LisaGay Hamilton
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Jackie Brown
as Sheronda
1997
True Crime
as Bonnie Beechum
1999
Naked in New York
as Marty
1993
Deception
as Detective Russo
2008
The Truth About Charlie
as Lola Jansco
2002
Honeydripper
as Delilah
2007
Mother and Child
as Leticia
2009
Palookaville
as Betty, Jerry's Wife
1995
Beastly
as Zola Davies
2011
Beloved
as Younger Sethe
1998
The Soloist
as Jennifer Ayers
2009
Ten Tiny Love Stories
2002
Hamlet
as Ophelia
2000
Drunks
as Brenda
1997
Blue Eyed Girl
as Catherine
2025
Lovelace
as Marsha
2013
The Boogeyman
as Dr. Weller
2023
Krush Groove
as Aisha
1985
Clarissa
as Porter Russell
1995
Go for Sisters
as Bernice
2013
TV Appearances
Numb3rs
as Sari Kinshasa
2005
Ally McBeal
as Rebecca Washington
1997
This Is Us
as Aunt Mae
2016
Without a Trace
as Sherise Gibbs
2002
The L Word
as Art Show Attendee
2004
The Practice
as Rebecca Washington
1997
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Latoya Kennedy
1993
ER
as Nadine Hopkins
1994
The Rookie
as Henry's Doctor
2018
Men of a Certain Age
as Melissa Thoreau
2009
Class of '09
as Tayo's Mom
2023
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Teresa Randall
1999