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Kimleigh Smith
(Playwright-Performer)
Kimleigh Smith spent the first 10 years of her life in Japan, which still holds a special place in her heart. After Japan it was off to Leavenworth, Kansas, where she spent the remainder of her school years. She attended Emporia State University and received a BS in Psychology. Despite her education, she always wanted to be a dancer, so after graduation she moved to Chicago to pursue her dream. She danced with several prestigious Chicago dance companies including Gus Giordano Dance and Joel Hall Dance. But dancing simply whet her appetite - she wanted more. On a dare, she auditioned for a play. She got the part and has never looked back. Kimleigh has graced the stages of Chicago's most renowned theatres: The Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre and The Steppenwolf Theatre where she performed in "A Clockwork Orange", "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" and "Puddn'Head Wilson". Upon moving to Los Angeles, she had the pleasure of reprising her role in "Puddn'Head Wilson" at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre. This production was honored with an "LA Weekly" Theatre Award. Garry Marshall fell in love with Ms. Smith and cast her in her first major motion picture, "The Princess Diaries." Kimleigh is a member of SAG, AFTRA & AEA. Her television credits include "The Mentalist", "Parenthood", "Key and Peele", Prime Suspect", "Law and Order:LA", "E.R.", "Trust Me", "Lincoln Heights", "Invasion," "Heroes," "Shark", "Women's Murder Club," and "The Whole Truth" to name a few. Kimleigh's career continues to flourish in theatre, commercials, television and film. Kimleigh would like to thank her family, friends, fans, agents, supporters, publicist & marketing team for their constant love and support! Life is nothing without the ones you love to share it with! This is dedicated to all the men and women who have suffered at the hands of others! Here's to all of our greatness...May we embrace our capes and be the superheroes we all are...Love, Love, Love!
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Paula Killen
(Director)
Paula Killen Writer/performer/director/producer, Paula has spent the last several years developing all sorts of new work around LA. Her own original works, A Cocktail of Flowers, The Nightlites and More Notes from the Bottom all played to capacity houses at the Comedy Central Workspace. Sweet Ride at the Annoyance/Chicago enjoyed a sold out run, winter 2008 and Fully Loaded ran at the Upright Citizen's Brigade/LA –selling out for over a year. Shows she has developed for others include: The Quarterly Report, The Write Club/I. O. West (LA), Adria Tennor's Strip Search and Meera Simhan's Miss India America both produced at the Acme (LA). Ines Wurth's, I Miss Communism, toured internationally, voted Best of the Edinburgh Fest. Currently, Killen is directing Kimleigh Smith in TOTALLY Kimleigh, LA/NYC. Paula has contributed essays and commentaries to the popular NPR radio series, This American Life and hosted Metropolis for WBEZ in Chicago. Killen has a national reputation as a playwright and monologist -- premiering original works at The Goodman, The Museum of Contemporary Art, The Steppenwolf Theatre, The Cabaret Metro and Organic Theater (CHICAGO); La Mama, Dixon Place and PS122 (NYC) and The Upright Citizen's Brigade (UCB), The Actor's Gang, Zoo District Theatre, Largo, Lillian Theatre, Falcon Theatre, Improv Olympic, The Comedy Union, Comedy Central and HBO Workspace (LOS ANGELES.) Killen has also been the guest monologist in popular improvisation shows, ASSSSS Cat at the UCB/LA and Armando at the Improv Olympic. Killen has created/produced and performed in multiple spoken word events including Too Big for the Chorus (Garry Marshall, executive producer), The Big Goddess Pow Wow (National Tour) and The Triangle Room and Free and Easy at the Comedy Union (LA.) Killen has been a regular guest at Sit and Spin at the Comedy Central Stage, Dear Diary at WORDSPACE (LA) and Afterbirth at M-bar (LA.) Shooting just ended on Killen’s feature film adaptation of her original stage show, Fully Loaded, directed by Shira Piven with executive producers Adam Mckay and Will Ferrell. Fully Loaded is set to be released late 2009. Killen also wrote, Ellos y Nosotros (a feature film in Spanish) that's being directed by Juan Fernandez, winter 2009. She's currently writing Insurance a feature film for Will Ferrell in development with Gary Sanchez Productions and Paramount Pictures. Killen is also proud to be producing Mom's the Word with Cathy Schenkelberg and directed by Jerry London, opening Sept. 2009 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA.
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