Kimberly Weinberger

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Kimberly Weinberger
Born
Sacramento, California
Other namesKimmy Weinberger
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Known for Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea
Notable credits
AwardsBest Actress at SDSU's 2012 Campus MovieFest
Website kimberlyweinberger.com

Kimberly Weinberger is an American actress who appeared in stage productions of After the End (2015), I Ought to Be in Pictures (2017), Blackbird (2019), Gloria (2024) and starred in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023). She won Best Actress at the 2012 Campus MovieFest at San Diego State University.

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Early life and education

Weinberger was born in Sacramento, California and attended Oak Ridge High School. [1] She later attended San Diego State University, [2] graduating cum laude in 2016 with a degree in theater arts. [3]

Career

Weinberger began acting at an early age, performing in plays like Fiddler on the Roof, Peter Pan, Annie, and And Then There Were None. [1]

In 2023, she appeared in the West Coast premiere of Public Enemy by David Harrower in San Diego. [4] Weinberger also co-starred with Brian Patrick Butler and Aimee La Joie in the dark comedy film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea directed by Tony Olmos. [5] [6] [7] Her character Rosie Perkins is the film's protagonist [8] [9] and critics praised her performance, [10] [11] saying that she is one of the strengths of the film. [12] [13] [14]

In 2024, Weinberger appeared in a production of Gloria at OnStage Playhouse [15] [16] and was cast in the film A Corpse in Kensington with Michael Madsen and Ryan Bollman. [17]

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationNotes
2015 After the End LouiseT24 Drama Society, University of Kent [18]
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike NinaCoronado Playhouse, Coronado, California [19]
2017 I Ought to Be in Pictures Libby TuckerPatio Playhouse, Escondido, California [20] [18]
2019 Blackbird UnaCity Heights Performance Annex, San Diego, California The Poolhouse Project production [18]
2022LARPingBritta/JennyTrinity Theatre Company, San Diego, CaliforniaWorld premiere [21] [22]
2023Public EnemyPetra StockmannNew Fortune Theatre Company, San Diego, CaliforniaWest Coast premiere, David Harrower adaptation of An Enemy of the People [4] [18]
2024 Gloria Ani OnStage Playhouse [15] [16]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2012The Choice— [23]
2019ApparitionWaitress
Phase—Short film, writer and director [2]
2021 Notorious Nick Waitress
2023 Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Rosie Perkins [5] [6] [24]
TBA A Corpse in Kensington †— [25] [17]
Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Accolades

Festival / EventYearTitleAwardResultRef.
Campus MovieFest 2012The ChoiceBest Actress – San Diego State University Won [23]
San Diego Film Awards2020PhaseBest Direction: Narrative Short FilmNominated [2]
Best Writing: Narrative Short FilmNominated
2024 Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Best EnsembleNominated

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