Kasi Lemmons
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| Birth name | Karen Lemmons |
| Born | February 24, 1961 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, Director |
| Spouse(s) | Vondie Curtis-Hall (1995-Present) 2 children |
Kasi Lemmons (born February 24, 1961)[1] is an African-American film director and actress, notable for her films Eve's Bayou, The Caveman's Valentine and Talk to Me.
Lemmons was born Karen Lemmons in St. Louis, daughter of a poet/psychotherapist mother and a biology teacher father.[1] Her first name is pronounced like "Casey" (IPA: /ˈkeɪsi/).
Lemmons played Ardelia Mapp in The Silence of the Lambs. She had a cameo appearance in Spike Lee's School Daze during a montage of Half-Pint's (Spike Lee) potential conquests.
Lemmons is married to actor Vondie Curtis-Hall, also a film director and actor. They have a son, Henry Hunter Hall and a daughter Zora Hall.
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