Lisa Bonet

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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).

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2022
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
Movie Self (archive footage)
2016
Canvas of My Life
Movie Self
2014
Road to Paloma
Movie Magdalena
2013
Drunk History
TV show Mary Ellen Pleasant
2013
Ray Donovan
TV show Marisol Campos
2011
New Girl
TV show Brenda Brown
2008
Life on Mars
TV show Detective Maya Daniels
2006
Whitepaddy
Movie Mae Evans
2003
Biker Boyz
Movie Queenie
2002
Lathe of Heaven
Movie Heather Lelache
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Movie Denise Huxtable Kendall (archive footage)
2000
High Fidelity
Movie Marie De Salle
1998
Enemy of the State
Movie Rachel Banks
1994
New Eden
Movie Lily
1994
Dead Connection
Movie Catherine Briggs
1993
Bank Robber
Movie Priscilla