Liesl Tommy

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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

8

Gender

Female

Birthday

-

Place of Birth

Cape Town, South Africa

Liesl Tommy

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.

Known For

The Walking Dead
8.1%

The Walking Dead

Oct 31, 2010

Marvel's Jessica Jones
7.5%

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Nov 20, 2015

Respect
6.8%

Respect

Aug 12, 2021

Mrs. Fletcher
7.4%

Mrs. Fletcher

Oct 27, 2019

Insecure
7.3%

Insecure

Oct 9, 2016

Queen Sugar
7.7%

Queen Sugar

Sep 6, 2016

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Directing

Born a Crime as Director
2021
Respect as Director
2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings as Director
2019
Mrs. Fletcher as Director
2016
Insecure as Director
2016
Queen Sugar as Director
2015
Marvel's Jessica Jones as Director
2010
The Walking Dead as Director
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