Kimberley Kates (born August 15, 1969) is an American

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and film producer. Kates is best known for her role as Princess Elizabeth in

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. She founded and is currently the CEO of Big Screen Entertainment Group, a Los Angeles-based publicly traded film production and

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Career

Kates started her acting career when she was 15, her movie debut came in ''

'' playing Princess Elizabeth, the film starred Keanu Reeves,

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, and

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. As an actress and prior to becoming a full-time film producer, Kates starred in more than 40 films and television shows. Her credits include television shows such as '' Seinfeld'', ''

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'', '' Charmed'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' On Our Own, Sucker'', and films such as ''

,'' '' Dangerous Love, Rescue Me,

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, Bounce'' and ''

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''. As a producer, she has worked in several credits including, '' Dirty Love'', ''

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'', William Shatner's ''Gonzo Ballet'', Ramy Malek's '' Papillon'' and Bruce Willis' '' Air Strike.'' In 1995, Kates collaborated with

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and established a film production and

, which was renamed ''Big Screen Entertainment Group'' (OTC: BSEG) in August 2005, a publicly traded firm with its headquarters in Los Angeles.

Filmography

References

External links

Big Screen Entertainment Group
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