LisaGay Hamilton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1964-03-25

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lisa Gay Hamilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Acting History

2025
Blue Eyed Girl as Catherine
2023
The Boogeyman as Dr. Weller
2023
Class of '09 as Tayo's Mom
2023
Accused as Lenore Skilling
2023
Will Trent as Evelyn Mitchell
2022
The Lincoln Lawyer as Judge Mary Holder
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as Christine Johnson
2022
The Dropout as Judith Baker
2022
The Gilded Age as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
2019
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas as Deb
2019
Ad Astra as Adjutant General Vogel
2018
Vice as Condoleezza Rice
2018
The Rookie as Henry's Doctor
2018
Beautiful Boy as Rose
2018
The First as Kayla Price
2017
Genius as Alberta Williams King
2016
Chance as Suzanne Simms
2016
This Is Us as Aunt Mae
2016
Indiscretion as Karen Wyatt
2016
The Wilding as Emily Bergom
2013
Go for Sisters as Bernice
2013
Redemption Trail as Tess
2013
The Blacklist as Dr. Calvert Gray
2013
Lovelace as Marsha
2013
Life of a King as Sheila King
2013
House of Cards as Celia Jones
2012
Elementary as Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins
2012
Scandal as Ambassador
2011
Take Shelter as Kendra
2011
Beastly as Zola Davies
2009
Men of a Certain Age as Melissa Thoreau
2009
Mother and Child as Leticia
2009
The Soloist as Jennifer Ayers
2008
Deception as Detective Russo
2007
Honeydripper as Delilah
2005
Nine Lives as Holly
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Connie Ryan
2005
Numb3rs as Sari Kinshasa
2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks as Self
2004
The L Word as Art Show Attendee
2002
The Truth About Charlie as Lola Jansco
2002
Without a Trace as Sherise Gibbs
2002
Ten Tiny Love Stories
2002
The Sum of All Fears as Capt. Lorna Shiro
2000
Hamlet as Ophelia
2000
A House Divided as Julia
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Teresa Randall
1999
Swing Vote as Virginia Mapes
1999
True Crime as Bonnie Beechum
1998
Beloved as Younger Sethe
1998
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later as Shirl (voice)
1998
Sex and the City as Kendall
1998
The Defenders: Choice of Evils as Jeanne Baptiste
1997
Jackie Brown as Sheronda
1997
Nick and Jane as Vicky
1997
Lifebreath as Dr. Quinlan
1997
Ally McBeal as Rebecca Washington
1997
Drunks as Brenda
1997
The Practice as Rebecca Washington
1995
Twelve Monkeys as Teddy
1995
Clarissa as Porter Russell
1995
Palookaville as Betty, Jerry's Wife
1994
ER as Nadine Hopkins
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self
1993
Naked in New York as Marty
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
1991
Way Cool as ensemble
1990
Reversal of Fortune as Mary
1990
Law & Order as Denise Johnson
1985
Krush Groove as Aisha
By Any Means