Kimberly Estrada

Kimberly Estrada

Kimberly Estrada is an American actress known for playing a wide range of roles, from professional boxer to vixen. Estrada is an ethnic BLEND of primarily Chinese, Spanish and Native descent and has an extensive background in martial arts and combat including Shaolin Kempo, Jeet Kun Do Kung Fu, Jiu-jitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing and Western Boxing. An accomplished athlete, Estrada was the only girl playing on her high school's boys soccer team and then played soccer for the University of Maryland, College Park at the NCAA Division 1 level. At the University of Maryland, Estrada earned scholar-athlete awards, graduating cum laude with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice.

Estrada has been directed by Academy Award® winners Clint Eastwood, Bill Condon, Oliver Stone and the Coen Brothers. She was cast and directed by Clint Eastwood in Best Picture Million Dollar Baby, as one of Hilary Swank’s opponents. She was Spokesmodel #16 on the first 45 episodes of NBC’s Deal or No Deal and was named as 1 of People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People in 2006.

Estrada has been a guest on Good Morning America and The Best [...] Sports Show Period. In 8 episodes of the CW's Easy Money (TV series), Estrada (as Cherise Buffkin) had the opportunity to work with Laurie Metcalf, who played her mother-in-law. Recent TV appearances include: Criminal Minds, All My Children, Sons of Anarchy, Castle, Chuck, and All My Children.

Estrada has expanded to working behind the camera as well and was an associate producer on the latest film by Michael Oblowitz, "The Ganzfeld Experiment". She also produced a web series called "V.R.", which will be released in 2011.

Filmography

Year

Film

Role

Notes

2002

The Young and the Restless

Female Cop

2 Episodes

2003

Jimmy Bones

Kimmy

2004

Million Dollar Baby

Perez

2004

Day of Miracles

Amber

2005

Choker

Kat

aka "Disturbance" - USA (DVD box title)

2005

Deal or No Deal

Spokesmodel #16

45 episodes

2006

All In

Asian Dealer

2006

Bedtime Story

The Girl

2006

Shut Up and Shoot

Faith

Lead

2007

All for Melissa

Melissa Williams

Lead

2007

Lost

Sherry

2008

Days of Our Lives

Yvonne Li

2 Episodes

2008

Heroes

FBI Agent

2008–2009

Easy Money (TV Series)

Cherise Buffkin

8 Episodes

2009

The Forgotten

Ramona Peres

2009

Sons of Anarchy

Flight Attendant

2010

Castle

Lisa Bloomfield

2010

Miami Medical

CT Tech Carla

2010

Changing Hands

Lotus

2010

Strawberry Cliff

Lana

2010

Criminal Minds

Brenda Bright

2011

Chuck

Amina

Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible

2011

All My Children

Nurse Melissa

5 episodes

2011

Make It or Break It

Gossip Writer

2011

The Ganzfeld Experiment

911 Operator

also Associate Producer