Lisa BonetAKA:
Lisa Michelle Bonet
,
Lilakoi Moon
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
11/16/1967 Birthplace:
San Francisco, California
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biography
A favorite with family audiences for her turn as the outspoken Denise Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” (NBC, 1984-1992), Lisa Bonet was an Emmy-nominated actress who used the popular series to launch herself into feature films. After departing the “Cosby Show,” amidst some controversy, she attempted to distance herself from her clean-cut all-American character by appearing in Alan Parker’s voodoo thriller “Angel Heart” (1987), which gained attention for her participation in a graphic sex scene with star Mickey Rourke. The gambit failed to develop a film career for Bonet, and by 1987, she was back
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Began acting when she was 11 years old
1984
Breakthrough role as Denise Huxtable on popular NBC sitcom, "The Cosby Show"; left briefly to star in the spin-off series
1987
Feature film debut in the controversial film "Angel Heart" playing Epiphany Proudfoot opposite Mickey Rourke
1987
Reprised role of Denise Huxtable in the the spin-off series "A Different World" (NBC); left after one season and returned to "The Cosby Show" (NBC); series continued without her until 1993
1988
Appeared nude on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine
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