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Lisa Bonet Biography (1967-)

Full name, Lisa Michelle Bonet; born November 16, 1967, in San Francisco, CA;daughter of Allen (an opera singer) and Arlene (a teacher) Boney; married Lenny Kravitz (a musician), 1987 (divorced, 1993); children: (with Kravitz) ZoeIsabella; (with Bryan Kest, a yoga instructor) another child. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Manager: 3 Arts New York, 888 Seventh Ave., Suite 3500, New York, NY 10106.; Contact: c/o 1511 Will Geer Rd., Topanga, CA 90290; 6435 Balcom, Reseda, CA 90335.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, director

Birth Details

November 16, 1967

San Francisco, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Epiphany Proudfoot, Angel Heart, TriStar, 1987
• Priscilla, Bank Robber, I.R.S. Releasing Corp., 1993
• Catherine Biggs, Dead Connection (also known as Final Combination), 1994
• Rachel F. Banks, Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998
• Marie DeSalle, High Fidelity, Buena Vista, 2000
• Queenie, Biker Boyz, DreamWorks, 2003
• Film Work
• Director, Gentleman Who Fell, 1993
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Denise Huxtable, The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984-1987, then as Denise Huxtable Kendall, 1989-1992
• Denise Huxtable, A Different World, NBC, 1987-1988
• Also appeared in The Two of Us.
• Movies
• Lily, New Eden, Sci-Fi Channel, 1994
• Heather Lelache, Lathe of Heaven, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
• Episodic
• Carla, "Entrapment," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983
• Justine, "The Satanic Piano," Tales from the Dark Side, syndicated, 1985
• The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1989
• Late Night with David Letterman, 1989
• Also appeared as guest player, Body Language.
• Specials
• Carrie, "Don't Touch," The ABC Afterschool Special, ABC, 1985
• Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa, NBC, 1985
• NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVIII, ABC, 1985
• The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, ABC, 1985
• Night of 100 Stars II, 1985
• Fast Copy, NBC, 1985
• Motown Returns to the Apollo, NBC, 1985
• Disney World Celebrity Circus (also known as Walt Disney WorldCelebrity Circus), NBC, 1987
• Funny, You Don't Look 200 (also known as Funny, You Don't Look200: A Constitutional Vaudeville), ABC, 1987
• Our Common Future, Arts and Entertainment and syndicated, 1989
• Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special, ABC, 1990
• Host, Why Bother Voting?, PBS, 1992
• Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992
• The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show, NBC, 1992
• (In archive footage) Herself, The Cosby Show: A Look Back, NBC, 2002
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Director, "Whatever It Takes" by Gardner Cole, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Ebony, December, 1987, p. 150
• Essence, February, 1990, p. 54
• Interview, April, 1987, p. 42
• People, March 16, 1987
• Seventeen, July, 1985, p. 73; April, 1987, p. 79