Kasi Lemmons
Actor · Director · Writer · Executive Producer
Born Feb 24, 1959 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Active 1964–present
Kasi Lemmons (/ˈkeɪsi/; born Karen Diane Lemmons, February 24, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress.
Filmography
The Projectionist (2026) — RamonaThe Silence of the Lambs (1991) — Ardelia MappER (1994) — Gamma Knife TechMarvel's Luke Cage (2016) — DirectorDisconnect (2013) — Roberta WashingtonHarriet (2019) — Director · ScreenplayCandyman (1992) — Bernadette WalshHard Target (1993) — Det. Marie MitchellMurder, She Wrote (1984) — Paula RaynorWalker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Diane WarrenWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) — DirectorSelf Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020) — Director · Executive ProducerThe Cosby Show (1984) — Miss McKegneyVampire's Kiss (1989) — JackieGridlock'd (1997) — MadonnaWaist Deep (2006) — Angry Black WomanTalk to Me (2007) — DirectorEve's Bayou (1997) — Writer · DirectorThe Five Heartbeats (1991) — CookieThe Equalizer (1985) — ZandiliThe Caveman's Valentine (2001) — DirectorSchool Daze (1988) — PerryFear of a Black Hat (1994) — Nina BlackburnThe Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) — Melanie Bryant