Kasi Lemmons
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...
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...
Known For
The Silence of the Lambs
as Ardelia Mapp
Harriet
Director
Cast Credits
Disconnect
as Roberta Washington
Waist Deep
as Angry Black Woman
'Til There Was You
as Angenelle
Gridlock'd
as Madonna
Zooman
as Grace
Drop Squad
as June Vanderpool
Override
as Clerk
Fear of a Black Hat
as Nina Blackburn
Hard Target
as Det. Marie Mitchell
Candyman
as Bernadette Walsh
Afterburn
as Carol North
Before the Storm
as Alex Robbins
The Five Heartbeats
as Cookie
The Silence of the Lambs
as Ardelia Mapp
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as Melanie Bryant
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Rachel
Vampire's Kiss
as Jackie
School Daze
as Perry
The Gift of Amazing Grace
as Subaya
11th Victim
as Hostage
Crew Credits
Harriet
Director
Beauty
Executive Producer
Black Nativity
Director
Talk to Me
Director
The Caveman's Valentine
Director
Eve's Bayou
Director
Dr. Hugo
Director