Kerry Knuppe Biography: Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Height, Ethnicity, Parents, Movies, Husband

Kerry Knuppe is an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter who first gained attention with her lead performance in the SXSW Audience Award–winning film Skills Like This (2007), where her portrayal brought a fresh perspective.

As an enrolled Oglala Lakota Sioux tribal member from the Pine Ridge Reservation, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career, subsequently appearing in projects ranging from westerns alongside Nicolas Cage to high-profile television series.

Profile

• Full name: Kerry Frances Knuppe
• Date of birth: August 15, 1983
• Age: 42 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Hot Springs, South Dakota, U.S.
• State of origin: South Dakota
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actress; playwright; screenwriter
• Height: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
• Parents: Ken Knuppe; Monica Knuppe
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Oglala Lakota Sioux (Native American)
• Net worth: $3 million

Early Life and Education

Kerry Knuppe was born on August 15, 1983, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, near the Pine Ridge Reservation. She grew up on a ranch in Custer County owned by her parents, Ken and Monica Knuppe. She excelled in athletics at Custer High School, participating in basketball, volleyball, and track, and graduated in 2002.

After high school, she attended South Dakota State University in Brookings for one year before transferring to the University of Colorado Denver, where she enrolled in drama classes and discovered her passion for acting.

Personal Life

Kerry Knuppe maintains a private personal life. Her parents are Ken and Monica Knuppe; beyond this, there are no publicly confirmed records of siblings, marriage, children, or notable relationships. There are no publicly reported controversies or extramarital affairs.

Career

Kerry Knuppe broke into the film industry with her lead role in Skills Like This (2007), which premiered at SXSW and garnered audience acclaim. After relocating to Los Angeles, she became a lifetime member of the Actors Studio.

She studied at Actors Studio West, honing her craft through theatrical performances and writing plays, including Morning View Drive, Family Plot, The Decision, and Ellie.

In film, she portrayed roles including Ruth Briggs in The Old Way (2023) alongside Nicolas Cage, Hano in R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (2022), and the lead in On Sacred Ground (2023), which earned her a Best Actress award at the Red Nation Film Festival.

Television credits include Mrs. Holmes in Pachinko, Ramona Havener in Criminal Minds: Evolution, Doris Mayfair in Ratched, Sally in Hollywood, and voice work as Terra in Harley Quinn, reflecting her range across genres and formats.

Awards

• Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Red Nation Film Festival, 2022, for On Sacred Ground
• Maverick Movie Awards 2015 Nominee, Best Actress: Feature, Counter Clockwise
• Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2018 Nominee, Best Supporting Actress – Short, Frederick

Net worth

Kerry Knuppe’s net worth is estimated to be at least $3 million, accrued through her years in the entertainment industry.

Social Media

• Instagram: @kerryknuppe
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Filmography

• Skills Like This (2007) as the lead role
• All Those Small Things (2021) as the lead role
• R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (2022) as Hano
• The Old Way (2023) by Ruth Briggs
• On Sacred Ground (2023) as the lead role
• The Blind (film)
• Pachinko (TV) as Mrs. Holmes
• Criminal Minds: Evolution (TV) as Ramona Havener
• Ratched (TV) as Doris Mayfair
• Hollywood (TV) as Sally
• Harley Quinn (TV, voice) as Terra