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Kiersey Clemons is a multi-faceted actress who is currently starring opposite Leon Bridges in the drama The Young Wife. She recently played Iris West the DC film The Flash and costarred opposite Janelle Monáe in the dramatic thriller Antebellum. Her film credits also include the Disney+ CGI / live action feature Lady and the Tramp, the music-themed dramedy Hearts Beat Loud, Marc Webb’s Only Living Boy in New York and An L.A Minute, which she also co-produced. On TV, she has voiced roles in the animated TV series Fairfax and Bojack Horseman. Clemons made her mark on the industry in 2015 with her role as “Diggy” innRick Famuyiwa’s hit comedy Dope, which received the Grand Jury prize at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win an AAFCA as well as nominations for BET Award, GLAAD Media Award and an NAACP Image Award. In addition to acting, Clemons is a classically trained musician who has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning producer/artist Pharrell Williams on multiple tracks and whose vocals can be heard in a handful of projects including Dope, Transparent and Hearts Beat Loud. (Photo courtesy Republic Pictures, a Paramount Pictures label.)

Kiersey Clemons

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Three Great Things: Kiersey Clemons