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      Kasi Lemmons

      Kasi Lemmons

      Highest Rated: 95% The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

      Lowest Rated: 5% 'Til There Was You (1997)

      Birthday: Feb 24, 1961

      Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

      An attractive African-American player of stage, screen and TV who often projects an appealing vulnerability and intelligence, Kasi Lemmons began her professional career playing a hostage in the TV-movie "11th Victim" (1979), directed by Jonathan Kaplan. She then took several years off to study with The Lee Strasberg Institute, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre, NYU, UCLA and famed mime Marcel Marceau. She returned to acting with a supporting role in Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead" (1984) Off-Broadway, and a guest spot on the detective series "Spenser: For Hire" (1985). After attending film school at the New School for Social Research in NYC, Lemmons made her entrance into features by writing, directing, shooting and editing the documentary short "Fall From Grace" (1987). The next year, she appeared in two drastically different films: "School Daze," Spike Lee's musical study of black-on-black prejudices; and "Vampire's Kiss," a dark comedy starring Nicolas Cage as a man who may be a vampire.

      Highest rated movies

      The Silence of the Lambs
      Fear of a Black Hat
      Candyman
      Disconnect
      Vampire's Kiss
      Hard Target
      Drop Squad
      'Til There Was You

      Photos

      4130_D022_00177_RC (l-r.) Actors Henry Hunter Hall and Aria Brooks, Director Kasi Lemmons, actor Cynthia Erivo and behind the camera, A Camera Operator Daniele Massaccesi on the set of HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit: Glen Wilson / Focus Features 4130_D021_00044_RC Director Kasi Lemmons on the set of her film HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit: Glen Wilson / Focus Features 4130_D002_00012_RC Actors Cynthia Erivo and Joe Alwyn with director Kasi Lemmons on the set of her film HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit: Glen Wilson / Focus Features CANDYMAN, Virginia Madsen, Kasi Lemmons, 1992, (c) TriStar FEAR OF A BLACK HAT, Rusty Cundieff, Kasi Lemmons, 1994, (c)Samuel Goldwyn Films DROP SQUAD, Kasi Lemmons, Crystal R. Fox, 1994, (c)Gramercy Pictures 4130_D001_00149-00151_RCC (l-r) Director Kasi Lemmons with actors Zackary Momoh, Cynthia Erivo and Vanessa Bell Calloway on the set of her film HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit: Glen Wilson / Focus Features
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      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      43% 92% Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Director,
      Executive Producer       		$23.4M 2022
      74% 97% Harriet Director,
      Screenwriter       		$43.0M 2019
      51% 51% Black Nativity Director,
      Screenwriter       		$7.0M 2013
      71% 75% Disconnect Roberta Washington (Character) $1.4M 2012
      83% 77% Talk to Me Director $4.5M 2007
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sisters in Cinema Self - 2003
      45% 51% The Caveman's Valentine Director $687.1K 2001
      83% 89% Eve's Bayou Director,
      Writer       		$14.8M 1997
      5% 35% 'Til There Was You Angenelle (Character) $3.5M 1997
      14% 45% Drop Squad June Vanderpool (Character) $595.7K 1994
      60% 49% Hard Target Det. Marie Mitchell (Character) $31.5M 1993
      83% 86% Fear of a Black Hat Nina Blackburn (Character) $232.5K 1993
      79% 63% Candyman Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh (Character) $23.5M 1992
      95% 95% The Silence of the Lambs Ardelia Mapp (Character) $130.7M 1991
      No Score Yet 60% The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Rachel (Character) - 1990
      65% 54% Vampire's Kiss Jackie (Character) $96.7K 1989

      TV

      Credit
      0% No Score Yet One Perfect Shot Guest 2022
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Finding Your Roots Guest 2021
      68% 64% Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Executive Producer 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet They've Gotta Have Us Guest 2018
      No Score Yet 85% ER Chemo Tech (Guest Star) 2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
      No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Paula Raynor (Guest Star) 1993
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Zandili (Guest Star) 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Spenser: For Hire Unknown (Character) 1985