About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1961-02-24
Place of birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Website:
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Kasi Lemmons

Overview

Kasi Lemmons (born Karen Lemmons; February 24, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She made her directorial debut with Eve's Bayou (1997), followed by 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).

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Known for

Acting
2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Actor Self 69
Fair
2018 Half the Picture Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Disconnect Actor Roberta Washington 66
Fair
2006 Waist Deep Actor Angry Black Woman 60
Fair
2004 Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos Actor Self 58
Average
2003 Sisters in Cinema Actor Self N/A
N/A
2002 Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' Actor Self 59
Average
1997 Til There Was You Actor Angenelle 57
Average
1997 Gridlock'd Actor Madonna 61
Fair
1995 Zooman Actor Grace 58
Average
1994 Drop Squad Actor June Vanderpool 58
Average
1994 Override Actor Clerk N/A
N/A
1994 Fear of a Black Hat Actor Nina Blackburn 58
Average
1993 Hard Target Actor Det. Marie Mitchell 62
Fair
1992 Candyman Actor Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh 64
Fair
1992 Afterburn Actor Carol North 58
Average
1991 The Five Heartbeats Actor Cookie 60
Fair
1991 The Silence of the Lambs Actor Ardelia Mapp 82
Very good
1990 The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Actor Melanie Bryant 59
Average
1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Actor Rachel 59
Average
1988 Vampire's Kiss Actor Jackie 58
Average
1988 School Daze Actor Perry 58
Average
1986 The Gift Of Amazing Grace Actor Subaya N/A
N/A
1984 11th Victim Actor Hostage 58
Average

Directing
2022 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Directing Director 64
Fair
2019 Harriet Directing Director 67
Fair
2013 Black Nativity Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Talk to Me Directing Director 60
Fair
2001 The Caveman's Valentine Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Eve's Bayou Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Dr. Hugo Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2021 The Metropolitan Opera: Fire Shut Up in My Bones Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2019 Harriet Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2013 Black Nativity Writing Writer 58
Average
1997 Eve's Bayou Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Dr. Hugo Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2020 Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2018 Beauty Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home Crew Thanks N/A
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