Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet | |
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| Born | Lisa Michelle Bonet November 16, 1967 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Other name | Lilakoi Moon |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Denise Huxtable in The Cosby Show |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including Zoë |
| Relatives | Kadhja Bonet (half-sister) |
Lilakoi Moon (born Lisa Michelle Bonet /boʊˈneɪ/ boh-NAY; November 16, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Denise Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), for which she earned widespread acclaim and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1986; she reprised the role of Denise in the first season of the spinoff series A Different World.
She also appeared in the psychological horror film Angel Heart (1987), which earned her a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bonet has starred in the thriller film Enemy of the State (1998) and the comedy-drama film High Fidelity (2000). She has sporadically worked in television acting, appearing in roles such as Maya Daniels in Life on Mars (2008–2009) and Marisol on Ray Donovan (2016).