Kerri Randles is an actress, writer, and producer whose work is defined by emotional honesty, cinematic intelligence, and a deep commitment to the human dilemma. After living and working in Los Angeles for three decades, she settled in Sonoma to raise her family and deepen her investment in community-centered arts. A working board member of the Sebastiani Theatre, she brings a lifelong dedication to performance, film, and storytelling to one of Sonoma’s most treasured cultural institutions.

Kerri was born in Decatur, Illinois and began her creative journey in 1989 on stage in Chicago, studying theater and film under Steven Ivcich at the University of Illinois Chicago, and Mick Napier in the legendary improv halls of Second City and The Annoyance Theater. She moved to Los Angeles in 1992 where her screen career launched through collaborations with some of Hollywood’s most revered auteurs — including Oliver Stone (Heaven & Earth), William Friedkin (Jailbreakers), Clint Eastwood (Changeling), and Martha Coolidge in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, where she portrayed Marilyn Monroe.

In 2010, she wrote and performed the electrifyingly raw solo show Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’, which garnered critical acclaim in Los Angeles, New York, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2022, she made her directorial debut with the award-winning short film Midnight Girl, shot right here in Sonoma, Ca, signaling the start of a bold new chapter behind the camera. Kerri is currently developing multiple film and television projects through her production company, Littlecommando Productions, and recently founded the Sonoma School of Drama, where she mentors teens and adults in performance rooted in craft, emotional truth, and creative risk-taking. As a local filmmaker and producer, she is committed to using Sonoma not just as a backdrop, but as a living creative ecosystem—one that supports artists, honors storytelling traditions, and expands opportunities for film, theater, and community engagement.