Kim Director
Kim Director | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kimberly Ann Director Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film/television actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Kimberly Ann Director is an American actress. She has played the roles of Kim Diamond in Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000), and Stevie in Inside Man (2006). She appeared as a recurring guest star on the HBO series The Deuce (2017–2019).
Early life
[edit]Raised in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Director graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in Upper St. Clair in 1993.[1] She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1997.[1]
Career
[edit]Director's first film role was in 1998's He Got Game, directed by Spike Lee.[2] This was followed by Summer of Sam in 1999 and Bamboozled in 2000, both films also directed by Lee.[2] Her breakout performance came in the film Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 as the hard-core Goth girl, Kim Diamond.[3][4] She went on to act in the independent films Unforeseen, Tony n' Tina's Wedding, Charlie's Party, Live Free or Die, Life is Short, and A Crime with Harvey Keitel.[5] Director reunited with Spike Lee for the film She Hate Me in 2004, and in 2006 played Stevie the bank robber in Lee's Inside Man.[2]
Kim Director has appeared in guest roles on television shows Sex and the City, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Miami, Shark, Life, Cold Case, Unforgettable, and Orange is the New Black. She had a recurring role as the Cavewoman on the series Cavemen.[5]
Her later roles include HBO's The Deuce and the Bianca in the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | He Got Game | Lynn | |
| 1999 | Summer of Sam | Dee | |
| 2000 | Bamboozled | Starlet | |
| Blair Witch WebFest | Kim | ||
| Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | Kim Diamond | ||
| 2002 | Unforeseen | The Cashier | |
| 2004 | Tony n' Tina's Wedding | Connie | |
| She Hate Me | Grace | ||
| 2005 | Charlie's Party | Zoe Fields | |
| 2006 | Live Free or Die | Donna | |
| Inside Man | Valerie Keepsake / Stevie | ||
| Life Is Short | Erin | Short film | |
| A Crime | Ashley Harris | ||
| 2010 | Errand_boy | Bobbi | Short film |
| 2014 | The Last American Guido | Rose Michelle | |
| 2016 | Detours | Grace Giraldi | |
| Delinquent | Officer Reynolds | ||
| 2017 | The Super | Teacher | |
| 2018 | Homecoming Revenge | Andrea | Lifetime TV film |
| 2020 | Death Rider in the House of Vampires | Carmilla Joe |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Law & Order | The Waitress | Episode: "Bronx Cheer" |
| 2003 | Sex and the City | Gracie | Episode: "The Post-it Always Sticks Twice" |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Young Female Undercover Cop | Episode: "Coming Down Hard" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jocelyn Shapiro / Lori Purcell | Episode: "Collective" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Gloria Williams | Episode: "Rampage" |
| Shark | Veronica Dale | Episode: "Dial M for Monica" | |
| 2007–2008 | Cavemen | Heather | Three episodes |
| 2008 | Life | Cheryl Price | Episode: "Find Your Happy Place" |
| Cold Case | Marisa D'Amico | Episode: "The Dealer" | |
| 2012 | Unforgettable | Kate Jordan | Episode: "The Following Sea" |
| Erroneous Convictions | Jessica Kraft | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Diane Vause | Episode: "Fucksgiving" |
| 2014 | The Good Wife | Angela Moretti | Episode: "Parallel Construction, Bitches" |
| Gotham | Lacey White | Episode: "Spirit of the Goat" | |
| 2016 | Elementary | Beth Stone | Episode: "Render, and Then Seize Her" |
| 2017–2019 | The Deuce | Laila Brody / Shay | Recurring |
| She's Gotta Have It | Bianca Tate | Recurring | |
| 2020 | Little America | Lydia | Episode: "The Silence" |
| 2020 | NOS4A2 | Sasha | Episode: "Good Father" |
| 2022 | Queens | Trish Pierce | Episode: "I'm a Slave 4 U" |
| 2022 | Bridge and Tunnel | Gina Pagnetti | Recurring |
| 2022 | Blue Bloods | Arrina | Episode: "First Blush" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Weiskind, Ron (November 4, 2000). "'Witch' Watch". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. B18 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Kim Director". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ Osenlund, R. Kurt (April 18, 2013). "Sinful Cinema – Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2". Slant. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ Kim R. Holston; Tom Winchester (2018). Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film Sequels, Series and Remakes: An Illustrated Filmography, Volume II (1996–2016). McFarland. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4766-2985-8.
- 1 2 "Kim Director". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (November 8, 2016). "'She's Gotta Have It' Adds Kim Director; 'Vikings' Casts Ida Marie Nielsen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
