Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly Peirce
Peirce interviewed in 2013
Born
Kimberly Ane Peirce

(1967-09-08) September 8, 1967 (age 57)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Chicago (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Evren Savci
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(m. 2008)​
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Kimberly Ane Peirce[2] (born September 8, 1967) is an American filmmaker, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999), which won Hilary Swank her first Academy Award for Best Actress. 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.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Robert Peirce Obituary". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Leaders". www.dga.org. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Board of Governors". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. September 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2018.