Kasi Lemmons
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 st…
Known For
The Silence of the Lambs
Ardelia Mapp
Marvel's Luke Cage
Director
Disconnect
Roberta Washington
Candyman
Bernadette Walsh
Harriet
Director
Hard Target
Det. Marie Mitchell
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Director
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Director
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Filmography
Acting (37)
Movies (26)
The Projectionist
2026
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025as Self - (archive footage)
Half the Picture
2018as Self
Disconnect
2013as Roberta Washington
Waist Deep
2006as Angry Black Woman
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
2004as Self
Sisters in Cinema
2003as Self
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2002as Self
'Til There Was You
1997as Angenelle
Gridlock'd
1997as Madonna
Zooman
1995as Grace
Fear of a Black Hat
1994as Nina Blackburn
Drop Squad
1994as June Vanderpool
Override
1994as Clerk
Hard Target
1993as Det. Marie Mitchell
Candyman
1992as Bernadette Walsh
Afterburn
1992as Carol North
The Silence of the Lambs
1991as Ardelia Mapp
The Five Heartbeats
1991as Cookie
Before the Storm
1991as Alex Robbins
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990as Melanie Bryant
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990as Rachel
Vampire's Kiss
1989as Jackie
School Daze
1988as Perry
The Gift of Amazing Grace
1986as Subaya
11th Victim
1984as Hostage
Television (11)
One Perfect Shot
2022as Self
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
Finding Your Roots
2012as Self
ER
1994as Gamma Knife Tech
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993as Diane Warren
A Man Called Hawk
1989
The Equalizer
1985as Zandili
Murder, She Wrote
1984as Paula Raynor
The Cosby Show
1984as Miss McKegney
Another World
1964Crew (18)
Movies (14)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022Director
Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
2021Writer
Harriet
2019Director
Harriet
2019Screenplay
Beauty
2018Executive Producer
Black Nativity
2013Director
Black Nativity
2013Writer
Talk to Me
2007Director
The Caveman's Valentine
2001Director
Eve's Bayou
1997Director
Eve's Bayou
1997Writer
Dr. Hugo
1996Director
Dr. Hugo
1996Writer
I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home
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