Kiersey Clemons facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kiersey Clemons
Clemons in 2016
Born	Kiersey Nicole Clemons (1993-12-17) December 17, 1993 (age 31) Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2010–present

Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her exciting roles in movies and TV shows. Kiersey became well-known for playing Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews in the 2015 film .... She has also appeared in popular films like Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Flatliners (2017), and Hearts Beat Loud (2018). Many people also know her as Iris West in superhero movies such as Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and The Flash (2023).

Kiersey has also had many recurring roles on television. These include shows like Austin & Ally (2013), Transparent (2014–2015), Extant (2015), and Easy (2016–2019). She also had a main role in the last season of the comedy series Angie Tribeca (2018).

Early Life

Kiersey Clemons was born on December 17, 1993, in Pensacola, Florida. She spent her childhood growing up in Redondo Beach, California. Kiersey has both African-American and white family backgrounds.

Acting Career Highlights

Kiersey Clemons started her acting journey early in her career. She co-starred in the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. In this show, she played the character Kira Starr. She also appeared in another Disney Channel movie called Cloud 9. Later, Kiersey had a guest role in the crime-drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2014, she was featured in music videos for Trey Songz.

From 2014 to 2015, Kiersey played Bianca in the comedy series Transparent. She also had a main role as Sophia in the MTV series Eye Candy. This series only ran for one season. In 2015, she guest-starred in an episode of New Girl as Winston's love interest, KC. Kiersey also appeared in music videos for famous artists like Lady Gaga ("Til It Happens to You") and DJ Snake ("Middle").

In 2016, Kiersey Clemons played Beth in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. She also played Chase, a grad student from Chicago, in episodes of the Netflix series Easy.

Clemons in 2019

In 2016, Kiersey was chosen to play Iris West in the superhero film The Flash. However, the movie faced delays. Even with delays, she was still set to appear as Iris West in the Justice League movie. Her scenes were later cut from the movie that was shown in theaters. In 2021, these cut scenes from the 2017 Justice League movie were finally released in Zack Snyder's Justice League. In March 2021, Kiersey confirmed she would appear as Iris West in The Flash, which was directed by Andy Muschietti.

In 2017, Kiersey co-starred with Callum Turner in the drama The Only Living Boy in New York. She also worked with Elliot Page in the horror movie Flatliners. In 2018, Kiersey co-starred with Nick Offerman in the musical comedy-drama Hearts Beat Loud. She received the Phoenix Award at the Atlanta Film Festival for her role in Hearts Beat Loud in April 2018. In 2019, she co-starred with Thomas Mann in the live-action musical romance Lady and the Tramp. In 2020, Kiersey Clemons lent her voice to the character Dee Dee Skyes in the Scooby-Doo film Scoob!.

Filmography

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In Spanish: Kiersey Clemons para niños