Lisa Bonet
Actor
Biography
Lilakoi Moon (born Lisa Michelle Bonet), known professionally as Lisa Bonet, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, and originally starring in its spinoff series A Different World. She earned widespread acclaim and several awards for her role, such as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1986.
She appeared in the psychological horror film Angel Heart (1987), which earned her a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She co-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 with such roles as Maya Daniels in Life on Mars (2008–2009) and Marisol on Ray Donovan (2016).
Filmography
High Fidelity
as Marie DeSalle 2000
Angel Heart
as Epiphany Proudfoot 1987
Biker Boyz
as Queenie 2003
Road to Paloma
as Magdalena 2014
Lathe of Heaven
as Heather Lelache 2002
New Eden
as Lily 1994
Bank Robber
as Priscilla 1993
Dead Connection
as Catherine Briggs 1994
The Earth Day Special
as Denise Huxtable 1990
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Denise Huxtable Kendall (archive footage) 2002
Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain
1983
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self 1985
Canvas of My Life
as Self 2016
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
as Self (archive footage) 2022
A Different World
as Denise Huxtable 1987
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
as Self 1987