Later, she returned to New York, enrolling in the film program at the New School for Social Research. [3] She was described by film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon as "an ongoing testament to the creative possibilities of film."[4]. [8], In 1979, Lemmons made her acting debut in the television movie 11th Victim (1979). The Couple got married in 1995 and shares a very romantic relationship. "[21], Lemmons has worked extensively as a mentor and educator. Kasi has two children, Son Henry Hunter Hall, born in 1996 and Daughter Zora Hall, born in 1999. She also wrote and directed short films Dr. Hugo, Fait from Grace. [11], In 1997, Lemmons directed the film Eve's Bayou starring Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Diahann Carroll, and Jurnee Smollett. It’s inherent. [9], In 2007, she directed Talk to Me that was centered around the television personality and activist Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. that was played by Don Cheadle. [8], In 2001 she directed Jackson again in The Caveman's Valentine[9] about a schizophrenic homeless man trying to solve a murder mystery. For the past 14 years she has been a board member of Film Independent and has contributed to Film Independent's Filmmaker Labs as a speaker and moderator. Starting at the tender age of 18, she acted professionally throughout the '80s in television and films, including a small role in Spike Lee's School Daze. Lemmons made her directorial debut with 1997's Eve's Bayou, followed by Dr. Hugo (1998), The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Talk to Me (2007), Black Nativity (2013), and her highest-grossing film, 2019's Harriet, about abolitionist Harriet Tubman. She also … Kasi Lemmons (1961?-) biography on Film Reference. Kasi Lemmons: Professional Life and Career. Original name, Karen Lemmons; born February 24, 1961 (some sources cite 1959), in St. Louis, MO (some sources cite Boston, MA); father, a biology teacher;mother, a poet/psychotherapist; married Vondie Curtis-Hall (an actor, writer, and director), 1995; children: Henry Hunter, Zora. In the summer, she attended the Circle in the Square Program, a program where kids who wanted to be professional actors trained, which was part of New York University's School of Drama. Currently, she is an Associate Arts Professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Awards and Nominations She also had regular roles on television which include Undercover, As the World Turns. Lemmons adapted the novel Fire Shut Up in My Bones by Charles Blow into an opera libretto for the composer Terence Blanchard. When she was eight years old, her parents divorced, and she and her mother and two sisters moved to Newton, Massachusetts, because her mom wanted to go to Harvard to get her doctorate in education. Kasi Lemmons is very much positive about her relationships and doesn’t have any affair before or after her marriage. [5] Her mother remarried when she was nine. Net Worth. Lemmons has been married to actor and director Vondie Curtis-Hall since 1995. One of his younger sisters’ names is Zora Hall. Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies. Focused on her work, Kasi didn’t give any chance to anyone to create any rumor about her. However, Kasi Lemmons stands a height of 6 feet and weighs 60kg. Kasi was Vassar College's 2008 Artist in Residence and in the 2010–2011 academic year, Lemmons was the UCLA Regents’ Lecturer in the School of Theater, Film & Television. She is married to an actor and director Vondie Curtis-Hall. Her movie The Silence of the Lambs won the academic award for the best picture. Also, her body weight and height are not known. [14] It was the highest-grossing independent film in 1997. The couple have four children. She is mostly known for Eve’s Bayou, The Caveman’s Valentine, Talk to Me, The Silence of the Lambs and Candyman. Kasi won a total of 6 awards till now and still focusing on many awards to be won by her. Also, she is very far from any controversies. Shortly afterwards it was announced that Lemmons would direct The Battle of Cloverfield, a supernatural thriller, from her own script for Columbia Pictures. [10] Her acting credits include episodic parts on shows like As the World Turns, Murder, She Wrote, The Cosby Show or ER and films such as Spike Lee's School Daze (1988), Vampire's Kiss (1988), the Academy Award winner for Best Picture The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Candyman (1992), Hard Target (1993), Fear of a Black Hat (1993), Gridlock'd (1997) and 'Til There Was You (1997). Kasi’s husband is a very romantic and supportive person. His mother, Kasi, is a renowned director and artist. She went to the University of California at Los Angeles after finding that she was narrowly focused on the arts at New York University’s Tisch School. "An Affinity for the Road Less Traveled". Kasi is inactive on social sites. Bergman, Anne. As an actress, she earned more than $39.40. 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[5] When she was eight years old, her parents divorced, and she and her mother and two sisters moved to Newton, Massachusetts, because her mom wanted to go to Harvard to get her doctorate in education. She is also an actress in television and movies including Vampire’s Kiss, The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson, The Five Heartbeats. Movie Directors, Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, African-American Film Critics Association, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. [17] In a 2007 interview with FF2 Media's Jan Lisa Huttner, Lemmons said Talk to Me "became a film about a time when change was possible and even revolution was possible. It was a very devastating time and a very frightening time, but it was alive. Its star, Cynthia Erivo, was nominated for an Academy Award. She shifted with her two sisters when she was eight years old. Her nationality is American and ethnicity is Caucasian. Kasi Lemmons: Professional Life and Career, View more / View fewer Facts of Kasi Lemmons. We didn’t know what was going to happen. Kasi received an Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture. Blonde-dreadlocked actress and filmmaker Kasi Lemmons was born in Missouri but raised in Massachusetts after her parents divorced. [20] Lemmons said to the Los Angeles Times about her research for Harriet: “All the elements of a great adventure film are right there in the Harriet Tubman story. [15] In 2002 Lemmons conceived and helmed the tribute to Sidney Poitier for the 74th Annual Academy Award show. Kasi Lemmons’s net worth is $9 million as of 2020. She is an ... Born: February 24, 1961 I have to write scripts, because that's the only way I can write parts that will get a lot of people whom I really want to work with involved.