Kimberly Weinberger

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Kimberly Weinberger
Born
Sacramento, California
Other namesKimmy Weinberger
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2003–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
2003 Fiddler on the Roof —Imagination Theater, Placerville, California [1]
2004 Annie Orphan chorusImagination Theater, Placerville, California [1]
2006 Peter Pan —Imagination Theater, Placerville, California [1]
2007 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat —Rancho Cordova Theater, Rancho Cordova, California
2008 The Wiz — Oak Ridge High School Theater
2012 And Then There Were None Vera ClaythroneOak Ridge High School Theater [1]
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]
2025 The Effect Connie [23]
The StrangersEmilyOld Town Theatre, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park West Coast Premiere of Chalk Circle Collective production, based on Our Town by Thornton Wilder [24]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2012The Choice— [25]
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] [26]
2025Into the NightKelsey
TBA A Corpse in Kensington †Beatrice Villeneuve [27] [17]
Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Accolades

Festival / EventYearTitleAwardResultRef.
Campus MovieFest 2012The ChoiceBest Actress – San Diego State University Won [25]
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
Carmel International Film Festival2025Into the NightBest ActressNominated [28]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bush, Mike (March 5, 2012). "Murder, mystery on stage with 'And Then There Were None'". Village Life. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Elling, Regina (November 16, 2023). "Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair". Ramona Sentinel . Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Billingsley, Bob (June 24, 2016). "Heard over the Back Fence: Believe in love". Mountain Democrat. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Kragen, Pam (June 17, 2023). "Review: 'Public Enemy' an edge-of-the-seat thriller about one man taking on the world". San Diego Union-Tribune . Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Zee, Michaela (January 7, 2025). "'Skinamarink' Studio's $29,000 Horror Satire 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Debuts Clip Ahead of Tubi Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Squires, John (January 7, 2025). "Horror Satire 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Coming to Tubi This Month [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting! . Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ James, Jonathan (October 24, 2024). "Horror Highlights: BARRY GETTIN' MARRIED, Funko X HOCUS POCUS, 'HEMET, OR THE LANDLADY DON'T DRINK TEA'". Daily Dead. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ Cherry, Rebecca (November 17, 2024). "Review: Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea". Film Carnage. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ Bennett, Emily (November 14, 2024). "'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Explores Tyranny in Twisted Dark Comedy | Love Horror film reviews and news". Love Horror. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ Chinnici, Clotilde (February 24, 2024). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Review". Loud And Clear Reviews. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Spark, Charlotte (March 28, 2024). "Reel Review: Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea". Morbidly Beautiful. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ Davidson, Douglas (December 27, 2024). "Entering stage right, Tony Olmos's horror satire "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea."". Elements of Madness. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ Fanelli, Brian (January 25, 2024). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea: Beware the killer landlady". 1428 Elm . Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ Gidney, Norman (November 5, 2024). "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea". HorrorBuzz. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  15. 1 2 Kragen, Pam (July 16, 2024). "Theater review: Onstage shocks with toxic workplace drama 'Gloria'". San Diego Union-Tribune . Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  16. 1 2 Dixon, David (July 18, 2024). "A Clever and Haunting OnStage Playhouse Show – San Diego Story". San Diego Story. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  17. 1 2 Brewer, Mac (April 9, 2024). "Michael Madsen and Ryan Bollman cast in psychological horror 'A Corpse in Kensington'". Horror Society. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Public Enemy PROGRAM". New Fortune Theater. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Now Playing at Coronado Playhouse: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike". Coronado Times. November 18, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ "I Ought to be in Pictures". March 19, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  21. ↑ Launer, Pat (November 18, 2022). "Fantasy and Reality Trade Places in New 'LARPing' by Trinity Theatre Company". Times of San Diego . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  22. ↑ "LARPing". Trinity Theatre Company. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  23. ↑ Kragen, Pam (September 24, 2025). "Review: OnStage Playhouse's 'Effect' plays with the heart and mind". San Diego Union-Tribune . Archived from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  24. ↑ Kragen, Pam (November 18, 2025). "Review: Chalk Circle Collective's 'The Strangers' is bold and eye-popping". San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  25. 1 2 Smead, Kevin; Younger, Andrew (November 19, 2012). "Campus Movie Fest Film Reviews and Winners". The Daily Aztec . Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  26. ↑ DiMoro, Anthony (January 7, 2025). "'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Heading to Tubi This Month | Fright Nerd". Fright Nerd. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Kimberly Weinberger". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Carmel International Film Festival AWARD NOMINEES & WINNERS – CIFFEST 2025" (PDF). Carmel International Film Festival. 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
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