Hamilton, Lisa Gay 1964– (Lisa Gay Hamilton, Lisa gay Hamilton)
HAMILTON, Lisa Gay 1964–
(Lisa Gay Hamilton, Lisa gay Hamilton)
PERSONAL
Born March 25, 1964, in Los Angeles, CA (some sources cite New York, NY); daughter of Ira (a construction worker and realtor) and Tina (a social worker) Hamilton. Education: Attended Carnegie–Mellon University; New York University, bachelor's degree, theatre; Juilliard School, master's degree.
Addresses: Agent —Writers and Artists Group International, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager —Stacy Boniello, The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
Career: Actress.
Awards, Honors: Obie Award, Village Voice, distinguished performance, Clarence Derwent Award, Drama Desk Award nomination, and Ovation Award nomination, all c. 1996, for Valley Song; Screen Actors Award nominations (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and Image Award nomination, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 2000, all for The Practice; Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a motion picture, and Black Reel Award nomination, best supporting actress in theatrical category, both 2000, for True Crime; Documentary Award, American Film Institute, AFI Fest, 2003, for Beah: A Black Woman Speaks.
CREDITS
Television Appearances; Series:
Way Cool, beginning 1991.
Dr. Laura Reed, One Life to Live, ABC, 1996.
Rebecca Washington, The Practice, ABC, 1997–2003.
Television Appearances; Miniseries:
Ophelia, Hamlet, Odyssey, 2000.
Television Appearances; Movies:
Brenda, Drunks, Showtime, 1996.
Jeanne Baptiste, The Defenders: Choice of Evils (also known as The Defenders ), Showtime, 1998.
Virginia Mapes, Swing Vote (also known as The Ninth Justice ), ABC, 1999.
(As Lisa Gay Hamilton) Julia, A House Divided, Show-time, 2000.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Soul Train Christmas Starfest, syndicated, 2000.
Herself, World VDAY (also known as Until the Violence Stops ), Lifetime, 2004.
Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:
The Fifth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 1999.
The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2000.
Presenter, Lifetime Presents: Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2001.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Latoya Kennedy, "Dog and Pony Show", Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H: LOTS ), NBC, 1993.
Suki, "To Protect and Serve", New York Undercover, Fox, 1994.
Denise Johnson, "Purple Heart", Law & Order, NBC, 1995.
Rebecca Washington, "The Inmates", Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997.
Kendall, "Critical Condition", Sex and the City, HBO, 2002.
(As Lisa Gay Hamilton) Herself, Intimate Portrait: Lisa-Gay Hamilton, Lifetime, 2002.
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Eve Ensler, Lifetime, 2003.
Art show attendee, "Losing It", The L Word, Showtime, 2004.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Vanessa, Cherry Street, South of Main, ABC, 1994.
Porter Russell, Clarissa, CBS, 1995.
Television Appearances; Other:
Marty, Naked in New York, 1993.
Television Director; Episodic:
"Heroes and Villains", The Practice, ABC, 2003.
Film Appearances:
Aisha, Krush Groove, Warner Bros., 1985.
Girl, Bloodmoon, LIVE Home Video, 1990.
Mary, Reversal of Fortune, Warner Bros., 1990.
Teddy, Twelve Monkeys, Universal, 1995.
Betty, Palookaville, Orion, 1996.
Dr. Quinlan, Lifebreath (also known as Last Breath ), A–Pix Entertainment, 1997.
Sheronda, Jackie Brown, Miramax, 1997.
Vickie, Nick and Jane, CFP Distribution, 1997.
Bonnie Beachum, True Crime, Warner Bros., 1998.
Voice of Shirley "Shirl" Jones, Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (also known as Halloween: H20, Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later), and Halloween 7 ), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998.
Younger Sethe, Beloved, Buena Vista, 1998.
Ten Tiny Love Stories (also known as Women Remember Men ), Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2001.
(As Lisa gay Hamilton) Captain Lorna Shiro, The Sum of All Fears (also known as Der Anschlag ), Paramount, 2002.
Lola Jansco, The Truth about Charlie, Universal, 2002.
Film Work:
Director, producer, and additional camera operator, Beah: A Black Woman Speaks, Women Make Movies, 2003.
Stage Appearances:
Member of ensemble, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1989.
Grace, The Piano Lesson, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 1990–1991.
Bernice, Servy–N–Bernice 4Ever, Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1991.
Kate, Henry IV, Part I, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1991.
Lady Percy, Henry IV, Part II, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, Public Theatre, 1991.
Mariane, Tartuffe, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1992.
Pooty, Reckless, Hartford Stage Company, 1992.
Lieutenant Johnson and Duckling, Our Country's Good, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, OH, 1992–1993.
Isabella, Measure for Measure, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, 1993.
Molly, "It's Our Town, Too", The Best American Short Play Series, Westbeth Theatre Center, New York City, 1993.
Clara, The Family of Mann, Second Stage Theatre Company, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1994.
Silvia, Two Gentlemen of Verona, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, 1994.
Veronica Jonkers, Valley Song, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1995, then Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1995–1996.
Also appeared in The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre Downstairs, New York City.
WRITINGS
Screenplays:
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks, Women Make Movies, 2003.
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
Who's Who among African Americans, 16th edition, Gale, 2003.
Periodicals:
Back Stage, September 5, 1997, p. 5.
Interview, November, 1996.
Los Angeles Times, March 30, 1997.
People Weekly, November 2, 1998, p. 25.
TV Guide, July 29, 2000, pp. 36–39.
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