Kiersey Clemons
Kiersey Clemons | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Clemons is best known for her roles as Diggy in the award-winning film Dope, as Bianca on the TV series Transparent and love interest in Trey Songz "Smartphones"[1]. She also played Lucy on the Steven Spielberg CBS series Extant. Clemons co-starred in the sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, the follow-up to the film Neighbors. She has also been cast in the role of Iris West, in the DC Extended Universe film The Flash .
Life and career
Earlier in her career, Clemons was seen on the Disney channel as Kira Starr on Austin & Ally, and on Disney Channel's original film, Cloud 9.
She has previously also guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2014, Clemons appeared in Trey Songz's music video "Smart Phones" in which she played Songz's love interest who catches him in the act of cheating via phone call (due to Trey butt dialing her).
Since 2014 Clemons has played the role of Bianca on the television series Transparent.[2] She also had a starring role on the MTV original series Eye Candy as Sophia. The series only aired for one season.[3]
She appeared in a 2015 episode of New Girl as Winston's love interest, KC.[2]
As of September 2015, she appeared in Lady Gaga's music video Til it Happens to You. She also appeared in DJ Snake's Middle along with Josh Hutcherson.
In 2016, she was cast as Iris West in the 2018 film The Flash.[4]
Also in 2016, she 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 Netflix original series Easy.[5]
Her father is African-American and her mother is Caucasian.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Prom?! | Abby | Short film |
| 2015 | Dope | Diggy | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Beth | |
| 2017 | Little Bitches | Marisa | |
| 2017 | Flatliners | Sophia | |
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy In New York | Mimi Pastori | Filming |
| 2017 | Justice League | Iris West | |
| 2018 | The Flash | Iris West |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shake It Up | Danielle | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Summer | Episode: "Epic Wingman" |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Alicia | Episode: "The Bob Duncan Experience" |
| 2013 | Austin & Ally | Kira Starr | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gwen Onetta | Episode: "Frame by Frame" |
| 2014 | Cloud 9 | Skye Sailor | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2014–present | Transparent | Bianca | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Sophia Preston | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | New Girl | KC | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Extant | Lucy | Main role |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Waitress | Episode: "Brie Larson Wears a Billowy Long-Sleeve Shirt and White Saddle Shoes" |
| 2016 | Easy | Chase | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | What's Next for Sarah? | Oli | 2 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine | "Middle" | [7] |
References
- ^ Trey Songz (2014-05-10), Trey Songz - SmartPhones [Official Video], retrieved 2016-06-29
- ^ a b Natalie Abrams (February 11, 2015). "New Girl taps Transparent actress Kiersey Clemons as Winston's new love interest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (September 16, 2014). "MTV Series 'Eye Candy' Casts 3 Regulars". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2016). "'The Flash': 'Dope' Actress Kiersey Clemons to Star as Iris West in Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Easy". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/25029/1/kiersey-clemons-so-dope
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvPT2QuCIOA
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