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Liesl Tommy

Director, Actor, Producer
Liesl Tommy is a South African-American director. Primarily known for her stage work, Tommy became the first woman of color to be nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, for directing the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's Eclipsed (2017). She made her feature film directorial debut with the biopic Respect, based on the life of singer Aretha Franklin, starring Jennifer Hudson and released in August 2021.

Known For

  • The Walking Dead
  • Respect
  • Marvel's Jessica Jones
  • Mrs. Fletcher
  • Insecure
  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
  • Dietland
  • Queen Sugar

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    Filmography

    2021
    2019
    2019
    Mrs. Fletcher (TV Series)
    2018
    Dietland (TV Series)
    2016
    Insecure (TV Series)
    2016
    Queen Sugar (TV Series)
    2015
    2010
    The Walking Dead (TV Series)

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