| Intro | African American actress |
| A.K.A. | Kiersey Nicole Clemons |
| Is |
Actor Singer Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 17 December 1993, Los Angeles |
| Age: | 26 years |
Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Clemons is best known for portraying Cassandra “Diggy” Andrews in the acclaimed 2015 comedy-drama film Dope. She is also known for her roles in the Amazon Studios series Transparent, and the CBS series Extant. She has been cast as Iris West in the DC Extended Universe.
Life and career
Clemons’ father is African American and her mother is European American.
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”, 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. She also had a starring role on the MTV original series Eye Candy as Sophia. The series only aired for one season. She guest starred in a 2015 episode of New Girl as Winston’s love interest, KC.
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, 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. She has been cast as Iris West in the 2018 film The Flash.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Prom?! | Abby | Short film |
| 2014 | Cloud 9 | Skye Sailor | |
| 2015 | Dope | Cassandra “Diggy” Andrews | |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Beth | |
| 2017 | Little Bitches | Marisa | In post-production |
| 2017 | Flatliners | Sophia | In post-production |
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy in New York | Mimi Pastori | Filming |
| 2017 | Justice League | Iris West | In post-production |
| 2018 | The Flash | In development |
Television
| 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 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gwen Onetta | Episode: “Frame by Frame” |
| 2013 | Austin & Ally | Kira Starr | 8 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Transparent | Bianca | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Sophia Preston | 8 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | New Girl | KC | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Extant | Lucy | 11 episodes |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Waitress | Episode: “Brie Larson Wears a Billowy Long-Sleeve Shirt and White Saddle Shoes” |
| 2016 | Easy | Chase | 2 episodes |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | What’s Next for Sarah? | Oli | 2 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | “SmartPhones” | Trey Songz | |
| 2015 | “Til It Happens to You” | Lady Gaga | |
| 2016 | “Middle” | DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine |