Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet | |
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| Born | Lisa Michelle Bonet November 16, 1967 California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Denise Huxtable in The Cosby Show |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including Zoë Kravitz |
| Relatives | Kadhja Bonet (half-sister) |
Lisa Michelle Bonet (/boʊˈneɪ/; November 16, 1967)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Denise Huxtable[2] on the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), for which she earned widespread acclaim and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1986; she reprised the role of Denise in the first season of the spinoff series A Different World.
She also appeared in the psychological horror film Angel Heart (1987), which earned her a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bonet has starred in the action thriller film Enemy of the State (1998), the comedy-drama film High Fidelity (2000), the action drama film Biker Boyz (2003) and the thriller film Road to Paloma (2013). She has sporadically worked in TV acting, appearing in roles such as Maya Daniels in Life on Mars (2008–2009) and Marisol on Ray Donovan (2016).
- ^ "Lisa Bonet Marries Musician Lenny 'Romeo' Kravitz, Son of 'The Jeffersons' TV Star". Jet. December 7, 1987. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Hodges, Ann (August 16, 1987). "Bonet's in 'A Different World'". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2010.