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. Ham...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Boogeyman
2023
as Dr. Weller
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their hou...
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas
2019
as Deb
The quirky and heart-warming story of Jess, who goes on the greatest first date of her life, but inadvertently ‘ghosts’ Ben when she tragically dies i...
Ad Astra
2019
as Adjutant General Vogel
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy ...
Vice
2018
as Condoleezza Rice
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to poli...
Beautiful Boy
2018
as Rose
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming d...
Indiscretion
2016
as Karen Wyatt
A married woman's affair comes back to haunt her when her obsessed lover infiltrates every part of her life.
The Wilding
2016
as Emily Bergom
Set in suburban North Carolina, “The Wilding” follows the fractured Hayes family as they attempt to rebuild their lives amidst sinister, supernatural ...
Go for Sisters
2013
as Bernice
Bernice and Fontayne grew up so tight they could ‘go for sisters’. After twenty years apart, they are reunited when Bernice is assigned to be Fontayne...
Redemption Trail
2013
as Tess
Two powerful, yet deeply troubled women -- refugees from political and personal trauma -- flee a past that haunts them. The daughter of a murdered Bla...
Lovelace
2013
as Marsha
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.
Life of a King
2013
as Sheila King
The true story of one man's mission to give inner city kids of Washington DC something he never had - a future. After being incarcerated for eighteen ...
Take Shelter
2011
as Kendra
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Beastly
2011
as Zola Davies
A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.
Mother and Child
2009
as Leticia
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for ado...
The Soloist
2009
as Jennifer Ayers
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Deception
2008
as Detective Russo
As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chanc...
Honeydripper
2007
as Delilah
In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric gui...
Nine Lives
2005
as Holly
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
as Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by Lisa Gay Hamilton, it wo...
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
Director, Producer
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by Lisa Gay Hamilton, it wo...
The Truth About Charlie
2002
as Lola Jansco
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return ...
Ten Tiny Love Stories
2002
Rodrigo Garcia's Ten Tiny Love Stories follows the stories of ten women with very different emotional and psychological experiences across ten scripte...
The Sum of All Fears
2002
as Capt. Lorna Shiro
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia a...
Hamlet
2000
as Ophelia
A revised version of the Shakespeare play set in turn-of-the-20th-century America, where a prince seeks revenge against his father's killer.
A House Divided
2000
as Julia
In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a...
Swing Vote
1999
as Virginia Mapes
A newly-appointed Supreme Court Justice must settle a controversial moral and legal dilemma with his tie-breaking decision which may also have serious...
True Crime
1999
as Bonnie Beechum
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row ...
Beloved
1998
as Younger Sethe
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Belov...
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
as Shirl (voice)
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael ...
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
1998
as Jeanne Baptiste
The Defenders are a crack team of lawyers dedicated to one principle - the accused is innocent untill proven guilty. This time, they defend a man wron...
Jackie Brown
1997
as Sheronda
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use J...
Nick and Jane
1997
as Vicky
N.Y. corporate Jane discovers her boyfriend John in bed with another woman, leaves building enraged and jumps into cab. Her driver is Nick. Jane and h...
Lifebreath
1997
as Dr. Quinlan
A man plans a perfect murder to get a lung transplant for his dying wife.
Drunks
1997
as Brenda
At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first ...
Twelve Monkeys
1995
as Teddy
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all...
Clarissa
1995
as Porter Russell
Pilot episode of the cancelled follow-up series to Nickelodeon's "Clarissa Explains it All" in which debutante Clarissa Darling contends to her life i...
Palookaville
1995
as Betty, Jerry's Wife
Jerry and his two pals, Russ and Syd, are just looking for some easy money to help them break out of their nowhere lives in their nowhere town. Despit...
Naked in New York
1993
as Marty
Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne, and to whom you can turn to for help while fa...
Reversal of Fortune
1990
as Mary
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Krush Groove
1985
as Aisha
Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Ru...
Days When the Rains Came
N/A
as Catherine
A stalled actress mired in the monotony of family life heads back to her hometown to care for her ailing father, only to be drawn back into a dysfunct...
By Any Means
N/A
Based on the incredible true story of the notorious mafia hitman who was hired by Hoover’s FBI off-the-books and partnered with a young Black special ...