Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Vice Principals Actress, Dead At 52

Kimberly Hébert Gregory, the actress best known for her work in HBO's Vice Principals, has died. She was 52 years old.

The news was confirmed by her ex-husband, Chester Gregory, on Instagram. "You were brilliance embodied, a Black woman whose mind lit every room, whose presence carried both fire and grace," he wrote. "You taught us lessons in courage, in artistry, in resilience, and in how to keep showing up, even when life demanded more than its share... So much more than ex-wife, you were my friend. Thank you, Kimberly, for every chapter we shared. Your story was never defined by the battle, but by the beauty you carried through it."

Walton Goggins, Hébert Gregory's co-star on Vice Principals, also shared a tribute on Instagram. "We lost one of the best yesterday... one of the best I've ever worked with. Kimberly Hébert Gregory. I had the honor... the good fortune of getting to know, getting to spend months working with this Queen on Vice Principals. She made me laugh like no other. A professional's professional. A gatdamn SOPRANO that never missed a note. You will be missed my friend. As much as you know."

Busy Phillips, who played Gale Liptrapp on the show, commented on Goggins' post. "Oh my god, I'm devastated to hear this. She was a light and a force. She will be missed."

In Vice Principals, Hébert Gregory played Dr. Belinda Brown, the incoming principal at North Jackson High School, who Goggins' and Danny McBride's characters attempt to take down. The show ran for two seasons on HBO from 2016-2017.

Hébert Gregory's other TV credits include Genius: Aretha, Future Man, Medical Police and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. She also lent her voice to animated fare like Craig of the Creek and its spinoff Jessica's Big Little World, and Carol & the End of the World.