
Born 1959
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 (20…
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The Projectionist(2026)
as Ramona

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies(2025)
as Self - (archive footage)

Half the Picture(2018)
as Self

Disconnect(2013)
as Roberta Washington

Waist Deep(2006)
as Angry Black Woman

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos(2004)
as Self
Sisters in Cinema(2003)
as Self

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'(2002)
as Self

'Til There Was You(1997)
as Angenelle

Gridlock'd(1997)
as Madonna

Zooman(1995)
as Grace

Drop Squad(1994)
as June Vanderpool

Override(1994)
as Clerk

Fear of a Black Hat(1994)
as Nina Blackburn

Hard Target(1993)
as Det. Marie Mitchell

Candyman(1992)
as Bernadette Walsh

Afterburn(1992)
as Carol North

Before the Storm(1991)
as Alex Robbins

The Five Heartbeats(1991)
as Cookie

The Silence of the Lambs(1991)In catalog
as Ardelia Mapp

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake(1990)
as Melanie Bryant

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson(1990)
as Rachel

Vampire's Kiss(1989)
as Jackie

School Daze(1988)
as Perry

The Gift of Amazing Grace(1986)
as Subaya

11th Victim(1984)
as Hostage
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Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'(2018)
as Self