- Born
- Birth nameKimberly Norris
- Height5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
- Kimberly is a Native American actor who has enjoyed a long career in film, television, and theatre. Some of Kimberly's recent credits include playing "Auntie B" in FX on the hit comedy RESERVATION DOGS, "Katie Clarke" opposite Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer in the lauded Amazon/BBC limited series THE ENGLISH , and the Mom/Head Ranger in Netflix's new animated series SPIRIT RANGERS. Her recent film credits include the critically acclaimed feature, MONTANA STORY, the gritty revenge thriller and winner of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award, CATCH THE FAIR ONE and Julie Taymor's inspirational Gloria Steinem biopic, THE GLORIAS, where Kimberly plays legendary Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller opposite Julianne Moore. On stage, Kimberly originated the role of "Johnna" in Tracy Letts' Tony Award-winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (Chicago, Broadway, London, Sydney) and also starred in MANAHATTA (The Public Theater, NY) and THE FRYBREAD QUEEN (Native Voices, LA). Kimberly serves as the Artistic Director at UC Riverside, where she is an Associate Professor in the department of Theater, Film and Digital Filmmaking. Kimberly is an enrolled member of the Colville Tribes and also has Salish heritage, and is married to composer and musician, Johnny Guerrero. The couple have worked for years in tribal communities mentoring youth and supporting wellness through the creation of original films, online content, and music.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Michelle Thomas
- SpouseJohnny Guerrero(1996 - present)
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Race / EthnicityNative American / Alaska Native
- Her Native American tribal heritage is Colville (enrolled member) and Salish-Kootenai.
- She and her husband, along with actor/producer Yvonne Russo, co-founded and directed the highly-acclaimed Akatubi Film and Music Academy for native and non-native youth in tribal communities.
- Was raised in Idabel, OK, and graduated from Idabel High School.
- She attended UCLA on scholarship where she was a member of the Songleading (Pom-Pom) Squad and graduated with a bachelor's degree in History.
- She is a co-founding member of The StyleHorse Collective, an Indigenous production team that works with tribes, tribal entities and non-profits, and individuals to help tell their stories through film, music and original online content.
- To forsake your true path is the greatest tragedy of all.
- Story is medicine. Storytelling is ceremony.
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