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Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet was born in San Francisco, California, to Arlene Joyce (Litman), a teacher, and Allen Bonet, an opera singer. She has lived most of her life in New York and Los Angeles; in L.A., she attended Reseda High School and Celluloid Actor's Studio. Her father was African-American and her mother was Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia). Her parents divorced when she was young. She began acting in commercials at the age of 11. At age 16, she landed the role of Denise Huxtable

English

The Cosby Show

1984
as Denise Huxtable Kendall

Enemy of the State

1998
as Rachel Banks

High Fidelity

2000
as Marie DeSalle

The Red Road

2014
as Sky Van Der Veen

Angel Heart

1987
as Epiphany Proudfoot

New Eden

1994
as Lily

Bank Robber

1993
as Priscilla

Lathe of Heaven

2002
as Heather Lelache

Road to Paloma

2014
as Magdalena

Biker Boyz

2003
as Queenie

A Different World

1987
as Denise Huxtable

Dead Connection

1994
as Catherine Briggs

Guest Star

Episode Life on Mars (US)
The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler
2008
Episode Drunk History
Montgomery, AL
2014
Episode St. Elsewhere
Entrapment
1983
Episode Life on Mars (US)
Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead
2008
Episode Life on Mars (US)
Life is a Rock
2009
Episode Drunk History
San Francisco
2013
Episode Life on Mars (US)
Tuesday's Dead
2008
Episode Friday Night Videos
Lisa Bonet & Malcolm Jamal Warner
1988
Episode A Different World
Forever Hold Your Peace
1989
Episode Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars XVIII
1985
Episode Life on Mars (US)
Out Here in the Fields
2008