Kimberly Peirce
Kimberly Peirce | |
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Peirce interviewed in 2013 | |
| Born | Kimberly Ane Peirce September 8, 1967 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Kimberly Ane Peirce (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.