Lisa Bonet
Acting • Born 1967-11-16
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
31 credits
High Fidelity
Movie • 2000
Marie DeSalle
Angel Heart
Movie • 1987
Epiphany Proudfoot
Biker Boyz
Movie • 2003
Queenie
Enemy of the State
Movie • 1998
Rachel Banks
Lathe of Heaven
Movie • 2002
Heather Lelache
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain
Movie • 1983
New Eden
Movie • 1994
Lily
Road to Paloma
Movie • 2014
Magdalena
Dead Connection
Movie • 1994
Catherine Briggs
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie • 1985
Self
Don't Touch
Movie • 1985
Carrie
Bank Robber
Movie • 1993
Priscilla
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
Movie • 1987
Self
Canvas of My Life
Movie • 2016
Self
Jellywolf
Movie • 2017
Receptionist
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Movie • 1985
Self
Whitepaddy
Movie • 2006
Mae Evans
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Movie • 2002
Denise Huxtable Kendall (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special
Movie • 1990
Denise Huxtable
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Carla
The Cosby Show
TV • 1984
Denise Huxtable
Life on Mars
TV • 2008
Detective Maya Daniels
A Different World
TV • 1987
Denise Huxtable
Late Night with David Letterman
TV • 1982
Self
Battle of the Network Stars
TV • 1976
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Justine
New Girl
TV • 2011
Brenda Brown
Ray Donovan
TV • 2013
Marisol Campos
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Mary Ellen Pleasant
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Rosa Parks