Person Details

Birthday: 1964-03-25 14:49:35

Aliases: Lisa Gay Hamilton

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lisa Gay 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.​

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Teresa Randall
The Rookie
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8

The Rookie

(2018) Henry's Doctor
Law & Order
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7

Law & Order

(1990) Denise Johnson
Without a Trace
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7

Without a Trace

(2002) Sherise Gibbs
The L Word
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8

The L Word

(2004) Art Show Attendee
The Lincoln Lawyer
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8

The Lincoln Lawyer

(2022) Judge Mary Holder
Elementary
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8

Elementary

(2012) Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins
House of Cards
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8

House of Cards

(2013) Celia Jones

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Dr. Weller
Tayo's Mom
2022 Judge Mary Holder
Christine Johnson
Judith Baker
2019 Deb
Adjutant General Vogel
2018 Condoleezza Rice
Henry's Doctor
Rose
Kayla Price
2016 Suzanne Simms
Aunt Mae
Karen Wyatt
Emily Bergom
2013 Bernice
Tess
Marsha
Sheila King
Celia Jones
2012 Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins
2011 Kendra
Zola Davies
2009 Melissa Thoreau
Leticia
Jennifer Ayers
2008 Detective Russo
2007 Delilah
2005 Holly
N/A
2004 Art Show Attendee
2003 Self
2002 Lola Jansco
Sherise Gibbs
N/A
Capt. Lorna Shiro
2000 Ophelia
Julia
1999 Teresa Randall
Virginia Mapes
Bonnie Beechum
1998 Younger Sethe
Shirl (voice)
Kendall
Jeanne Baptiste
1997 Sheronda
Vicky
Dr. Quinlan
N/A
Brenda
Rebecca Washington
1995 Teddy
Porter Russell
Betty, Jerry's Wife
1994 Nadine Hopkins
1993 Self
Marty
N/A
1990 Mary
Denise Johnson
Catherine
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2003 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2003 Director
1997 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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