesman"". Santa Monica Observer.
  12. Grigware, Don. "BWW Reviews: A Lovely Traditional 70th Anniversary Production of GLASS MENAGERIE at Greenway Court". BroadwayWorld.com.
  13. Giebink, Alexa. "South Dakota actress stars in the feature film 'Solver'". Argus Leader.
  14. "ITCAF Interview - Kerry Knuppe".
  15. Wiseman, Andreas (September 15, 2021). "'Firestarter' Lead Ryan Kiera Armstrong & 'Evil Dead' Alum Shiloh Fernandez Among Cast To Join Nicolas Cage Western 'The Old Way'".
  16. "Kerry Knuppe - the Old Way Interview". YouTube . 15 January 2023.
  17. "'R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned' Heads to Netflix in November 2022". What's on Netflix. October 18, 2022.
  18. "2022 Nominees".
  19. Leydon, Joe (January 13, 2023). "'On Sacred Ground' Review: Doc Duo Deliver Uneven Drama About the Dakota Access Pipeline Contoversy".
  20. Grobar, Matt (May 11, 2022). "Shout! Studios Acquires Cannes-Bound Dakota Pipeline Pic 'On Sacred Ground' Starring William Mapother, David Arquette & Amy Smart".
  21. "Ratched credits". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  22. "Ryan Murphy's 'Hollywood' Limited Series: Netflix Release Time & Everything You Need to Know". What's on Netflix. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  23. Rice, Lynette (April 3, 2025). "'The Pitt' Tackles Measles, the Unvaccinated & "Dr. Google Bullsh-t" In Tonight's Episode".
  24. "'The Pitt' Episode 14 Adds More Horrors to Dr. Robby's Day: An Anti-Vaxx Mom and a Kid With Measles | Decider". April 4, 2025.
  25. Richardson, Jennie (April 11, 2025). "The 7 Wildest Moments From Season 1 of 'The Pitt'". Collider.
  26. Tafoya, Scout (2022-04-22). "Disaster shakes up Pachinko this week [Apple TV+ recap]". Cult of Mac. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  27. Jacobs, Meredith (January 26, 2023). "'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Gives BAU Its Best Lead Yet on Sicarius". TV Insider.
  28. Bruce, Amanda (2025-05-26). "After Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Episode 3, I Fear One Horrible Tragedy Is Looming". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  29. Scott, Shealyn (2025-05-22). "Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3, Episode 3 Review - I Loved That JJ's Pain Was Not Neglected After Such A Devastating Character Loss". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  30. McCune, Melody (August 24, 2023). "HARLEY QUINN Recap: (S04E07) The Most Culturally Impactful Film Franchise of All Time".