# Kiersey Clemons
**Kiersey Clemons** (Kiersey Nicole Clemons; born 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer known for her breakthrough as Diggy in the Sundance film *Dope* (2015), her role as [Iris West](https://www.edgepedia.org/iris-west) in the DC films *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021) and *The Flash* (2023), and her starring role as May Olowe-Hewitt in the Apple TV+ series *[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters](https://www.edgepedia.org/monarch-legacy-of-monsters)* (2023– ).[1](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220) • [2](https://www.adorocinema.com/personalidades/personalidade-638335/) • [3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993[1](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220) |
| Birthplace | Pensacola, Florida, per AdoroCinema and IMDb; Los Angeles, California, per Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango[2](https://www.adorocinema.com/personalidades/personalidade-638335/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kiersey_clemons) |
| Breakthrough role | Cassandra "Diggy" Andrews in *Dope* (2015), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival[5](https://www.hypnoweb.net/www/acteurs/kiersey-clemons-biographie-carriere-et-filmographie.2.9130/) |
| Comic-book role | Iris West in *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021) and *The Flash* (2023)[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits) |
| Current series | May Olowe-Hewitt in *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*, 20 episodes from 2023[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/) |
| Producing credits | Producer on *Asking for It*, executive producer on *Susie Searches*, and executive producer and host of the podcast *Ghost Tape*[1](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220) |
| Music | Performer on soundtracks including *Dope*, *Hearts Beat Loud*, *Transparent*, and Disney's live-action *Lady and the Tramp*[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/) |
## Early life and Disney Channel years
Clemons was born in 1993.[1](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220) Her birthplace is reported differently across databases: AdoroCinema and IMDb give [Pensacola, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/pensacola-florida), while Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango list Los Angeles, California.[2](https://www.adorocinema.com/personalidades/personalidade-638335/) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kiersey_clemons) According to her IMDb biography, she grew up in a military family that traveled around the United States before settling in [Southern California](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-california) with her parents and three sisters.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/)
Her first television work came in 2010 with an appearance on *Shake It Up*, followed by recurring roles in [Disney Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-channel) productions, most notably *Austin & Ally*, where she played Kira Starr across the second and third seasons.[5](https://www.hypnoweb.net/www/acteurs/kiersey-clemons-biographie-carriere-et-filmographie.2.9130/) • [7](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-638335/filmografia/) In a 2017 interview with *Elle*, she described the Disney sets as a place where she learned a work ethic alongside people her own age, including how to be on time and memorize material quickly.[8](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/news/a47280/kiersey-clemons-only-living-boy-new-york/) Guest and recurring parts followed on *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, *New Girl*, *[Eye Candy](https://www.edgepedia.org/eye-candy-tv-series)*, *Transparent*, and *Extant*.[7](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-638335/filmografia/)
## Film career
**Breakthrough.** Clemons's career turned in 2015 with the independent film *Dope*, presented at the [Sundance Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/sundance-film-festival); her performance as [Cassandra](https://www.edgepedia.org/cassandra) "Diggy" Andrews brought critical recognition.[5](https://www.hypnoweb.net/www/acteurs/kiersey-clemons-biographie-carriere-et-filmographie.2.9130/) On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an 88% critics score, the highest of her 2010s studio releases apart from *Sweetheart*.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kiersey_clemons)
She followed with *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016) as Beth, *[Flatliners](https://www.edgepedia.org/flatliners-2017-film)* (2017) as Sophia, and *[The Only Living Boy in New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-only-living-boy-in-new-york-film)* (2017) as Mimi Pastori.[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits) In 2018 she played Sam Fisher, a musician, in *Hearts Beat Loud*, and Velocity in *An L.A. Minute*, on which she also served as co-producer.[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits) • [7](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-638335/filmografia/) In 2019 she played Darling in Disney's live-action *Lady and the Tramp* and Jenn in the survival film *Sweetheart*, which premiered at Sundance 2019.[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits) • [9](https://www.rogerebert.com/cast-and-crew/kiersey-clemons) In 2020 she played Julia in *Antebellum* and voiced Dee Dee Skyes in *Scoob!*[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits)
