LisaGay Hamilton
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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- Born:
- Mar 25, 1964 In Los Angeles, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 66
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Krush Groove 1985-10-25
- Latest Project:
- Movie Days When the Rains Came 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Days When the Rains Came | Catherine | 2025 |
| Series | Class of '09 | Tayo's Mom | 2023-05-10 |
| Movie | The Boogeyman | Dr. Weller | 2023-05-31 |
| Series | The Dropout | Judith Baker | 2022-03-03 |
| Series | The Lincoln Lawyer | Judge Mary Holder | 2022-05-13 |
| Series | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Christine Johnson | 2022-03-06 |
| Movie | Ad Astra | Adjutant General Vogel | 2019-09-17 |
| Movie | Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Deb | 2019-12-04 |
| Series | The First | Kayla Price | 2018-09-14 |
| Movie | Vice | Condoleezza Rice | 2018-12-25 |
| Movie | Beautiful Boy | Rose | 2018-10-12 |
| Series | The Rookie | Henry's Doctor | 2018-10-16 |
| Series | Genius | Alberta Williams King | 2017-04-25 |
| Movie | Indiscretion | Karen Wyatt | 2016-06-08 |
| Movie | The Wilding | Emily Bergom | 2016-01-01 |
| Series | Chance | Suzanne Simms | 2016-10-19 |
| Series | This Is Us | Aunt Mae | 2016-09-20 |
| Movie | Life of a King | Sheila King | 2013-06-22 |
| Series | House of Cards | Celia Jones | 2013-02-01 |
| Movie | Lovelace | Marsha | 2013-08-08 |
| Series | The Blacklist | Dr. Calvert Gray | 2013-09-23 |
| Movie | Go for Sisters | Bernice | 2013-11-08 |
| Movie | Redemption Trail | Tess | 2013-10-06 |
| Series | Scandal | Ambassador | 2012-04-05 |
| Series | Elementary | Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins | 2012-09-27 |
| Movie | Take Shelter | Kendra | 2011-09-30 |
| Movie | Beastly | Zola Davies | 2011-01-21 |
| Movie | The Soloist | Jennifer Ayers | 2009-04-24 |
| Movie | Mother and Child | Leticia | 2009-11-07 |
| Series | Men of a Certain Age | Melissa Thoreau | 2009-12-07 |
| Movie | Deception | Detective Russo | 2008-04-24 |
| Movie | Honeydripper | Delilah | 2007-09-10 |
| Series | Numb3rs | Unknown | 2005-01-23 |
| Movie | Nine Lives | Holly | 2005-09-02 |
| Series | Grey's Anatomy | Connie Ryan | 2005-03-27 |
| Series | The L Word | Art Show Attendee | 2004-01-18 |
| Movie | Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Self | 2004-02-25 |
| Movie | Ten Tiny Love Stories | Unknown | 2002-08-10 |
| Movie | The Sum of All Fears | Capt. Lorna Shiro | 2002-05-31 |
| Movie | The Truth About Charlie | Lola Jansco | 2002-10-25 |
| Series | Without a Trace | Sherise Gibbs | 2002-09-26 |
| Movie | A House Divided | Julia | 2000-07-30 |
| Movie | Hamlet | Ophelia | 2000-12-10 |
| Movie | True Crime | Bonnie Beechum | 1999-03-19 |
| Movie | Swing Vote | Virginia Mapes | 1999-04-19 |
| Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Teresa Randall | 1999-09-20 |
| Series | Sex and the City | Kendall | 1998-06-06 |
| Movie | The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Jeanne Baptiste | 1998-01-18 |
| Movie | Beloved | Younger Sethe | 1998-10-16 |
| Movie | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Shirl (voice) | 1998-08-05 |
| Movie | Drunks | Brenda | 1997-03-14 |
| Series | The Practice | Rebecca Washington | 1997-03-04 |
| Series | Ally McBeal | Unknown | 1997-09-08 |
| Movie | Lifebreath | Dr. Quinlan | 1997-11-07 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Sheronda | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Nick and Jane | Vicky | 1997-11-14 |
| Movie | Palookaville | Betty, Jerry's Wife | 1995-09-07 |
| Movie | Twelve Monkeys | Teddy | 1995-12-29 |
| Movie | Clarissa | Porter Russell | 1995-09-30 |
| Series | ER | Nadine Hopkins | 1994-09-19 |
| Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
| Movie | Naked in New York | Marty | 1993-11-10 |
| Series | Intimate Portrait | Self | 1993-11-14 |
| Series | Law & Order | Denise Johnson | 1990-09-13 |
| Movie | Reversal of Fortune | Mary | 1990-10-19 |
| Movie | Krush Groove | Aisha | 1985-10-25 |