Kimberly Weinberger | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Other names | Kimmy Weinberger |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea |
| Notable credits | |
| Awards | Best Actress at SDSU's 2012 Campus MovieFest |
| Website | kimberlyweinberger |
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.
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | After the End | Louise | T24 Drama Society, University of Kent | [18] |
| Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike | Nina | Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California | [19] | |
| 2017 | I Ought to Be in Pictures | Libby Tucker | Patio Playhouse, Escondido, California | [20] [18] |
| 2019 | Blackbird | Una | City Heights Performance Annex, San Diego, California | The Poolhouse Project production [18] |
| 2022 | LARPing | Britta/Jenny | Trinity Theatre Company, San Diego, California | World premiere [21] [22] |
| 2023 | Public Enemy | Petra Stockmann | New Fortune Theatre Company, San Diego, California | West Coast premiere, David Harrower adaptation of An Enemy of the People [4] [18] |
| 2024 | Gloria | Ani | OnStage Playhouse | [15] [16] |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Choice | — | [23] |
| 2019 | Apparition | Waitress | |
| 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] |
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Festival / Event | Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campus MovieFest | 2012 | The Choice | Best Actress – San Diego State University | Won | [23] |
| San Diego Film Awards | 2020 | Phase | Best Direction: Narrative Short Film | Nominated | [2] |
| Best Writing: Narrative Short Film | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea | Best Ensemble | Nominated |