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Kasi Lemmons

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Kasi Lemmons
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Kasi Lemmons was born on 24 February 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Harriet (2019), The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Candyman (1992). She has been married to Vondie Curtis-Hall since 19 August 1995. They have two children.
BornFebruary 24, 1959
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BornFebruary 24, 1959
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      • 12 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
    Harriet
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2019
    Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    8.6
    • Ardelia Mapp
    • 1991
    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
      7.5
      • Roberta Washington
      • 2012
    • Meagan Good and Tyrese Gibson in Waist Deep (2006)
      Waist Deep
      5.8
      • Angry Black Woman
      • 2006
    • 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
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Gamma Knife Tech
      • 2002
    • Liars' Dice (1997)
      Liars' Dice
      8.0
      • Teresa
      • 1997
    • 'Til There Was You (1997)
      'Til There Was You
      4.8
      • Angenelle
      • 1997
    • Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur in Gridlock'd (1997)
      Gridlock'd
      6.9
      • Madonna
      • 1997
    • Louis Gossett Jr. and Khalil Kain in Zooman (1995)
      Zooman
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Grace
      • 1995
    • Ving Rhames, Eriq La Salle, and Vondie Curtis-Hall in Drop Squad (1994)
      Drop Squad
      4.9
      • June Vanderpool
      • 1994
    • Directed by (1994)
      Directed by
      6.9
      TV Series
      • 1994
    • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      Walker, Texas Ranger
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Diane Warren
      • 1993
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target (1993)
      Hard Target
      6.2
      • Det. Marie Mitchell
      • 1993
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Paula Raynor
      • 1993
    • Fear of a Black Hat (1993)
      Fear of a Black Hat
      7.2
      • Nina Blackburn
      • 1993
    • Tony Todd in Candyman (1992)
      Candyman
      6.7
      • Bernadette Walsh
      • 1992
    • Afterburn (1992)
      Afterburn
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Carol North
      • 1992

    Director

    • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
      Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
      6.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Women of the Movement (2022)
      Women of the Movement
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 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
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
      Harriet
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
      Shots Fired
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Black Nativity (2013)
      Black Nativity
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Don Cheadle, Cedric The Entertainer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Taraji P. Henson in Talk to Me (2007)
      Talk to Me
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Samuel L. Jackson in The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
      The Caveman's Valentine
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Debbi Morgan, and Lynn Whitfield in Eve's Bayou (1997)
      Eve's Bayou
      7.2
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Dr. Hugo (1996)
      Dr. Hugo
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996

    Writer

    • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in Great Performances at the Met (1977)
      Great Performances at the Met
      8.1
      TV Series
      • librettist
      • 2022
    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.8
      TV Series
      • libretto
      • 2021
    • Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
      Harriet
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • 2019
    • Black Nativity (2013)
      Black Nativity
      4.8
      • written for the screen by
      • 2013
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Debbi Morgan, and Lynn Whitfield in Eve's Bayou (1997)
      Eve's Bayou
      7.2
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Dr. Hugo (1996)
      Dr. Hugo
      7.1
      Short
      • writer
      • 1996
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    Videos12

    Kasi Lemmons Shares Her Enduring Advice for Those Who Want Their Voices Heard
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    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
    '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
    Official Trailer
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    Trailer 1:28
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Kasey Lemmons
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • February 24, 1959
      • 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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