Kasi Lemmons

Kasi Lemmons

66 · Born: Feb 24, 1959

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornFeb 24, 1959 St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Parents
  • Dorothy Frauenhofer

Biography

Kasi Lemmons, a multifaceted artist, entered this world on February 24, 1959, in the vibrant city of St. Louis, Missouri, USA. This talented individual has made a lasting impact in the entertainment industry, boasting an impressive repertoire of films and television shows. Among her most notable works are the critically acclaimed biographical drama "Harriet" (2019),the psychological thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991),and the supernatural horror classic "Candyman" (1992).

Aside from her impressive body of work, Kasi Lemmons is also known for her enduring personal relationships. In 1995, she exchanged vows with the accomplished actor and director Vondie Curtis-Hall, and the couple has been inseparable ever since. Together, they have welcomed two beautiful children into their family, filling their lives with joy and love.

Career

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2012
Disconnect
Disconnect as Roberta Washington
{"id":6470,"title":"Waist Deep","year":"2006","character":"Angry Black Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/waist-deep","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tk6dseaglj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tk6dseaglj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Waist Deep
Waist Deep as Angry Black Woman
{"id":5696,"title":"Gridlock'd","year":"1997","character":"Madonna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gridlockd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5696.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd as Madonna
{"id":56434,"title":"'Til There Was You","year":"1997","character":"Angenelle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/til-there-was-you-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56434.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56434.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":215544,"title":"Zooman","year":"1995","character":"Grace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zooman-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215544.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Zooman
Zooman as Grace
{"id":215630,"title":"Override","year":"1994","character":"Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/override-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215630.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Override
Override as Clerk
{"id":8618,"title":"Drop Squad","year":"1994","character":"June Vanderpool","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/drop-squad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8618.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8618.jpg"},"released":1}
Drop Squad
Drop Squad as June Vanderpool
{"id":11490,"title":"Fear of a Black Hat","year":"1994","character":"Nina Blackburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fear-of-a-black-hat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11490.jpg"},"released":1}
Fear of a Black Hat
Fear of a Black Hat as Nina Blackburn
{"id":4796,"title":"Hard Target","year":"1993","character":"Det. Marie Mitchell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hard-target","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ge8nmffub2o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ge8nmffub2o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Hard Target
Hard Target as Det. Marie Mitchell
{"id":4928,"title":"Candyman","year":"1992","character":"Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/candyman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mkhnkebi9e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mkhnkebi9e0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Candyman
Candyman as Bernadette 'Bernie' Walsh
{"id":59391,"title":"Afterburn","year":"1992","character":"Carol North","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/afterburn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59391.jpg"},"released":1}
Afterburn
Afterburn as Carol North
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1992,"character":"Paula Raynor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Paula Raynor
{"id":180,"title":"The Silence of the Lambs","year":"1991","character":"Ardelia Mapp","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-silence-of-the-lambs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7aofhsuflab0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7aofhsuflab0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":204471,"title":"Before the Storm","year":"1991","character":"Alex Robbins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/before-the-storm-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204471.jpg"},"released":1}
Before the Storm
Before the Storm as Alex Robbins
{"id":7204,"title":"The Five Heartbeats","year":"1991","character":"Cookie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-five-heartbeats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7204.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":85803,"title":"The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson","year":"1990","character":"Rachel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-court-martial-of-jackie-robinson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85803.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":159734,"title":"The Great Los Angeles Earthquake","year":"1990","character":"Melanie Bryant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-los-angeles-earthquake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159734.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834693,"title":"Another World","year":1989,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/another-world","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834693.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":13527,"title":"Vampire's Kiss","year":"1988","character":"Jackie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vampires-kiss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4a29cgqscma0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4a29cgqscma0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":6745,"title":"School Daze","year":"1988","character":"Perry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/school-daze","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2aoa189ocp90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2aoa189ocp90.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1382,"title":"The Equalizer","year":1988,"character":"Zandili","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-equalizer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg"},"released":1}
The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Zandili
{"id":62795,"title":"11th Victim","year":"1984","character":"Hostage","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/11th-victim","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62795.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62795.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
11th Victim
11th Victim as Hostage
{"id":103839716,"title":"One Perfect Shot","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/one-perfect-shot","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839716.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839716.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":131637,"title":"Half the Picture","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/half-the-picture","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131637.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":103835136,"title":"They've Gotta Have Us","year":2018,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/theyve-gotta-have-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835136.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":267901,"title":"Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos","year":"2004","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sweets-to-the-sweet-the-candyman-mythos","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267901.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":153387,"title":"Sisters in Cinema","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sisters-in-cinema","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153387.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":153784,"title":"Page to Screen","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/page-to-screen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153784.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":244925,"title":"The Metropolitan Opera HD Live","year":"2021","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-metropolitan-opera-hd-live-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_244925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_244925.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":204394,"title":"Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody","year":"2022","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whitney-houston-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22pafr3j6n60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/22pafr3j6n60.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":138678,"title":"Harriet","year":"2019","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/harriet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oiilo2ro5ng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oiilo2ro5ng.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Harriet
Harriet as Director, Screenplay
{"id":5155,"title":"Black Nativity","year":"2013","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-nativity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rj8dqknpqo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rj8dqknpqo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Black Nativity
Black Nativity as Director, Writer
{"id":7738,"title":"Talk to Me","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/talk-to-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v53e441a0l8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1v53e441a0l8.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Talk to Me
Talk to Me as Director
{"id":8650,"title":"The Caveman's Valentine","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cavemans-valentine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8650.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":6725,"title":"Eve's Bayou","year":"1997","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eves-bayou","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pt52lplo18s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pt52lplo18s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou as Director, Writer