Lisa Bonet
Born
November 16, 1967 (57 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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).
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
Self (archive footage)
2022
Jellywolf
Receptionist
2017
Canvas of My Life
Self
2016
Road to Paloma
Magdalena
2014
Drunk History
Mary Ellen Pleasant · (1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
Rosa Parks · (1 episode)
2013
Ray Donovan
Marisol · (2 episodes)
2013
Ray Donovan
Marisol Campos · (1 episode)
2013
New Girl
Brenda Brown · (1 episode)
2011
Life on Mars
Detective Maya Daniels · (5 episodes)
2008
Whitepaddy
Mae Evans
2006
Biker Boyz
Queenie
2003
Lathe of Heaven
Heather Lelache
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Denise Huxtable Kendall (archive footage)
2002
High Fidelity
Marie DeSalle
2000
Enemy of the State
Rachel Banks
1998
New Eden
Lily
1994
Dead Connection
Catherine Briggs
1994
Bank Robber
Priscilla
1993
The Earth Day Special
Denise Huxtable
1990
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
Self
1987
A Different World
Denise Huxtable
1987
A Different World
Denise Huxtable · (23 episodes)
1987
Angel Heart
Epiphany Proudfoot
1987
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Herself
1985
Don't Touch
Carrie
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Tales from the Darkside
Justine · (1 episode)
1984
The Cosby Show
Denise Huxtable · (132 episodes)
1984
Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain
1983
St. Elsewhere
(1 episode)
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Battle of the Network Stars
(1 episode)
1976