Quick Facts
Born:
1959-02-24
Birthplace:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits:
37 Total Roles
Kasi Lemmons
Acting
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Biography
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 roles in commercials with McDonald's and Levi's. She made her film debut in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988). She continued acting in Vampire's Kiss (1989), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and Candyman (1992). Film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon described her as "an ongoing testament to the creative possibilities of film".
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She is also known as an actress, having started her career with roles in commercials with McDonald's and Levi's. She made her film debut in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988). She continued acting in Vampire's Kiss (1989), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and Candyman (1992). Film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon described her as "an ongoing testament to the creative possibilities of film".
Description above from the Wikipedia article Kasi Lemmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Silence of the Lambs
Ardelia Mapp
Candyman
Bernadette Walsh
Hard Target
Det. Marie Mitchell
Disconnect
Roberta Washington
ER
Gamma Knife Tech
Walker, Texas Ranger
Diane Warren
The Cosby Show
Miss McKegney
Vampire's Kiss
Jackie
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Projectionist MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies MOVIE | Self - (archive footage) |
| 2022 | One Perfect Shot TV | Self |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' TV | Self |
| 2018 | Half the Picture MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self |
| 2013 | Disconnect MOVIE | Roberta Washington |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots TV | Self |
| 2006 | Waist Deep MOVIE | Angry Black Woman |
| 2004 | Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos MOVIE | Self |