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LisaGay Hamilton

Actor

LisaGay Hamilton

Born March 25, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA40 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Jackie Brown poster7.4Jackie Brown1997Beautiful Boy poster7.6Beautiful Boy2018Vice poster7.0Vice2018Ad Astra poster6.1Ad Astra2019Take Shelter poster7.1Take Shelter2011Beastly poster6.3Beastly2011The Sum of All Fears poster6.4The Sum of All Fears2002The Soloist poster6.7The Soloist2009

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2026By Any MeansMs. Rebecca Brewer
  2. 2025Blue Eyed GirlCatherine
  3. 2023The BoogeymanDr. Weller
  4. 2019Ghosting: The Spirit of ChristmasDeb
  5. 2019Ad AstraAdjutant General Vogel
  6. 2018ViceCondoleezza Rice
  7. 2018Beautiful BoyRose
  8. 2016IndiscretionKaren Wyatt
  9. 2016The WildingEmily Bergom
  10. 2013Go for SistersBernice
  11. 2013Redemption TrailTess
  12. 2013LovelaceMarsha
  13. 2013Life of a KingSheila King
  14. 2011Take ShelterKendra
  15. 2011BeastlyZola Davies
  16. 2009Mother and ChildLeticia
  17. 2009The SoloistJennifer Ayers
  18. 2008DeceptionDetective Russo
  19. 2007HoneydripperDelilah
  20. 2005Nine LivesHolly
  21. 2002The Truth About CharlieLola Jansco
  22. 2002Ten Tiny Love Stories
  23. 2002The Sum of All FearsCapt. Lorna Shiro
  24. 2000HamletOphelia
  25. 2000A House DividedJulia
  26. 1999Swing VoteVirginia Mapes
  27. 1999True CrimeBonnie Beechum
  28. 1998BelovedYounger Sethe
  29. 1998Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterShirl (voice)
  30. 1998The Defenders: Choice of EvilsJeanne Baptiste
  31. 1997Jackie BrownSheronda
  32. 1997Nick and JaneVicky
  33. 1997LifebreathDr. Quinlan
  34. 1997DrunksBrenda
  35. 1996PalookavilleBetty, Jerry's Wife
  36. 1995Twelve MonkeysTeddy
  37. 1995ClarissaPorter Russell
  38. 1993Naked in New YorkMarty
  39. 1990Reversal of FortuneMary
  40. 1985Krush GrooveAisha