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Kasi Lemmons

  • Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Birthday: February 24, 1959

An attractive African-American player of stage, screen and TV who often projects an appealing vulnerability and intelligence, Kasi Lemmons began her professional career playing a hostage in the TV-movie "11th Victim" (1979), directed by Jonathan Kaplan. She then took several years off to study with The Lee Strasberg Institute, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre, NYU, UCLA and famed mime Marcel Marceau. She returned to acting with a supporting role in Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead" (1984) Off-Broadway, and a guest s…more

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  • Executive Producer

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Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Helmed "Talk To Me," starring Don Cheadle as Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist

  • 2001

    Second feature, "The Caveman's Valentine" starring Samuel L Jackson, screened at Sundance

  • 1997

    Feature directing debut, "Eve's Bayou"; also scripted; Samuel L Jackson had pivotal role

  • 1994

    First film in a leading role, "Fear of a Black Hat"

  • 1991

    Cast as Alex Robbins, a regular character on the short-lived series, "Under Cover"

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Awards

  • 1998

    Independent Spirit Award: Best First Feature

  • 1997

    National Board of Review Award: Best Debut Performance by a Director

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