‘Vice Principals‘ Actress kimberly Hébert Gregory Dies at 52
Kimberly Hébert Gregory, known for her role as Dr. Belinda Brown in the HBO comedy series Vice Principals, has died, her ex-husband and fellow actor Chester Gregory confirmed Friday. She was 52.
Gregory’s passing has prompted an outpouring of grief from colleagues and fans, celebrating a career spanning stage and screen. Chester Gregory shared a tribute on Instagram, writing, “you were brilliance embodied, a Black woman whose mind lit every room, whose presence carried both fire and grace.”
born December 7, 1972, in Houston, Texas, Gregory discovered her passion for performing at a young age, attending the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She continued her education at DePaul University’s Theater School, earning an MFA.
Gregory began her career on the Chicago stage in the late 1990s,gaining recognition with the Chicago Theatre Company. Her performance in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark earned her a Drama desk Award nomination.
She transitioned to film and television, appearing in films including I Think I Love My Wife (2007), Red Hook Summer (2012), Arizona (2018), Five Feet Apart (2019), Miss Virginia (2019), and John Henry (2020).
Her extensive television credits include guest and recurring roles in series such as gossip Girl, law & Order, Two and a Half Men, Shameless, The Big Bang Theory, Devious Maids, Gray’s Anatomy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Better Call Saul.
In Vice Principals, which aired on HBO for two seasons between 2016 and 2017, Gregory portrayed Dr. Belinda Brown,the new school principal who becomes the target of an uneasy alliance between two rival assistant principals,played by Danny McBride and Walton Goggins.
