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Kiersey Clemons
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Kiersey Nicole Clemons
December 17, 1993 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
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Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She is famous for her role as Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews in the 2015 movie .... Many people also know her as Iris West from the superhero movies Zack Snyder's Justice League and The Flash.
Clemons has appeared in many popular TV shows. These include Austin & Ally, Transparent, and Easy. She also played a main character in the comedy series Angie Tribeca.
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Early Life and Background
Kiersey Clemons was born on December 17, 1993. Her birthplace was Pensacola, Florida. She spent her childhood growing up in Redondo Beach, California. Kiersey has a mixed heritage, with both African-American and white roots.
Acting Career
Clemons began her acting career with roles on the Disney Channel. She played Kira Starr in the series Austin & Ally and appeared in the Disney movie Cloud 9. These early roles helped her become known to young audiences.
Breakthrough Roles
..... Her performance as the cool and smart Diggy Andrews received a lot of praise. This role opened the door for many other movie opportunities.
..... In 2018, she showed off her singing and acting skills in the musical movie Hearts Beat Loud. For this film, she won a special Phoenix Award from the Atlanta Film Festival.
Playing Iris West in DC Films
A major role for Clemons has been playing Iris West, a key character in the DC Comics universe. She was first cast in the role for The Flash movie, but the film's production was delayed.
Her scenes were originally filmed for the Justice League movie in 2017 but were cut from the version shown in theaters. However, when a new version of the movie called Zack Snyder's Justice League was released in 2021, fans finally got to see her as Iris West. She officially appeared in the role again in The Flash, which was released in 2023.
Other Notable Work
Clemons has worked on many other interesting projects. She starred in the live-action Disney movie Lady and the Tramp as Darling. She also voiced the character Dee Dee Skyes in the animated movie Scoob! (2020).
On television, she had important roles in shows like Transparent, Extant, and the Netflix series Easy. In 2023, she began starring in the series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which is about giant monsters like Godzilla.
Personal Life
Clemons has shared that she is queer, a term some people use to describe their identity. She is in a relationship with Ebony De La Haye, who is a stunt performer from Australia.
Clemons has also been open about her health. She has shared that she lives with bipolar disorder, which is a condition that can affect a person's moods.
Notable Roles
Film
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) as Beth Gladstone
- Flatliners (2017) as Sophia Manning
- Hearts Beat Loud (2018) as Sam Fisher
- Lady and the Tramp (2019) as Darling
- Scoob! (2020) as the voice of Dee Dee Skyes
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) as Iris West
- The Flash (2023) as Iris West
Television
- Austin & Ally (2013) as Kira Starr
- Cloud 9 (2014) as Skye Sailor
- Transparent (2014–2015) as Bianca
- Eye Candy (2015) as Sophia Preston
- Extant (2015) as Lucy
- Easy (2016–2019) as Chase
- Angie Tribeca (2018) as Maria Charo
- Rent: Live (2019) as Joanne Jefferson
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023–present) as May
