Kiersey Clemons

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Kiersey Clemons
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Clemons in 2016
Born
Kiersey Nicole Clemons

(1993-12-17) December 17, 1993 (age 27)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • producer
Years active2010–present

Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her breakout role occurred in the 2015 comedy drama film Dope, where she portrayed Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews. She went on to co-star in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Flatliners (2017), Hearts Beat Loud (2018), Sweetheart (2019), Lady and the Tramp (2019), Scoob! (2020), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).

She had recurring roles in numerous television series, including Austin & Ally (2013), Transparent (2014–2015), Extant (2015), and Easy (2016–2019). Clemons also had a main role in the final season of the comedy series Angie Tribeca (2018).

Early life[]

Clemons was born on December 17, 1993, in Pensacola, Florida. She grew up in Redondo Beach, California.[1] She is biracial.[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. She also played Chase, a grad student from Chicago, in episodes of the Netflix original series Easy.[5]

In 2016, 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 from the theatrical release. In 2021, Clemons' cut scenes from the 2017 Justice League movie was eventually released in Zack Snyder's Justice League. In March 2021, she closed a deal to appear as Iris West in The Flash, now directed by Andy Muschietti.[8]

In 2017, Clemons co-starred with Callum Turner in the drama The Only Living Boy in New York, and with Elliot Page in the horror remake Flatliners.[9] In 2018, Clemons co-starred with Nick Offerman in musical comedy-drama Hearts Beat Loud.[10] Clemons received the Atlanta Film Festival's inaugural Phoenix Award for Hearts Beat Loud in April 2018. In 2019, Clemons co-starred with Thomas Mann in the live-action remake musical romance Lady and the Tramp. In 2020, Clemons voiced Dee Dee Skyes in the Scooby-Doo film Scoob!.

Personal life[]

Clemons identifies as queer.[11]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dope Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Beth Gladstone
2017 The Only Living Boy in New York Mimi Pastori
Flatliners Sophia Manning
2018 Little Bitches Marisa
Hearts Beat Loud Samantha Lee “Sam” Fisher
An L.A. Minute Velocity also co-producer
2019 Sweetheart Jennifer “Jenn” Remming
Lady and the Tramp Darling
2020 Scoob! Dee Dee Skyes Voice role
Antebellum Julia
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Iris West
2022 The Flash Filming

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Shake It Up Danielle 2 episodes
2011 Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures Summer Episode: "Epic Wingman"
Good Luck Charlie Alicia Episode: "The Bob Duncan Experience"
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gwen Onetta Episode: "Frame by Frame"
Austin & Ally Kira Starr Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2014 Cloud 9 Skye Sailor Disney Channel Original Movie
What's Next for Sarah? Oli 2 episodes
2014–2015 Transparent Bianca Recurring role
2015 Eye Candy Sophia Preston Main role
Extant Lucy Recurring role (season 2)
Comedy Bang! Bang! Waitress Episode: "Brie Larson Wears a Billowy Long-Sleeve Shirt and White Saddle Shoes"
2015–2016 New Girl KC 2 episodes
2016–2019 Easy Chase 4 episodes
2017 Michael Jackson's Halloween Victoria Television special; voice role
2018 Angie Tribeca Maria Charo Main role (season 4)
2019 Rent: Live Joanne Jefferson Television special
BoJack Horseman Jameson H. Voice role; episode: "A Horse Walks into a Rehab"
2020 Red Bird Lane Jane Unsold TV pilot[12]

Music videos[]

Year Title Artist(s) Role Notes
2014 "SmartPhones" Trey Songz Girlfriend
2015 "Til It Happens to You" Lady Gaga Avery
2016 "Middle" DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine Superhero

Awards and nominations[]

Year Association Category Work Result Refs
2015 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 17-21 Transparent Nominated
2016 Black Reel Awards Best Breakthrough Performance, Female Dope Won
2017 Hamptons International Film Festival Variety 10 Actors to Watch Herself Won
2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Song - Independent Film Hearts Beat Loud Nominated
2019 Fantastic Fest Best Actress Sweetheart Won
2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actress Sweetheart Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Smith, Krista (August 2017). "Introducing Kiersey Clemons, Your Next DC Comics Crush". Vanity Fair.
  2. ^ Le Vine, Lauren (June 19, 2015). "Dope's Kiersey Clemons Got To Wear Pharrell's Hat". Refinery29.
  3. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 16, 2014). "MTV Series 'Eye Candy' Casts 3 Regulars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Bendix, Trish. "Kiersey Clemons meets a girl she likes in "Easy"". After Ellen. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2016). "'The Flash': 'Dope' Actress Kiersey Clemons to Star as Iris West in Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 25, 2017). "Joby Harold to Do Page-One Rewrite of 'The Flash' Script (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  8. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (March 11, 2021). "Kiersey Clemons to Star in 'The Flash' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (3 May 2016). "'Dope's' Kiersey Clemons to Star Opposite Ellen Page in 'Flatliners'". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave. "Nick Offerman to Star in Movie Musical 'Hearts Beat Loud' With Kiersey Clemons". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ^ Bendix, Trish (February 7, 2018). "Kiersey Clemons Is The Queer Woman of Color Who Slayed Sundance and Is Coming For Hollywood". Into. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "'Red Bird Lane' Psychological Thriller Pilot Not Going Forward at HBO Max". 10 February 2021.

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