Kimberly Peirce

Kimberly Peirce (born September 8, 1967 in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania ) is an American director and screenwriter .

She became known for the feature film adaptation of her short film Boys Don't Cry from 1999, which was awarded an Oscar for the best leading role . In 2013 Peirce accompanied the remake of Carrie - Des Satan's Youngest Daughter as a director. The film is based on a script by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa , which is more closely based on the Stephen King novel of the same name .

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SURNAME	Peirce, Kimberly
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	September 8, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH	Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, USA