Kimberly Peirce – 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Photo Credit: Julian Blythe/HNW / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Kimberly Ane Peirce
Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 8, 1967
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), Ashkenazi Jewish, English, possibly other
Kimberly Peirce is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. Kimberly was raised between New York and Florida.
Kimberly is the daughter of Sherry Kandel and Robert A. Materazzi. Kimberly’s father was later adopted by a man named Ross Peirce, and changed his surname.
Kimberly has stated that she is of Italian and Jewish descent.
Kimberly’s paternal grandfather was Albert Robert Materazzi (the son of Adelson Materazzi and Rena/Rina Gradi). Albert was born in New York, to parents from Italy.
Kimberly’s paternal grandmother was Maryann Boyer (the daughter of Charles William Boyer and Mollie/Molly Hollinger). Charles was the son of George W. Boyer and Georganna Markley. Mollie was the daughter of Abram Kurtz Hollinger and Catharine Ann “Katy/Katie” Heagy.
Sources: Obituary of Kimberly’s father, Robert A. (Materazzi) Peirce – http://www.legacy.com
Kimberly’s paternal grandfather, Albert Robert Materazzi, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Kimberly’s paternal grandparents, Albert Robert Materazzi and Maryann Boyer – http://www.familysearch.org