Kimberly Ann Director (born November 13, 1974) is an American actress. She has played the roles of Kim Diamond in '' Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'' (2000), and Stevie in ''

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'' (2006). She appeared as a recurring guest star on the

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series '' The Deuce'' (2017–2019)

Early life

Raised in suburban

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, Pennsylvania, Director graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in Upper St. Clair in 1993. She graduated from

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in 1997.

Career

Director's first film role was in 1998's ''

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'', directed by

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. This was followed by ''

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'' in 1999 and ''

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'' in 2000, both films also directed by Lee. Her breakout performance came in the film ''Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2'' as the hard-core Goth girl, Kim Diamond. She went on to act in the independent films ''Unforeseen'', ''

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'', ''Charlie's Party'', ''

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'', ''Life is Short'', and '' A Crime'' with Harvey Keitel. Director reunited with Spike Lee for the film '' She Hate Me'' in 2004, and in 2006 played Stevie the bank robber in Lee's ''

''. Kim Director has appeared in guest roles on television shows ''

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'', ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. She had a recurring role as the Cavewoman on the series ''

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''. Her later roles include

's ''The Deuce'' and the Bianca in the

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series ''

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''. Director is a trained stage actress and appeared in the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical ''

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'' at the Kennedy Center. She also appeared in the play ''Guinea Pig Solo'' by Brett C. Leonard at the Public Theater with LAByrinth Theater Company (Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz, artistic directors). She also worked at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York in the play ''The Wood'' written by Dan Klores and directed by David Bar Katz.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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