Biography
Lisa Nicole Carson is an American actress. Born on 12 July 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, she spent part of her adolescence in Gainesville, Florida, and graduated from F. W. Buchholz High School in 1987. She began her career with appearances in After School Specials and short films, performed with the Negro Ensemble Company, and was a regular on The Apollo Comedy Hour before her screen debut.
Carson is best known for her television roles as Carla Reece (later Simmons) on ER (1996–2001) and prosecutor Renee Raddick on Ally McBeal (1997–2002). Her film credits include Jason's Lyric (1994), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Love Jones (1997), Eve's Bayou (1997) and Life (1999). She received multiple award nominations for her work on Ally McBeal.
After a period away from acting, Carson returned in 2012, reprising Renee Raddick in the final episode of Harry's Law, and appeared in the 2017 miniseries The New Edition Story.
