KASI LEMMONS
Kasi Lemmons
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 24, 1961
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Kasi Lemmons (/ˈkeɪsi/; born Karen 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).
Filmography
Starring
2022·
One Perfect ShotSelf
2018·
Half the PictureSelf
Self
2013·
DisconnectRoberta Washington
2012·
Finding Your RootsSelf
2006·
Waist DeepAngry Black Woman
2003·
Sisters in CinemaSelf
1997·
'Til There Was YouAngenelle
1997·
Gridlock'dMadonna
1995·
ZoomanGrace
1994·
ERGamma Knife Tech
1994·
OverrideClerk
1994·
Drop SquadJune Vanderpool
1994·
Fear of a Black HatNina Blackburn
1993·
Walker, Texas RangerDiane Warren
1993·
Hard TargetDet. Marie Mitchell
1992·
AfterburnCarol North
1992·
CandymanBernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
1991·
Before the StormAlex Robbins
1991·
The Five HeartbeatsCookie
Ardelia Mapp
Rachel
Melanie Bryant
1989·
A Man Called Hawk1989·
Vampire's KissJackie
1988·
School DazePerry
Subaya
1985·
The EqualizerZandili
1984·
The Cosby ShowMiss McKegney
1984·
Murder, She WrotePaula Raynor
1984·
11th VictimHostage
1964·
Another WorldProduction
Thanks
Director
Writer
Director, Executive Producer
2019·
HarrietScreenplay, Director
2018·
BeautyExecutive Producer
2017·
Shots FiredDirector
2016·
Marvel's Luke CageDirector
2013·
Black NativityWriter, Director
2007·
Talk to MeDirector
Director
1997·
Eve's BayouDirector, Writer
1996·
Dr. HugoWriter, Director