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LisaGay Hamilton is an American actress who has portrayed roles in films, television, and on stage. She is best known for her role as attorney Rebecca Washington on the ABC's legal drama The Practice (1997-2003). She also portrayed Melissa Thoreau on the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age (2009-2011), Celia Jones on the Netflix series House of Cards (2016), Suzanne Simms on the Hulu series Chance (2016), and Kayla Price on the Hulu series The First (2018).
Born
Wednesday, 25 March 1964
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Boogeyman | Dr. Weller | 2023 |
| Class of '09 | Tayo's Mom | 2023 |
| Will Trent | Evelyn Mitchell | 2023 |
| The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks | Mrs. Rosa Parks | 2022 |
| The Lincoln Lawyer | [Judge] Mary Holder | 2022 |
| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Christine Johnson | 2022 |
| The Dropout | Judith Baker | 2022 |
| The Last Full Measure | Celia O'Neal | 2020 |
| Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Deb | 2019 |
| Ad Astra | Adjutant General Vogel | 2019 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Boogeyman | Dr. Weller | 2023 |
| Class of '09 | Tayo's Mom | 2023 |
| Will Trent | Evelyn Mitchell | 2023 |
| The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks | Mrs. Rosa Parks | 2022 |
| The Lincoln Lawyer | [Judge] Mary Holder | 2022 |
| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Christine Johnson | 2022 |
| The Dropout | Judith Baker | 2022 |
| The Last Full Measure | Celia O'Neal | 2020 |
| Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Deb | 2019 |
| Ad Astra | Adjutant General Vogel | 2019 |
| Vice | Condoleezza Rice | 2018 |
| The Rookie | Henry's Doctor | 2018 |
| Beautiful Boy | Rose | 2018 |
| The First | Kayla Price | 2018 |
| Sorry for Your Loss | Bobby Greer | 2018 |
| Poetry in America with Elisa New | Self | 2018 |
| Genius | Alberta King | 2017 |
| Chance | Suzanne Silver / Suzanne Simms | 2016 |
| This Is Us | Aunt Mae | 2016 |
| Indiscretion | Karen Wyatt | 2016 |
| The Wilding | Emily Bergom | 2016 |
| Broadway.com #LiveatFive | Self | 2015 |
| Code Black | Dr. Kim Carrie | 2015 |
| Go for Sisters | Bernice | 2013 |
| Redemption Trail | Tess | 2013 |
| The Blacklist | Dr. Calvert Gray | 2013 |
| Lovelace | Marsha | 2013 |
| TakePart Live | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Life of a King | Sheila King | 2013 |
| House of Cards | Celia Jones | 2013 |
| Elementary | Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins | 2012 |
| Scandal | Ambassador | 2012 |
| Grimm | Mrs. Pittman | 2011 |
| Take Shelter | Kendra | 2011 |
| Beastly | Zola / Zola Davies | 2011 |
| Men of a Certain Age | Melissa / Melissa Thoreau | 2009 |
| Mother and Child | Leticia | 2009 |
| The Soloist | Jennifer Ayers | 2009 |
| Southland | Melanie | 2009 |
| Deception | Detective Russo | 2008 |
| Honeydripper | Delilah | 2007 |
| Doc Talk | Self | 2006 |
| The N Word | Self | 2006 |
| Nine Lives | Holly | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Connie Ryan | 2005 |
| Numb3rs | Sari Kinshasa | 2005 |
| The L Word | Art Show Attendee | 2004 |
| Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Herself / Narrator | 2003 |
| Until the Violence Stops | Self | 2003 |
| The Truth About Charlie | Lola Jansco | 2002 |
| Without a Trace | Sherise Gibbs | 2002 |
| The Sum of All Fears | Capt. Lorna Shiro | 2002 |
| Ten Tiny Love Stories | Three | 2002 |
| Hamlet | Ophelia | 2001 |
| A House Divided | Julia | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Teresa Randall | 1999 |
| Independent Lens | Self / Narrator | 1999 |
| Swing Vote | Virginia Mapes | 1999 |
| True Crime | Bonnie Beechum | 1999 |
| Beloved | Younger Sethe | 1998 |
| Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Shirl / Shirl (voice) | 1998 |
| Sex and the City | Kendall | 1998 |
| The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Jeanne Baptiste | 1998 |
| Jackie Brown | Sheronda | 1997 |
| Lifebreath | Dr. Quinlan | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Rebecca Washington | 1997 |
| Nick and Jane | Vickie / Vicky | 1997 |
| Drunks | Brenda | 1997 |
| The Practice | Rebecca Washington | 1997 |
| Palookaville | Betty, Jerry's Wife | 1996 |
| 12 Monkeys | Teddy | 1995 |
| Clarissa | Porter Russell | 1995 |
| ER | Nadine Hopkins | 1994 |
| New York Undercover | Suki | 1994 |
| Naked in New York | Marty | 1993 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Latoya Kennedy | 1993 |
| Reversal of Fortune | Mary | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Denise Johnson | 1990 |
| Krush Groove | Aisha | 1985 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | 2003 |
| The Practice | 1997 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
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