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Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

Actor, Director, Producer

Born February 24, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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Biography

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 (2020) and an episode of ABC's Women of the Movement (2022).

She is also known as an actress, having started her career with roles in commercials with McDonald's and Levi's. She made her film debut in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988). She continued acting in Vampire's Kiss (1989), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and Candyman (1992). Film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon described her as "an ongoing testament to the creative possibilities of film".

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11 wins and 10 nominations

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Official Trailer

The Silence of the Lambs Wins Best Picture: 1992 Oscars

Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster Re-Watch THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS | Criterion Commentary

35th Anniversary Spot

The Silence of the Lambs – back in cinemas official trailer

The Screaming Lambs

Buffalo Bill Kidnaps Catherine

Hannibal Meets The Senator

Official Trailer

Anthony Hopkins Wins Best Actor | 64th Oscars (1992)

Jodie Foster Wins Best Actress | 64th Oscars (1992)

Allan Arkush on SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

Jonathan Demme Wins Best Directing: 1992 Oscars

The Silence of the Lambs Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1992 Oscars

UK Re-release Trailer

In conversation with... Jodie Foster, on The Silence of the Lambs | BFI

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Becoming Hannibal Lecter | The Silence of the Lambs | MGM

SIlence of the Lambs (1991) | "It Rubs the Lotion On Its Skin" | MGM Studios

Silence of the Lambs (1991) | Clarice and Hannibal's First Meeting | MGM Studios

Jodie Foster On Hannibal Lecter

The Silence of the Lambs Official Trailer #1 - Anthony Hopkins Movie (1991) HD

The Silence of the Lambs Bloopers & Gag Reel (1991)

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

The Projectionist Poster

The Projectionist Feature Film2026Ramona

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Poster

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Feature Film2025Self

5th Annual AAFCA TV Honors Poster

5th Annual AAFCA TV Honors TV Special2023Self

One Perfect Shot Poster

One Perfect Shot Mini-Series2022Self

Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community Poster

Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community TV Special2020Self

Ambo TV TV Series2019Self

CTV News at Six Toronto TV Series2018Self

Half the Picture Poster

Half the Picture Documentary2018Self

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018Self

Reflection in the Mirror with Kasi Lemmons Short Film2018Self

They've Gotta Have Us Poster

They've Gotta Have Us Mini-Series2018Self - Director and Actor

CTV News at 11:30 Toronto TV Series2016Self

Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter Poster

Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter TV Series2015Self

IMDb Originals Poster

IMDb Originals TV Series2015Self

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014Self

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013Self

CBS Saturday Morning Poster

CBS Saturday Morning TV Series2012Self - Guest

Disconnect Poster

Disconnect Feature Film2012Roberta Washington

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Poster

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. TV Series2012Self

2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards TV Special2008Self - Accepting for Chiwetel Ejiofor

Directors on Directing 2: The Story of the Storytellers Poster

Directors on Directing 2: The Story of the Storytellers Documentary2008Self

The 17th Annual Gotham Awards TV Special2007Self

Waist Deep Poster

Waist Deep Feature Film2006Angry Black Woman

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005Self

Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos Poster

Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos Documentary2004Self

Eve's Bayou: Audio Commentary with Kasi Lemmons, Caldecot Chubb, Amy Vincent and Terilyn A. Shropshire Video2003Self

Eve's Bayou: Audio Commentary with Kasi Lemmons, Samuel L. Jackson, Meagan Good, Jurnee Smollett, Debbi Morgan, Lynn Whitfield and Vondie Curtis Hall Video2003Self

Sisters in Cinema Documentary2003Self

Page to Screen Poster

Page to Screen TV Series2002Self

Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation Poster

Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation Documentary2001Bernadette Walsh

The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards Poster

The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards TV Special2001Self - Presenter

The Ninth Annual Diversity Awards Poster

The Ninth Annual Diversity Awards TV Special2001Self

29th NAACP Image Awards Poster

29th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1998Self

Eve's Bayou: Audio Commentary with Kasi Lemmons, Amy Vincent, Terilyn A. Shropshire Video1998Self