**Iris West and the 2020s.** Clemons was cast as Iris West, described by BroadwayWorld as the "iconic" character, in the feature installment of *The Flash* franchise.[10](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Kiersey-Clemons/) She first appeared as Iris in *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021) and reprised the role in *The Flash* (2023).[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits) Her other 2020s films include *Asking for It* (2021), *Am I OK?* (2022), *Susie Searches* (2022), *[Somebody I Used to Know](https://www.edgepedia.org/somebody-i-used-to-know)* (2023), in which she played Cassidy, a punk-rock musician engaged to the male lead, and *The Young Wife* (2023).[1](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220) • [11](https://apnews.com/article/04026cf02d44c3b01872b9008f6b6375) • [3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits) *For Worse* followed in 2025.[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits)
## Television and voice work
Clemons had a main role in the final season of the comedy series *Angie Tribeca* (2018) and recurring roles in series including *Austin & Ally* (2013), *Transparent* (2014–2015), *Extant* (2015), and *Easy* (2016–2019).[12](https://beenama.com/en/people/1253355-kiersey-clemons) Since 2023 she has played May Olowe-Hewitt in *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters*, the Apple TV+ Monsterverse series set after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans; the cast also includes [Anna Sawai](https://www.edgepedia.org/anna-sawai) as Cate and [Kurt Russell](https://www.edgepedia.org/kurt-russell) and [Wyatt Russell](https://www.edgepedia.org/wyatt-russell) as Lee Shaw.[13](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/) The series returned for a second season in February 2026.[13](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/)
Her voice work includes Dee Dee Skyes in *Scoob!* (2020), Derica in the animated series *Fairfax* (2021–2022), Jameson H. in *BoJack Horseman* (2021), and Eliza in *Praise Petey* (2023).[5](https://www.hypnoweb.net/www/acteurs/kiersey-clemons-biographie-carriere-et-filmographie.2.9130/) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/)
## Music, producing, and podcasting
Clemons is also a musician. She performed on the soundtracks of *Dope*, *Hearts Beat Loud*, *Transparent*, and Disney's live-action *Lady and the Tramp*, and played Joanne Jefferson in *[Rent: Live](https://www.edgepedia.org/rent-live)*, Fox's 2019 live television event.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/) • [14](https://time.com/5457580/best-tv-shows-of-2019/) Her Apple Music catalog includes "La La Lu" from *Lady and the Tramp* and "Hearts Beat Loud" and "Blink (One Million Miles)" from the *Hearts Beat Loud* soundtrack.[1](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220)
As a producer she has credits on *An L.A. Minute* (co-producer, 2018), *Asking for It* (producer, 2021), and *Susie Searches* (executive producer, 2022).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/) She hosted and executive produced the scripted podcast *Ghost Tape*, playing Tessa in eight episodes released from 2020.[1](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/)
## Personal life
Clemons shares her life with the Australian stunt performer Ebony De La Haye, whom she met during the filming of *Sweetheart*.[5](https://www.hypnoweb.net/www/acteurs/kiersey-clemons-biographie-carriere-et-filmographie.2.9130/)
## References
1. [Kiersey Clemons – Apple Snapshot](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233220)
2. [Kiersey Clemons – AdoroCinema](https://www.adorocinema.com/personalidades/personalidade-638335/)
3. [Kiersey Clemons Filmography – Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/kiersey-clemons-123660/film-credits)
4. [Kiersey Clemons – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kiersey_clemons)
5. [Kiersey Clemons : biographie, carrière et filmographie – Hypnoweb](https://www.hypnoweb.net/www/acteurs/kiersey-clemons-biographie-carriere-et-filmographie.2.9130/)
6. [Kiersey Clemons – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169922/)
7. [Kiersey Clemons : Filmografía – SensaCine](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-638335/filmografia/)
8. [Kiersey Clemons Talks 'The Only Living Boy in New York' and Disney Past – Elle](https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/news/a47280/kiersey-clemons-only-living-boy-new-york/)
9. [Kiersey Clemons Movie Reviews – RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/cast-and-crew/kiersey-clemons)
10. [Kiersey Clemons – BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Kiersey-Clemons/)
11. [Review: Reminding us of a classic rom-com we 'Used to Know' – AP News](https://apnews.com/article/04026cf02d44c3b01872b9008f6b6375)
12. [Kiersey Clemons – Beenama](https://beenama.com/en/people/1253355-kiersey-clemons)
13. [Monarch: Legacy of Monsters – Apple TV Press](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/)
14. [The Best New and Returning TV Shows to Watch in 2019 – Time](https://time.com/5457580/best-tv-shows-of-2019/)
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