LisaGay Hamilton
Born: 1964-03-25 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Blue Eyed Girl as Catherine
2023
- Will Trent as Evelyn Mitchell
- Accused as Lenore Skilling
- Class of '09 as Tayo's Mom
- The Boogeyman as Dr. Weller
2022
- The Lincoln Lawyer as Mary Holder
- The Gilded Age as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty as Christine Johnson
- The Dropout as Judith Baker
2019
- Ad Astra as Adjutant General Vogel
- Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas as Deb
2018
- The Rookie as Henry's Doctor
- Vice as Condoleezza Rice
- Beautiful Boy as Rose
- The First as Kayla Price
2017
- Genius as Alberta Williams King
2016
- This Is Us as Aunt Mae
- Chance as Suzanne Simms
- Indiscretion as Karen Wyatt
- The Wilding as Emily Bergom
2013
- The Blacklist as Dr. Calvert Gray
- House of Cards as Celia Jones
- Lovelace as Marsha
- Life of a King as Sheila King
- Go for Sisters as Bernice
- Redemption Trail as Tess
2012
- Elementary as Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins
- Scandal as Ambassador
2011
- Take Shelter as Kendra
- Beastly as Zola Davies
2009
- Men of a Certain Age as Melissa Thoreau
- The Soloist as Jennifer Ayers
- Mother and Child as Leticia
2008
- Deception as Detective Russo
2007
- Honeydripper as Delilah
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Connie Ryan
- Numb3rs as Sari Kinshasa
- Nine Lives as Holly
2004
- The L Word as Art Show Attendee
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks as Self
2002
- Without a Trace as Sherise Gibbs
- The Sum of All Fears as Capt. Lorna Shiro
- The Truth About Charlie as Lola Jansco
- Ten Tiny Love Stories
2000
- Hamlet as Ophelia
- A House Divided as Julia
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Teresa Randall
- True Crime as Bonnie Beechum
- Swing Vote as Virginia Mapes
1998
- Sex and the City as Kendall
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later as Shirl (voice)
- Beloved as Younger Sethe
- The Defenders: Choice of Evils as Jeanne Baptiste
1997
- The Practice as Rebecca Washington
- Ally McBeal as Rebecca Washington
- Jackie Brown as Sheronda
- Drunks as Brenda
- Nick and Jane as Vicky
- Lifebreath as Dr. Quinlan
1995
- Twelve Monkeys as Teddy
- Palookaville as Betty, Jerry's Wife
- Clarissa as Porter Russell
1994
- ER as Nadine Hopkins
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Latoya Kennedy
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Naked in New York as Marty
1991
- Way Cool as ensemble
1990
- Law & Order as Denise Johnson
- Reversal of Fortune as Mary
1985
- Krush Groove as Aisha