Kiersey Clemons

Kiersey Nicole Clemons (born December 17, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer. Her breakout role occurred in the 2015 comedy drama film "Dope", where she portrayed Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews. She went on to co-star in "" (2016), "Flatliners" (2017), "Hearts Beat Loud" (2018), "Sweetheart" (2019), "Lady and the Tramp" (2019), "Scoob!" (2020), and "Zack Snyder's Justice League" (2021).
She had recurring roles in numerous television series, including "Austin & Ally" (2013), "Transparent" (2014–2015), "Extant" (2015), and "Easy" (2016–2019). Clemons also had a main role in the final season of the comedy series "Angie Tribeca" (2018).
Early life.
Clemons was born on December 17, 1993, in Pensacola, Florida. She grew up in Redondo Beach, California. She is biracial; her father is African-American and her mother is European-American.
Career.
Early in her career, Clemons co-starred in the Disney Channel series "Austin & Ally" as Kira Starr. She also appeared in the Disney Channel original film "Cloud 9". Clemons guest starred in the crime-drama series "". In 2014, she appeared in Trey Songz's music video for "SmartPhones" and "What's Best for You" in which she played his love interest who catches him in the act of cheating via phone call.
Since 2014, Clemons has played Bianca in the comedy series "Transparent". She also had a starring role on the MTV original series "Eye Candy" as Sophia. The series only aired for one season. She guest starred in a 2015 episode of "New Girl" as Winston's love interest, KC. Clemons appeared in Lady Gaga's music video for "Til It Happens to You", and in DJ Snake's music video for "Middle" alongside Josh Hutcherson.
In 2016, Clemons played Beth in the comedy film "." She also played Chase, a grad student from Chicago, in episodes of the Netflix original series "Easy". Clemons was cast as Iris West in the action film "The Flash", but the project was delayed due to the departure of director Rick Famuyiwa. Despite this, she was still slated to appear in the "Justice League" film as the same character, but her scenes were ultimately cut. She later closed a deal to appear in "The Flash", now directed by Andy Muschietti.
In 2017, Clemons co-starred with Callum Turner in the drama "The Only Living Boy in New York", and with Elliot Page in the horror remake "Flatliners".
In 2018, Clemons co-starred with Nick Offerman in musical comedy-drama "Hearts Beat Loud". Clemons received the Atlanta Film Festival's inaugural Phoenix Award for "Hearts Beat Loud" in April 2018.
In 2019, Clemons co-starred with Thomas Mann in the live-action remake musical romance "Lady and the Tramp". In 2020, Clemons voiced Dee Dee Skyes in the "Scooby-Doo" film "Scoob!".
In 2021, Clemons' cut scenes from the 2017 Justice League movie was eventually released in "Zack Snyder's Justice League". She will reprise the role as Iris West in 2022's "The Flash".
Personal life.
Clemons identifies as queer.