Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly Peirce
Peirce interviewed in 2013
Born
Kimberly Ane Peirce

(1967-09-08) September 8, 1967
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1994–present

Kimberly Ane Peirce (born September 8, 1967) is an American filmmaker, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999). Peirce's second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her third film Carrie was released on October 18, 2013. In addition to directing and writing, she is a governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and a National Board member of the Directors Guild of America.

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