Kasi Lemmons
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Feb 1959
Age
67 Years
Born In
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Total Projects
38
Years Active
62 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Kasi Lemmons (/ˈkeɪsi/; born Karen Diane Lemmons, February 24, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She made her directorial debut with Eve's Bayou (1997), followed by The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Talk to Me (2007), Black Nativity (2013), Harriet (2019), and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). She also directed the Netflix limited series Self Made (2020) and an episode of ABC's Women of the Movement (2022). She is also known as an actress, having started her career with...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Projectionist
The Projectionist
as Ramona
movie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
tv
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
as Self
tv
One Perfect Shot
One Perfect Shot
as Self
tv
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
as Self
movie
Half the Picture
Half the Picture
as Self
tv
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
movie
Disconnect
Disconnect
as Roberta Washington
tv
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self
movie
Waist Deep
Waist Deep
as Angry Black Woman
movie
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
as Self
movie
Sisters in Cinema
Sisters in Cinema
as Self
movie
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
as Self
movie
'Til There Was You
'Til There Was You
as Angenelle
movie
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
as Madonna
movie
Zooman
Zooman
as Grace
movie
Drop Squad
Drop Squad
as June Vanderpool
movie
Override
Override
as Clerk
tv
ER
ER
as Gamma Knife Tech
movie
Fear of a Black Hat
Fear of a Black Hat
as Nina Blackburn
movie
Hard Target
Hard Target
as Det. Marie Mitchell
tv
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Diane Warren
movie
Candyman
Candyman
as Bernadette Walsh
movie
Afterburn
Afterburn
as Carol North
movie
Before the Storm
Before the Storm
as Alex Robbins
movie
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
as Cookie
movie
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
as Ardelia Mapp
movie
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as Melanie Bryant
movie
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Rachel
movie
Vampire's Kiss
Vampire's Kiss
as Jackie
tv
A Man Called Hawk
A Man Called Hawk
movie
School Daze
School Daze
as Perry
movie
The Gift of Amazing Grace
The Gift of Amazing Grace
as Subaya
tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Zandili
tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Paula Raynor
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Miss McKegney
movie
11th Victim
11th Victim
as Hostage
tv
Another World