( CNN ) -- `` Django Unchained '' actress Daniele Watts and her boyfriend have been charged with one count each of lewd conduct , a spokesman said Tuesday . If found guilty , both Watts and her boyfriend , Brian James Lucas , could face a maximum of six months in jail and a $ 1,000 fine , according to Frank Mateljan , spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney 's Office . The charges stem from an incident last month outside CBS Studio Center in Studio City , California . Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department received calls that the couple was having sex in a parked car . The African-American actress and her white boyfriend accused police of racism for questioning them in what they said was only a public display of affection . Watts , a native of Atlanta , made her feature film debut in 2012 as Coco in the Oscar-nominated `` Django Unchained . '' Opinion : 'Django Unchained ' actress was out of line . CNN 's Alan Duke contributed to this report .
The charges stem from an incident last month outside the Studio Center . Officers received reports that the actress was having sex in a parked car . The African - American actress and her white boyfriend accused police of racism .