LisaGay Hamilton
Biography
LisaGay Hamilton (born March 25, 1964) is an American actress who has portrayed roles in films, television, and on stage. She is best known for her role as secretary/lawyer Rebecca Washington on the 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 in The First (2018), also by Hulu. Hamilton's film credits include roles in 12 Monkeys (1995), Jackie Brown (1997), Beloved (1998), True Crime (1999), The Sum of All Fears (2002), The Soloist (2009), Beastly (2011), Beautiful Boy (2018), and Vice (2018). 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. In 2005 she won a Peabody Award for creating and directing the 2003 documentary film Beah: A Black Woman Speaks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lisa Gay Hamilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Law & Order
1990
The Rookie
2018
The Blacklist
2013
Elementary
2012
This Is Us
2016
ER
1994
The Practice
1997
Scandal
2012
Without a Trace
2002
Numb3rs
2005
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Teresa Randall · 1999
Grey's Anatomy
as Connie Ryan · 2005
Law & Order
as Denise Johnson · 1990
The Rookie
as Henry's Doctor · 2018
The Blacklist
as Dr. Calvert Gray · 2013
Elementary
as Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins · 2012
This Is Us
as Aunt Mae · 2016
ER
as Nadine Hopkins · 1994
The Practice
as Rebecca Washington · 1997
Scandal
as Ambassador · 2012
Without a Trace
as Sherise Gibbs · 2002
Numb3rs
as Sari Kinshasa · 2005
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Mary Holder · 2022
Sex and the City
as Kendall · 1998
House of Cards
as Celia Jones · 2013
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Latoya Kennedy · 1993
Intimate Portrait
as Self · 1993
Will Trent
as Evelyn Mitchell · 2023
The Gilded Age
as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper · 2022
The L Word
as Art Show Attendee · 2004
Genius
as Alberta Williams King · 2017
Ally McBeal
as Rebecca Washington · 1997
By Any Means
as Ms. Rebecca Brewer · 2026
Sugar
as Assemblywoman Betty Spiro · 2024
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
as Christine Johnson · 2022
Twelve Monkeys
as Teddy · 1995
Accused
as Lenore Skilling · 2023
The Dropout
as Judith Baker · 2022
The Sum of All Fears
as Capt. Lorna Shiro · 2002
The Boogeyman
as Dr. Weller · 2023
Men of a Certain Age
as Melissa Thoreau · 2009
Class of '09
as Tayo's Mom · 2023
Jackie Brown
as Sheronda · 1997
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
as Shirl (voice) · 1998
Beastly
as Zola Davies · 2011
Chance
as Suzanne Simms · 2016
Beautiful Boy
as Rose · 2018
Ad Astra
as Adjutant General Vogel · 2019
The First
as Kayla Price · 2018
Vice
as Condoleezza Rice · 2018
Take Shelter
as Kendra · 2011
Lovelace
as Marsha · 2013
True Crime
as Bonnie Beechum · 1999
The Soloist
as Jennifer Ayers · 2009
Mother and Child
as Leticia · 2009
Life of a King
as Sheila King · 2013
Deception
as Detective Russo · 2008
The Truth About Charlie
as Lola Jansco · 2002
Reversal of Fortune
as Mary · 1990
Blue Eyed Girl
as Catherine · 2025
Nine Lives
as Holly · 2005
Beloved
as Younger Sethe · 1998
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas
as Deb · 2019
Naked in New York
as Marty · 1993
Indiscretion
as Karen Wyatt · 2016
Way Cool
as Ensemble · 1991
Ten Tiny Love Stories
· 2002
Go for Sisters
as Bernice · 2013
Lifebreath
as Dr. Quinlan · 1997
Palookaville
as Betty, Jerry's Wife · 1996
Krush Groove
as Aisha · 1985
A House Divided
as Julia · 2000
Honeydripper
as Delilah · 2007
The Wilding
as Emily Bergom · 2016
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self · 2004
Swing Vote
as Virginia Mapes · 1999
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
as Jeanne Baptiste · 1998
Drunks
as Brenda · 1997
Nick and Jane
as Vicky · 1997
Hamlet
as Ophelia · 2000
Redemption Trail
as Tess · 2013
Clarissa
as Porter Russell · 1995