Lumet wrote the original screenplay of the 2008 Jonathan Demme film Rachel Getting Married[4][5] and had worked on the several Star Trek series.
On her maternal side, she is African-American, European and Native American with extensive roots in post-colonial America.
[11] Lumet was a script doctor for the 2017 version of The Mummy,[12] and was a drama teacher at the Manhattan Country School in New York City.
[18] On November 30, 2017, Lumet alleged music producer Russell Simmons sexually assaulted her in 1991.
[19] In response, Simmons said his recollection of the sexual incident differed from Lumet's and he was removing himself from leadership positions at his businesses.