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LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Acting1964Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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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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Acting History

2025
The Gilded Age
TVas Frances Ellen Watkins Harper• 3 eps
2024
Accused
TVas Lenore Skilling• 1 eps
Genius
TVas Alberta Williams King• 4 eps
2023
The Boogeyman
as Dr. Weller
Will Trent
TVas Evelyn Mitchell• 3 eps
Class of '09
TVas Tayo's Mom• 2 eps
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
TVas Christine Johnson• 2 eps
The Dropout
TVas Judith Baker• 3 eps
The Lincoln Lawyer
TVas Judge Mary Holder• 5 eps
2021
This Is Us
TVas Aunt Mae• 1 eps
The Rookie
TVas Henry's Doctor• 1 eps
2019
Ad Astra
as Adjutant General Vogel
The Blacklist
TVas Dr. Calvert Gray• 1 eps
2018
Vice
as Condoleezza Rice
Elementary
TVas Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins• 1 eps
The First
TVas Kayla Price• 8 eps
2016
Indiscretion
as Karen Wyatt
House of Cards
TVas Celia Jones• 4 eps
Chance
TVas Suzanne Simms• 10 eps
2014
Scandal
TVas Ambassador• 1 eps
2013
Go for Sisters
as Bernice
Lovelace
as Marsha
Life of a King
as Sheila King
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Connie Ryan• 2 eps
2011
Beastly
as Zola Davies
Take Shelter
as Kendra
2009
The Soloist
as Jennifer Ayers
Men of a Certain Age
TVas Melissa Thoreau
2008
The List
as Detective Russo
2007
Honeydripper
as Delilah
Numb3rs
TVas Sari Kinshasa• 1 eps
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Teresa Randall• 3 eps
Without a Trace
TVas Sherise Gibbs• 1 eps
2005
Nine Lives
as Holly
ER
TVas Nadine Hopkins• 1 eps
2004
The L Word
TVas Art Show Attendee• 1 eps
2002
The Sum of All Fears
as Capt. Lorna Shiro
Intimate Portrait
TVas Self• 1 eps
Sex and the City
TVas Kendall• 1 eps
2000
Hamlet
as Ophelia
1999
Swing Vote
as Virginia Mapes
True Crime
as Bonnie Beechum
1998
Beloved
as Younger Sethe
Ally McBeal
TVas Rebecca Washington• 1 eps
1997
Drunks
as Brenda
Lifebreath
as Dr. Quinlan
Jackie Brown
as Sheronda
The Practice
TVas Rebecca Washington• 146 eps
The Practice
TVDirector
1995
Palookaville
as Betty, Jerry's Wife
Law & Order
TVas Denise Johnson• 1 eps
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Latoya Kennedy• 1 eps
1990
1985
Krush Groove
as Aisha

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
3/25/1964(61 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA