Biography
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.
Filmography
all 8
Director 8
TV Shows 6
Movies 2
Director
Respect (2021)
Movie
Director
Mrs. Fletcher (2019)
TV
3
Director
Insecure (2016)
TV
6.03
Director
Queen Sugar (2016)
TV
Director
The Walking Dead (2010)
TV
7.14
Director
Born a Crime
Movie
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Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birth PlaceCape Town, South Africa
CitizenshipsSouth Africa, United States of America
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