Kimberly Weinberger
{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| other_names = Kimmy Weinberger
| birth_place = Sacramento, California
| alma_mater = {{hlist|Oak Ridge High School|San Diego State University}}
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2006–present
| known_for = Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea
| credits = {{hlist|After the End|Blackbird| Gloria|I Ought to Be in Pictures}}
| awards = Best Actress at SDSU's 2012 Campus MovieFest
| website = {{url|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.
Early life and education
Weinberger was born in Sacramento, California and attended Oak Ridge High School. She later attended San Diego State University,{{Cite web |last=Elling |first=Regina |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/story/2023-11-16/ramona-home-serves-as-location-for-indie-horror-movie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217032956/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/story/2023-11-16/ramona-home-serves-as-location-for-indie-horror-movie |archive-date=February 17, 2024 |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=Ramona Sentinel |language=en-US}} graduating cum laude in 2016 with a degree in theater arts.{{Cite web |last=Billingsley |first=Bob |date=June 24, 2016 |title=Heard over the Back Fence: Believe in love |url=https://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/heard-over-the-back-fence-believe-in-love/article_0c051e7b-29c9-50de-999c-fcc93656db6b.html |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Mountain Democrat |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Bush |first=Mike |date=March 5, 2012 |title=Murder, mystery on stage with 'And Then There Were None' |url=https://www.villagelife.com/entertainment/murder-mystery-on-stage-with-and-then-there-were-none/article_877686fe-a444-57ef-a1f9-d7f51eaa5669.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727235529/https://www.villagelife.com/entertainment/murder-mystery-on-stage-with-and-then-there-were-none/article_877686fe-a444-57ef-a1f9-d7f51eaa5669.html |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Village Life |language=en}}
In 2023, she appeared in the West Coast premiere of Public Enemy by David Harrower in San Diego.{{Cite web |last=Kragen |first=Pam |date=June 17, 2023 |title=Review: 'Public Enemy' an edge-of-the-seat thriller about one man taking on the world |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2023-06-17/review-public-enemy-an-edge-of-the-seat-thriller-about-one-man-taking-on-the-world |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727215607/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2023/06/17/public-enemy-an-edge-of-the-seat-thriller-about-one-man-taking-on-the-world/ |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2023 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=January 7, 2025 |title='Skinamarink' Studio's $29,000 Horror Satire 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Debuts Clip Ahead of Tubi Release (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-clip-tubi-release-1236263964/ |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=January 7, 2025 |title=Horror Satire 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Coming to Tubi This Month [Trailer] |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3849897/horror-satire-hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-coming-to-tubi-this-month-trailer/ |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=James |first=Jonathan |date=October 24, 2024 |title=Horror Highlights: BARRY GETTIN' MARRIED, Funko X HOCUS POCUS, 'HEMET, OR THE LANDLADY DON'T DRINK TEA' |url=https://dailydead.com/horror-highlights-barry-gettin-married-funko-x-hocus-pocus-hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ |access-date=November 3, 2024 |website=Daily Dead |language=en-US}} Her character Rosie Perkins is the film's protagonist{{Cite web |last=Cherry |first=Rebecca |date=November 17, 2024 |title=Review: Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea |url=https://filmcarnage.com/2024/11/17/review-hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=Film Carnage |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Emily |date=November 14, 2024 |title='Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea' Explores Tyranny in Twisted Dark Comedy {{!}} Love Horror film reviews and news |url=https://lovehorror.co.uk/horror-news/88926/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-explores-tyranny-in-twisted-dark-comedy/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=Love Horror |language=en-US}} and critics praised her performance,{{Cite web |last=Chinnici |first=Clotilde |date=February 24, 2024 |title=Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Review |url=https://loudandclearreviews.com/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea-review/ |access-date=February 27, 2024 |website=Loud And Clear Reviews |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Spark |first=Charlotte |date=March 28, 2024 |title=Reel Review: Hemet, Or The Landlady Don't Drink Tea |url=https://morbidlybeautiful.com/reel-review-hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Morbidly Beautiful |language=en-US}} saying that she is one of the strengths of the film.{{Cite web |last=Davidson |first=Douglas |date=December 27, 2024 |title=Entering stage right, Tony Olmos's horror satire "Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea." |url=https://elementsofmadness.com/2024/12/27/hemet/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227162046/https://elementsofmadness.com/2024/12/27/hemet/ |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=Elements of Madness |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fanelli |first=Brian |date=January 25, 2024 |title=Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea: Beware the killer landlady |url=https://1428elm.com/posts/hemet-or-the-landlady-don-t-drink-tea-beware-the-killer-landlady-01hmpbdwedf1 |access-date=November 3, 2024 |website=1428 Elm |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gidney |first=Norman |date=November 5, 2024 |title=Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea |url=https://horrorbuzz.com/movies/hemet-or-the-landlady-dont-drink-tea/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=HorrorBuzz |language=en-US}}
In 2024, Weinberger appeared in a production of Gloria at OnStage Playhouse{{Cite web |last=Kragen |first=Pam |date=July 16, 2024 |title=Theater review: Onstage shocks with toxic workplace drama 'Gloria' |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/16/theater-review-onstage-shocks-with-toxic-workplace-drama-gloria/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716150618/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/16/theater-review-onstage-shocks-with-toxic-workplace-drama-gloria/ |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |access-date=November 3, 2024 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} and was cast in the film A Corpse in Kensington with Michael Madsen and Ryan Bollman.
Stage credits
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable"
!Festival / Event !Year !Title !Award !Result !Ref. |
| Campus MovieFest
|2012 |The Choice |Best Actress – San Diego State University |{{won}} |{{Cite web |last1=Smead |first1=Kevin |last2=Younger |first2=Andrew |date=November 19, 2012 |title=Campus Movie Fest Film Reviews and Winners |url=https://thedailyaztec.com/34283/daily-aztec-stories/campus-movie-fest-film-reviews-and-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819172025/https://thedailyaztec.com/34283/daily-aztec-stories/campus-movie-fest-film-reviews-and-winners/ |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=The Daily Aztec}} |
| rowspan="3" |San Diego Film Awards
| rowspan="2" |2020 | rowspan="2" |Phase |Best Direction: Narrative Short Film |{{nom}} |
| Best Writing: Narrative Short Film
|{{nom}} |
| 2024
|Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea |Best Ensemble |{{nom}} | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=2000204}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|celebrity/kimberly_weinberger}}
- [https://sdvoyager.com/interview/check-out-kimberly-weinbergers-story/ Interview] at SDVoyager
- [https://www.kimberlyweinberger.com/ Official site]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Sacramento, California
Category:Actresses from San Diego
Category:American film actresses
Category:American stage actresses
Category:Oak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills, California) alumni