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| Born | Kiersey Nicole Clemons December 17, 1993 |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews in the 2015 comedy-drama film Dope. Her other notable roles include Transparent, Extant, and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.
Personal life
Clemons was born in Pensacola, Florida, and grew up in Redondo Beach, California.[1] She is biracial; her father is African-American and her mother is Caucasian-American.[2]
Career
Early in her career, Clemons co-starred in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally as Kira Starr. She also appeared in the Disney Channel original film Cloud 9. Clemons guest starred in the crime-drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2014, she appeared in Trey Songz's music video for "SmartPhones" and "What's Best for You" in which she played his love interest who catches him in the act of cheating via phone call.
Since 2014, Clemons has played Bianca in the comedy series Transparent.[3] She also had a starring role on the MTV original series Eye Candy as Sophia. The series only aired for one season.[4] She guest starred in a 2015 episode of New Girl as Winston's love interest, KC.[3] Clemons appeared in Lady Gaga's music video for "Til It Happens to You", and in DJ Snake's music video for "Middle" alongside Josh Hutcherson.
In 2016, Clemons played Beth in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and played a grad student who fell in love with a vegan activist woman and tried unsuccessfully to adopt her interests but built a healthy relationship nonetheless in the Netflix original series Easy.[5] Clemons was cast as Iris West in the action film The Flash,[6] but the project was delayed due to the departure of director Rick Famuyiwa. Despite this, she was still slated to appear in the Justice League film as the same character,[7] but her scenes were ultimately cut.
In 2017, Clemons co-starred with Callum Turner in the drama The Only Living Boy in New York, and with Ellen Page in the horror remake Flatliners.[8]
In 2018, Clemons co-starred with Nick Offerman in musical drama Hearts Beat Loud.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Dope | Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Beth | |
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy in New York | Mimi Pastori | |
| 2017 | Flatliners | Sophia | |
| 2017 | Justice League | Iris West | Deleted scenes |
| 2018 | Little Bitches | Marisa | |
| 2018 | Hearts Beat Loud | Sam | |
| 2018 | An L.A. Minute | Velocity | |
| 2019 | Sweetheart | Jenn | |
| 2019 | Lady and the Tramp | Darling | |
| 2020 | Antebellum | Post-production | |
| 2020 | Scoob! | Dee Dee Sykes (voice) | Post-production |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shake It Up | Danielle | Episodes: "Age It Up", "Party It Up" |
| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Summer | Episode: "Epic Wingman" |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Alicia | Episode: "The Bob Duncan Experience" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gwen Onetta | Episode: "Frame by Frame" |
| 2013 | Austin & Ally | Kira Starr | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Cloud 9 | Skye Sailor | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2014 | Transparent | Bianca | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Sophia Preston | |
| 2015 | New Girl | KC | Episodes: "Par 5", "No Girl" |
| 2015 | Extant | Lucy | 11 episodes |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Waitress | Episode: "Brie Larson Wears a Billowy Long-Sleeve Shirt and White Saddle Shoes" |
| 2016–2019 | Easy | Chase | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson's Halloween | Victoria | Voice role, TV special |
| 2018 | Angie Tribeca | Maria Charo | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Rent: Live | Joanne | TV special |
| 2019 | BoJack Horseman | Jameson H.(voice) | Episode: “A Horse Walks into a Rehab” |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | What's Next for Sarah? | Oli | 2 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes |
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| 2014 | "SmartPhones" | Trey Songz | |
| 2015 | "Til It Happens to You" | Lady Gaga | |
| 2016 | "Middle" | DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine |
References
- ^ Smith, Krista (August 2017). "Introducing Kiersey Clemons, Your Next DC Comics Crush". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Le Vine, Lauren (June 19, 2015). "Dope's Kiersey Clemons Got To Wear Pharrell's Hat". Refinery29.
- ^ a b Abrams, Natalie (February 11, 2015). "New Girl taps Transparent actress Kiersey Clemons as Winston's new love interest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 16, 2014). "MTV Series 'Eye Candy' Casts 3 Regulars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Bendix, Trish. "Kiersey Clemons meets a girl she likes in "Easy"". After Ellen. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2016). "'The Flash': 'Dope' Actress Kiersey Clemons to Star as Iris West in Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 25, 2017). "Joby Harold to Do Page-One Rewrite of 'The Flash' Script (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin. "'Dope's' Kiersey Clemons to Star Opposite Ellen Page in 'Flatliners'". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave. "Nick Offerman to Star in Movie Musical 'Hearts Beat Loud' With Kiersey Clemons". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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