Actor profile

LisaGay Hamilton

25th March 1964 Los Angeles, California, USA Acting

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.

40 Movies 30 TV Shows 1 In Production 71 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Blue Eyed Girl poster

Blue Eyed Girl 21st November 2025 as Catherine

The Boogeyman poster

The Boogeyman 31st May 2023 as Dr. Weller

Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas poster

Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas 4th December 2019 as Deb

Ad Astra poster

Ad Astra 17th September 2019 as Adjutant General Vogel

Vice poster

Vice 25th December 2018 as Condoleezza Rice

Beautiful Boy poster

Beautiful Boy 12th October 2018 as Rose

Indiscretion poster

Indiscretion 8th June 2016 as Karen Wyatt

The Wilding poster

The Wilding 1st January 2016 as Emily Bergom

Go for Sisters poster

Go for Sisters 8th November 2013 as Bernice

Redemption Trail poster

Redemption Trail 6th October 2013 as Tess

Lovelace poster

Lovelace 8th August 2013 as Marsha

Life of a King poster

Life of a King 22nd June 2013 as Sheila King

Take Shelter poster

Take Shelter 30th September 2011 as Kendra

Beastly poster

Beastly 21st January 2011 as Zola Davies

Mother and Child poster

Mother and Child 7th November 2009 as Leticia

The Soloist poster

The Soloist 24th April 2009 as Jennifer Ayers

Deception poster

Deception 24th April 2008 as Detective Russo

Honeydripper poster

Honeydripper 10th September 2007 as Delilah

Nine Lives poster

Nine Lives 2nd September 2005 as Holly

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks poster

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks 25th February 2004 as Self

The Truth About Charlie poster

The Truth About Charlie 25th October 2002 as Lola Jansco

Ten Tiny Love Stories poster

Ten Tiny Love Stories 10th August 2002

The Sum of All Fears poster

The Sum of All Fears 31st May 2002 as Capt. Lorna Shiro

Hamlet poster

Hamlet 10th December 2000 as Ophelia

A House Divided poster

A House Divided 30th July 2000 as Julia

Swing Vote poster

Swing Vote 19th April 1999 as Virginia Mapes

True Crime poster

True Crime 19th March 1999 as Bonnie Beechum

Beloved poster

Beloved 16th October 1998 as Younger Sethe

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later poster

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later 5th August 1998 as Shirl (voice)

The Defenders: Choice of Evils poster

The Defenders: Choice of Evils 18th January 1998 as Jeanne Baptiste

Jackie Brown poster

Jackie Brown 25th December 1997 as Sheronda

Nick and Jane poster

Nick and Jane 14th November 1997 as Vicky

Lifebreath poster

Lifebreath 7th November 1997 as Dr. Quinlan

Drunks poster

Drunks 14th March 1997 as Brenda

Twelve Monkeys poster

Twelve Monkeys 29th December 1995 as Teddy

Clarissa poster

Clarissa 30th September 1995 as Porter Russell

Palookaville poster

Palookaville 7th September 1995 as Betty, Jerry's Wife

Naked in New York poster

Naked in New York 10th November 1993 as Marty

Reversal of Fortune poster

Reversal of Fortune 19th October 1990 as Mary

Krush Groove poster

Krush Groove 25th October 1985 as Aisha

Class of '09 poster

Class of '09 10th May 2023 as Tayo's Mom

Accused poster

Accused 22nd January 2023 as Lenore Skilling

Will Trent poster

Will Trent 3rd January 2023 as Evelyn Mitchell

The Lincoln Lawyer poster

The Lincoln Lawyer 13th May 2022 as Mary Holder

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty poster

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty 6th March 2022 as Christine Johnson

The Dropout poster

The Dropout 3rd March 2022 as Judith Baker

The Gilded Age poster

The Gilded Age 24th January 2022 as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

The Rookie poster

The Rookie 16th October 2018 as Henry's Doctor

The First poster

The First 14th September 2018 as Kayla Price

Genius poster

Genius 25th April 2017 as Alberta Williams King

Chance poster

Chance 19th October 2016 as Suzanne Simms

This Is Us poster

This Is Us 20th September 2016 as Aunt Mae

The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist 23rd September 2013 as Dr. Calvert Gray

House of Cards poster

House of Cards 1st February 2013 as Celia Jones

Elementary poster

Elementary 27th September 2012 as Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins

Scandal poster

Scandal 5th April 2012 as Ambassador

Men of a Certain Age poster

Men of a Certain Age 7th December 2009 as Melissa Thoreau

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Connie Ryan

Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs 23rd January 2005 as Sari Kinshasa

The L Word poster

The L Word 18th January 2004 as Art Show Attendee

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Sherise Gibbs

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Teresa Randall

Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City 6th June 1998 as Kendall

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Rebecca Washington

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Rebecca Washington

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Nadine Hopkins

Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait 14th November 1993 as Self

Homicide: Life on the Street poster

Homicide: Life on the Street 31st January 1993 as Latoya Kennedy

Way Cool poster

Way Cool 23rd September 1991 as Ensemble

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Denise Johnson

By Any Means poster

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By Any Means 4th September 2026