Kimberley Kates is a renowned multi-award-winning producer and actress, whose impressive career has spanned over several decades. She is the co-founder and CEO of the Los Angeles-based Big Screen Entertainment Group, a leading production company that has produced numerous films and television shows.
As an actress, Kates has had an extensive career, starring in over 50 films and television shows, including iconic series such as Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Charmed, Growing Pains, Freddy's Nightmare, and Murder She Wrote. Her movie debut was in the cult classic Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, where she played the role of Princess Joanna alongside Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Diane Franklin, and George Carlin.
Kates' producing credits are equally impressive, with notable titles including Dirty Love, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Babysitter Wanted, Forget About It, Mosquito Man, Air Strike, William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet, The Mirror, You Can't Kill Stephen King, Singularity Principle, and an upcoming Cinderella project and a Christmas adventure film, Santa4Real.
In addition to her producing work, Kates has also worked as a Distribution Executive for China, overseeing the theatrical releases of several films, including Papillon, starring Rami Malek and Charlie Hunnam, and the animated film, Ozzy, which was released on over 5,000 screens in China.
Kates has also ventured into writing, with credits including Avenger Field, a series about the female pilots of World War 2, Earth Angels, Dead End Dating, based on the best-selling books by Kimberly Raye, Black Magic, and The Encounter.
In 2016, Kates served as the U.S. marketing executive for Wu Tianming's final film, Song of the Phoenix, working closely with Janet Wu, Wu Tianming's daughter, to spearhead the Golden Globe campaign for the film in the United States. She also produced an introduction video featuring Martin Scorsese for the film's theatrical release in China, where Wu Tianming's film "The King of Masks" is one of Scorsese's favorite movies.
As the founder and CEO of Big Screen Entertainment Group, Kates oversees a wide range of tasks, including creating and developing television series with teams of writers, developing, producing, and distributing feature films for the company.
