Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

63 · Born: Feb 24, 1961

Personal Details

BornFeb 24, 1961 St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Parents
  • Dorothy Frauenhofer

Biography

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kasi Lemmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

{"id":5467,"title":"Disconnect","year":"2012","character":"Roberta Washington","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/disconnect","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6orbaqliku40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6orbaqliku40.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Disconnect
Disconnect as Roberta Washington
{"id":6470,"title":"Waist Deep","year":"2006","character":"Angry Black Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/waist-deep","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tk6dseaglj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tk6dseaglj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Waist Deep
Waist Deep as Angry Black Woman
{"id":5696,"title":"Gridlock'd","year":"1997","character":"Madonna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gridlockd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5696.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd as Madonna
{"id":56434,"title":"'Til There Was You","year":"1997","character":"Angenelle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/til-there-was-you-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56434.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56434.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":215544,"title":"Zooman","year":"1995","character":"Grace","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/zooman-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215544.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Zooman
Zooman as Grace
{"id":215630,"title":"Override","year":"1994","character":"Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/override-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215630.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Override
Override as Clerk
{"id":8618,"title":"Drop Squad","year":"1994","character":"June Vanderpool","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/drop-squad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8618.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8618.jpg"},"released":1}
Drop Squad
Drop Squad as June Vanderpool
{"id":11490,"title":"Fear of a Black Hat","year":"1994","character":"Nina Blackburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fear-of-a-black-hat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11490.jpg"},"released":1}
Fear of a Black Hat
Fear of a Black Hat as Nina Blackburn
{"id":4796,"title":"Hard Target","year":"1993","character":"Det. Marie Mitchell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hard-target","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ge8nmffub2o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ge8nmffub2o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Hard Target
Hard Target as Det. Marie Mitchell
{"id":4928,"title":"Candyman","year":"1992","character":"Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/candyman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mkhnkebi9e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mkhnkebi9e0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Candyman
Candyman as Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
{"id":59391,"title":"Afterburn","year":"1992","character":"Carol North","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/afterburn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59391.jpg"},"released":1}
Afterburn
Afterburn as Carol North
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1992,"character":"Paula Raynor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Paula Raynor
{"id":180,"title":"The Silence of the Lambs","year":"1991","character":"Ardelia Mapp","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-silence-of-the-lambs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7aofhsuflab0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7aofhsuflab0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":204471,"title":"Before the Storm","year":"1991","character":"Alex Robbins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/before-the-storm-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204471.jpg"},"released":1}
Before the Storm
Before the Storm as Alex Robbins
{"id":7204,"title":"The Five Heartbeats","year":"1991","character":"Cookie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-five-heartbeats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7204.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":85803,"title":"The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson","year":"1990","character":"Rachel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-court-martial-of-jackie-robinson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85803.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":159734,"title":"The Great Los Angeles Earthquake","year":"1990","character":"Melanie Bryant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-los-angeles-earthquake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159734.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834693,"title":"Another World","year":1989,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/another-world","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":13527,"title":"Vampire's Kiss","year":"1988","character":"Jackie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/vampires-kiss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4a29cgqscma0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4a29cgqscma0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":6745,"title":"School Daze","year":"1988","character":"Perry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/school-daze","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2aoa189ocp90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2aoa189ocp90.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1382,"title":"The Equalizer","year":1988,"character":"Zandili","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-equalizer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg"},"released":1}
The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Zandili
{"id":62795,"title":"11th Victim","year":"1984","character":"Hostage","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/11th-victim","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62795.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62795.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
11th Victim
11th Victim as Hostage
{"id":103839716,"title":"One Perfect Shot","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/one-perfect-shot","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839716.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839716.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":131637,"title":"Half the Picture","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/half-the-picture","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131637.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":103835136,"title":"They've Gotta Have Us","year":2018,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/theyve-gotta-have-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835136.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":267901,"title":"Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sweets-to-the-sweet-the-candyman-mythos","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267901.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":153387,"title":"Sisters in Cinema","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sisters-in-cinema","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153387.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":153784,"title":"Page to Screen","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/page-to-screen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153784.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":244925,"title":"The Metropolitan Opera HD Live","year":"2021","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-metropolitan-opera-hd-live-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_244925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_244925.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":204394,"title":"Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody","year":"2022","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/whitney-houston-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22pafr3j6n60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22pafr3j6n60.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":138678,"title":"Harriet","year":"2019","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/harriet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oiilo2ro5ng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oiilo2ro5ng.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Harriet
Harriet as Director, Screenplay
{"id":5155,"title":"Black Nativity","year":"2013","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/black-nativity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rj8dqknpqo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rj8dqknpqo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Black Nativity
Black Nativity as Director, Writer
{"id":7738,"title":"Talk to Me","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/talk-to-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v53e441a0l8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v53e441a0l8.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Talk to Me
Talk to Me as Director
{"id":8650,"title":"The Caveman's Valentine","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cavemans-valentine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8650.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":6725,"title":"Eve's Bayou","year":"1997","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/eves-bayou","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pt52lplo18s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pt52lplo18s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou as Director, Writer