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Kasi Lemmons

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Kasi Lemmons
Celebrating impactful movie moments guided by Hollywood's most exhilarating cinematic voices.
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One Perfect Shot (2022– )
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Kasi Lemmons was born on 24 February 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Harriet (2019) and Candyman (1992). She has been married to Vondie Curtis-Hall since 19 August 1995. They have two children.
BornFebruary 24, 1961
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BornFebruary 24, 1961
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  • Awards
    • 12 wins & 16 nominations

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Kasi Lemmons in One Perfect Shot (2022)
Laurence Fishburne, Spike Lee, Giancarlo Esposito, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell, James Bond III, Edward G. Bridges, Tisha Campbell, Rusty Cundieff, Art Evans, Kadeem Hardison, Dominic Hoffman, Ellen Holly, Kyme, Cinqué Lee, Joie Lee, Kasi Lemmons, Branford Marsalis, Bill Nunn, Eric Payne, Joe Seneca, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Leonard L. Thomas in School Daze (1988)
Eriq La Salle and Kasi Lemmons in Drop Squad (1994)
Kasi Lemmons in Eve's Bayou (1997)
Taraji P. Henson and Kasi Lemmons in Talk to Me (2007)
Director Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Vondie Curtis-Hall and Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons and Cynthia Erivo at an event for Harriet (2019)
Kasi Lemmons at an event for Harriet (2019)

Known for

Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs
8.6
  • Ardelia Mapp
  • 1991
Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
Harriet
6.7
  • Director
  • 2019
Tony Todd in Candyman (1992)
Candyman
6.7
  • Bernadette Walsh
  • 1992
Samuel L. Jackson, Debbi Morgan, and Lynn Whitfield in Eve's Bayou (1997)
Eve's Bayou
7.2
  • Director
  • 1997

Credits

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Actress

  • Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgård, Hope Davis, Michael Nyqvist, Max Thieriot, and Andrea Riseborough in Disconnect (2012)
    Disconnect
    • Roberta Washington
    • 2012
  • Meagan Good and Tyrese Gibson in Waist Deep (2006)
    Waist Deep
    • Angry Black Woman
    • 2006
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    • Gamma Knife Tech
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Liars' Dice (1997)
    Liars' Dice
    • Teresa
    • 1997
  • 'Til There Was You (1997)
    'Til There Was You
    • Angenelle
    • 1997
  • Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur in Gridlock'd (1997)
    Gridlock'd
    • Madonna
    • 1997
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Khalil Kain in Zooman (1995)
    Zooman
    • Grace
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Ving Rhames, Eriq La Salle, and Vondie Curtis-Hall in Drop Squad (1994)
    Drop Squad
    • June Vanderpool
    • 1994
  • James Earl Jones, Emily Lloyd, Jason Patric, Elizabeth Perkins, and Lou Diamond Phillips in Override (1994)
    Override
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    • Diane Warren
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Hard Target (1993)
    Hard Target
    • Det. Marie Mitchell
    • 1993
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    • Paula Raynor
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Fear of a Black Hat (1993)
    Fear of a Black Hat
    • Nina Blackburn
    • 1993
  • Tony Todd in Candyman (1992)
    Candyman
    • Bernadette Walsh
    • 1992
  • Afterburn (1992)
    Afterburn
    • Carol North
    • TV Movie
    • 1992

Director

  • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2022
  • Women of the Movement (2022)
    Women of the Movement
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Octavia Spencer in Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
    Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
    Harriet
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
    Luke Cage
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
    Shots Fired
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Black Nativity (2013)
    Black Nativity
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Talk to Me (2007)
    Talk to Me
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Samuel L. Jackson in The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
    The Caveman's Valentine
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Debbi Morgan, and Lynn Whitfield in Eve's Bayou (1997)
    Eve's Bayou
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Dr. Hugo (1996)
    Dr. Hugo
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1996

Writer

  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    • libretto
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
    Harriet
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • Black Nativity (2013)
    Black Nativity
    • written for the screen by
    • 2013
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Debbi Morgan, and Lynn Whitfield in Eve's Bayou (1997)
    Eve's Bayou
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Dr. Hugo (1996)
    Dr. Hugo
    • writer
    • Short
    • 1996
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Videos12

Kasi Lemmons Shares Her Enduring Advice for Those Who Want Their Voices Heard
Clip 3:50
Kasi Lemmons Shares Her Enduring Advice for Those Who Want Their Voices Heard
'Harriet' Trailer With Director's Commentary
Clip 2:26
'Harriet' Trailer With Director's Commentary
Cynthia Erivo Brings Harriet Tubman to Life
Clip 8:03
Cynthia Erivo Brings Harriet Tubman to Life
'Harriet' Cast Comment on the Role Music Plays in the Film
Clip 1:33
'Harriet' Cast Comment on the Role Music Plays in the Film
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:52
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Trailer 1:28
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:49
Official Trailer
Vampire's Kiss
Trailer 2:10
Vampire's Kiss
Hard Target
Trailer 1:54
Hard Target
The Silence of the Lambs
Trailer 1:44
The Silence of the Lambs
Candyman
Trailer 0:32
Candyman
One Perfect Shot
Trailer 1:49
One Perfect Shot

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kasey Lemmons
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • February 24, 1961
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Spouse
    • Vondie Curtis-HallAugust 19, 1995 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Henry Hunter Hall
  • Parents
    • Dorothy Frauenhofer
  • Other works
    Directed a short film shown during the 74th Academy Awards in 2002.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

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    Mother, with husband Vondie Curtis-Hall, of son Henry Hunter Hall (b. 1996), and daughter Zora Hall (b. 1999).
  • Quotes
    I'd like not to take so much time. One hundred percent of the time between films I'm trying to make another film. I might have a script I'm writing. But the rhythm kind of works for me.

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