'Til There Was You Poster

'Til There Was You Feature Film1997Angenelle

BBC World News Poster

BBC World News TV Series1997Self

Gridlock'd Poster

Gridlock'd Feature Film1997Madonna

Liars' Dice Poster

Liars' Dice Feature Film1997Teresa

Zooman TV Movie1995Grace

Drop Squad Poster

Drop Squad Feature Film1994June Vanderpool

ER TV Series1994Gamma Knife Tech

Override Poster

Override TV Movie1994

Fear of a Black Hat Poster

Fear of a Black Hat Feature Film1993Nina Blackburn

Hard Target Poster

Hard Target Feature Film1993Det. Marie Mitchell

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Diane Warren

Afterburn Poster

Afterburn TV Movie1992Carol North

Candyman Poster

Candyman Feature Film1992Bernadette Walsh

Before the Storm Poster

Before the Storm TV Movie1991Alex Robbins

The Five Heartbeats Poster

The Five Heartbeats Feature Film1991Cookie

The Silence of the Lambs Poster

The Silence of the Lambs Feature Film1991Ardelia Mapp

Under Cover Poster

Under Cover TV Series1991Alex Robbins

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Poster

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson TV Movie1990Rachel

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Poster

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake TV Movie1990Melanie Bryant

A Man Called Hawk Poster

A Man Called Hawk TV Series1989Lois

School Daze Poster

School Daze Feature Film1988Perry

Vampire's Kiss Poster

Vampire's Kiss Feature Film1988Jackie

Le divan Poster

Le divan TV Series1987Self

Adam's Apple TV Movie1986Marcy Potts

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Lydia Wilson

The Equalizer Poster

The Equalizer TV Series1985Zandili

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Paula Raynor

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Miss McKegney

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

11th Victim Poster

11th Victim TV Movie1979Hostage

ABC Afterschool Specials Poster

ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series1972Subaya

Another World Poster

Another World TV Series1964Tess Parker

As the World Turns Poster

As the World Turns TV Series1956Nella Franklin

Thanks

21

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Year

Crisis Actor Poster

Crisis Actor Short Film2026

Nita Short Film2025

Leaving Yellowstone Poster

Leaving Yellowstone Short Film2023

Acid Noir Poster

Acid Noir Short Film2022

The Forty-Year-Old Version Poster

The Forty-Year-Old Version Feature Film2020

See You Yesterday Poster

See You Yesterday Feature Film2019

Selah and the Spades Poster

Selah and the Spades Feature Film2019

Share Feature Film2019

All About Nina Poster

All About Nina Feature Film2018

Amateur Feature Film2018

First Match Poster

First Match Feature Film2018

Little Woods Poster

Little Woods Feature Film2018

Monsters and Men Poster

Monsters and Men Feature Film2018

Night Comes On Poster

Night Comes On Feature Film2018

Forever Short Film2016

Quedate Short Film2015

The Diary of a Teenage Girl Poster

The Diary of a Teenage Girl Feature Film2015

The Fits Poster

The Fits Feature Film2015

Howl Feature Film2010

Waist Deep Poster

Waist Deep Feature Film2006

I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home Poster

I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home Short Film

Director

11

Type

Year

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Poster

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Feature Film2022

Women of the Movement Poster

Women of the Movement TV Series2022

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Poster

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Mini-Series2020

Harriet Feature Film2019

Shots Fired Poster

Shots Fired TV Series2017

Luke Cage Poster

Luke Cage TV Series2016

Black Nativity Poster

Black Nativity Feature Film2013

Talk to Me Poster

Talk to Me Feature Film2007

The Caveman's Valentine Poster

The Caveman's Valentine Feature Film2001

Eve's Bayou Poster

Eve's Bayou Feature Film1997

Dr. Hugo Poster

Dr. Hugo Short Film1996

Producer

3

Type

Year

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Poster

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Feature Film2022

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Poster

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Mini-Series2020

Beauty Short Film2018

Writer

5

Type

Year

Harriet Feature Film2019

Black Nativity Poster

Black Nativity Feature Film2013

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Poster

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live TV Series2006

Eve's Bayou Poster

Eve's Bayou Feature Film1997

Dr. Hugo Poster

Dr. Hugo Short Film1996

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