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LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Birthday: 1964-03-25 | Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

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.​

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2013
Go for Sisters

as    Bernice

2013
Life of a King

as    Sheila King

2013
Redemption Trail

as    Tess

2011
Take Shelter

as    Kendra

2011
Beastly

as    Zola Davies

2009
The Soloist

as    Jennifer Ayers

2009
Men of a Certain Age

as    Melissa Thoreau

2007
Honeydripper

as    Delilah

2005
Nine Lives

as    Holly

2002
The Truth About Charlie

as    Lola Jansco

1999
True Crime

as    Bonnie Beechum

1998
Beloved

as    Younger Sethe

1997
Drunks

as    Brenda

1997
Jackie Brown

as    Sheronda

1996
Palookaville

as    Betty, Jerry's Wife

1995
Twelve Monkeys

as    Teddy