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).
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Filmography
Cast Credits
One Perfect Shot
Character: Self
TV • 2022
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Character: Self
TV • 2018
Half the Picture
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character: Self
TV • 2015
Disconnect
Character: Roberta Washington
MOVIE • 2013
Finding Your Roots
Character: Self
TV • 2012
Waist Deep
Character: Angry Black Woman
MOVIE • 2006
Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Sisters in Cinema
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2003
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2002
'Til There Was You
Character: Angenelle
MOVIE • 1997
Gridlock'd
Character: Madonna
MOVIE • 1997
Zooman
Character: Grace
MOVIE • 1995
Drop Squad
Character: June Vanderpool
MOVIE • 1994
Override
Character: Clerk
MOVIE • 1994
ER
Character: Gamma Knife Tech
TV • 1994
Fear of a Black Hat
Character: Nina Blackburn
MOVIE • 1994
Hard Target
Character: Det. Marie Mitchell
MOVIE • 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character: Diane Warren
TV • 1993
Candyman
Character: Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
MOVIE • 1992
Crew
Crew Credits
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Role: Director
TV • 2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2020
Harriet
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Harriet
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2019
Beauty
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Shots Fired
Role: Director
TV • 2017
Marvel's Luke Cage
Role: Director
TV • 2016
Black Nativity
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Black Nativity
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2013
Talk to Me
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2007
The Caveman's Valentine
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2001
Eve's Bayou
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1997
Eve's Bayou
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1997
Dr. Hugo
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1996
Dr. Hugo
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1996
I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • TBA