Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 25, 1964
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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LisaGay Hamilton
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
LisaGay Hamilton (born March 25, 1964) is an American film, television, and theater actress known for her role as attorney Rebecca Washington on the ABC legal drama The Practice, and for her critically acclaimed performance as young Sethe in Jonathan Demme's film adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved. Her theater credits include Measure for Measure (Isabella), Henry IV Parts I & II (Lady Hotspur), Athol Fugard’s, Valley Song and The Ohio State Murders. Hamilton was also an original cast member in the Broadway productions of August Wilson’s, The Piano Lesson and Gem of the Ocean.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Boogeyman | Dr. Weller |
| 2019 | Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Deb |
| 2019 | Ad Astra | Adjutant General Vogel |
| 2018 | Vice | Condoleezza Rice |
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy | Rose |
| 2016 | The Wilding | Emily Bergom |
| 2016 | Indiscretion | Karen Wyatt |
| 2013 | Lovelace | Marsha |
| 2013 | Go for Sisters | Bernice |
| 2013 | Life of a King | Sheila King |
| 2013 | Redemption Trail | Tess |
| 2011 | Beastly | Zola Davies |
| 2011 | Take Shelter | Kendra |
| 2009 | Mother and Child | Leticia |
| 2009 | The Soloist | Jennifer Ayers |
| 2008 | Deception | Detective Russo |
| 2007 | Honeydripper | Delilah |
| 2005 | Nine Lives | Holly |
| 2004 | Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Self |
| 2002 | The Truth About Charlie | Lola Jansco |
| 2002 | Ten Tiny Love Stories | |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Capt. Lorna Shiro |
| 2000 | Hamlet | Ophelia |
| 2000 | A House Divided | Julia |
| 1999 | True Crime | Bonnie Beechum |
| 1999 | Swing Vote | Virginia Mapes |
| 1998 | Beloved | Younger Sethe |
| 1998 | The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Jeanne Baptiste |
| 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Shirl (voice) |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown | Sheronda |
| 1997 | Drunks | Brenda |
| 1997 | Nick and Jane | Vicky |
| 1997 | Lifebreath | Dr. Quinlan |
| 1995 | Palookaville | Betty, Jerry's Wife |
| 1995 | Clarissa | Porter Russell |
| 1995 | Twelve Monkeys | Teddy |
| 1993 | Naked in New York | Marty |
| 1990 | Reversal of Fortune | Mary |
| 1985 | Krush Groove | Aisha |
| Days When the Rains Came | Catherine | |
| By Any Means |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Class of '09 | Tayo's Mom |
| 2023 | Will Trent | Evelyn Mitchell |
| 2023 | Accused | Lenore Skilling |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Christine Johnson |
| 2022 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Judge Mary Holder |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Judith Baker |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Henry's Doctor |
| 2018 | The First | Kayla Price |
| 2017 | Genius | Alberta Williams King |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Aunt Mae |
| 2016 | Chance | Suzanne Simms |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Celia Jones |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Dr. Calvert Gray |
| 2012 | Elementary | Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins |
| 2012 | Scandal | Ambassador |
| 2009 | Men of a Certain Age | Melissa Thoreau |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Connie Ryan |
| 2004 | The L Word | Art Show Attendee |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Sherise Gibbs |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Teresa Randall |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Kendall |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Rebecca Washington |
| 1997 | The Practice | Rebecca Washington |
| 1994 | ER | Nadine Hopkins |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1991 | Way Cool | ensemble |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Denise Johnson |