KIMMY GATEWOOD (actor, director, producer, writer, stand up). Kimmy and her acoustic-electric Hohner guitar unite to bring a cross between Jewel, Jack Black, and Eminem. Her sometimes dirty, often goofy charm delivers raw energy and silliness that appeals to a broad audience.

Kimmy was a member of the resident company of Chicago City Limits for nearly 5 years, touring nationally and performing nightly in the Big Apple.

Originally from Spencerville, MD, Kimmy came to New York via Syracuse University, with B.F.A in acting with an unofficial minor in Communication and Costume Design. Kimmy has performed improv and sketch at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The PIT, Second City New York, Chicago City Limits, and in the acclaimed sketch comedy show, Mr. Ralph's Neighborhood in New York. 

Kimmy's first one-woman show, Sugar Coated performed alongside Brian Finkelstein in a show they called Raisin Bran and Froot Loops, appeared in the Single File Festival in Chicago. Her second one woman show Look on the Bright Side received great acclaim and was nominated for ECNY Best Musical Act and Battle of the Funny Band Finalist. Kimmy was recently named Best of Musical Act 2004 by TIME OUT NY. She is currently working on her third solo show called You're a Bear! and was an Andy Kaufman Award Semi-finalist.

Kimmy sings songs with her guitar and performs stand up in New York City and all over the nation, notably opening up for Sarah Silverman and Wendy Liebman. Her television/voice over credits include Mastercard, Stuff It, AT&T, MTV, Showtime, Trojan Condoms, TGIFriday, Dunkin Donuts, TBS, VH1 and Comedy Central's first original movie Porn and Chicken. Kimmy is currently the host of the webshow Midtown Comic Live! Kimmy was a regular contributor to Jest Magazine, girlcomic.net and Pipe Up! She wrote for the Oxygen Network with her amazing writing partner Canedy Knowles. They are currently writing an original pilot. Kimmy co-wrote the book for SCarrie: The Musical (that's right, that Carrie), and was a contributing writer in the Idiots Guide to Jokes. Kimmy made her professional debut with Sam Waterston in an acclaimed production of Long Day's Journey Into Night at Syracuse Stage. Kimmy can currently be seen at the People's Improv Theatre (The PIT), performing every Wednesday with the Faculty, hosting the Break Up Show, and teaching her sold out "Characters and Dialects" class. She is also producing and directing her first feature documentary entitled Nerdcore Rising with the fantastically talented Negin Farsad.