Bonet actually began acting when she was 11, attending many auditions and participating in several television commercials before she became a star.

Bonet was known to have a wild side. In 1987 she accepted the role of Epiphany Proudfoot in the movie Angel Heart opposite Mickey Rourke, directed by Alan Parker.

On her 20th birthday, she married singer Lenny Kravitz. After giving birth to daughter Zoe Isabella Kravitz in 1989, Bonet's erratic professional behavior began to worsen. She and Kravitz divorced in 1993 and she began to accept jobs on straight-to-video releases and made-for-TV movies.

Soon she started dating yoga instructor Brian Kest, with whom she had a son, and in 1998 she had a supporting role in Enemy of the State with Will Smith. In 2000 she appeared in the movie High Fidelity. Her most recent film appearance was in Biker Boyz which reunited her with former co-star Kadeem Hardison of A Different World.

Public Name: Lisa Bonet
Birth Name: Lisa Michelle Boney
Date of Birth: November 16, 1967
Place of Birth: known San Francisco, California

Filmography

• Gambit (2009) (announced) (in negotiations)
• I Was a Network Star (2006) (VG)
• Whitepaddy (2006)
• Biker Boyz (2003)
• Lathe of Heaven (2002) (TV)
• High Fidelity (2000)
• Enemy of the State (1998)
• New Eden (1994) (TV)
• Dead Connection (1994)
• Bank Robber (1993)
• "The Cosby Show" (74 episodes, 1984-1991)
• "A Different World" (23 episodes, 1987-1989)
• Angel Heart (1987)
• "Tales from the Darkside" (1 episode, 1985)
• "St. Elsewhere" (1 episode, 1983)