---
name: "LisaGay Hamilton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lisagay-hamilton"
fi1m_id: "lisagay-hamilton"
imdb_id: "nm0004986"
tmdb_id: 64908
wikidata_id: "Q439053"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 March 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-03T00:19:03.453084+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# LisaGay Hamilton

## Identity

LisaGay Hamilton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lisagay-hamilton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lisagay-hamilton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004986
- **TMDB ID:** 64908
- **Wikidata ID:** Q439053
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LisaGay_Hamilton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439053, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004986/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64908

Actor. Born 25 March 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 March 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** Lisa Gay Hamilton, لیساگی همیلتون, Лиза Гэй Хэмилтон
- **Frequently works with:** [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (3), 2010s 72 (4), 2020s 57 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 66 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Thriller 3, Crime 2, History 2, Horror 2, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $590m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LisaGay_Hamilton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439053, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004986/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64908

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Take Shelter*](https://film.one/film/take-shelter.md) (83), [*Vice*](https://film.one/film/vice.md) (61)
- **Disney+:** [*The Boogeyman*](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

LisaGay Hamilton is an American actress known for work in film, television and theatre. Born on 25 March 1964 in Los Angeles, she trained at Carnegie Mellon University, New York University and the Juilliard School.

She played Rebecca Washington on the legal drama *The Practice* (1997–2003) and appeared in films including *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), *Jackie Brown* (1997) as Sheronda, *Beloved* (1998), *Beautiful Boy* (2018) and *Vice* (2018). Stage credits include productions of August Wilson plays and *The Ohio State Murders*. She directed the documentary *Beah: A Black Woman Speaks* (2003), for which she received a Peabody Award. Recent roles include Dr. Weller in *The Boogeyman* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *By Any Means* (2026), Fi1m 52, as Ms. Rebecca Brewer — [page](https://film.one/film/by-any-means.md)
- *The Boogeyman* (2023), Fi1m 62, as Dr. Weller — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md)
- *Ad Astra* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Adjutant General Vogel — [page](https://film.one/film/ad-astra.md)
- *Beautiful Boy* (2018), Fi1m 68, as Rose — [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-boy.md)
- *Vice* (2018), Fi1m 61, as Condoleezza Rice — [page](https://film.one/film/vice.md)
- *Take Shelter* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Kendra — [page](https://film.one/film/take-shelter.md)
- *Jackie Brown* (1997), Fi1m 83, as Sheronda — [page](https://film.one/film/jackie-brown.md)
- *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Teddy — [page](https://film.one/film/twelve-monkeys.md)
- *Reversal of Fortune* (1990), Fi1m 75, as Mary — [page](https://film.one/film/reversal-of-fortune.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *By Any Means* (2026), as Ms. Rebecca Brewer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/by-any-means.md)
- *Blue Eyed Girl* (2025), as Catherine
- *Sugar* (2024), series, as Assemblywoman Betty Spiro — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *The Boogeyman* (2023), as Dr. Weller — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md)
- *Class of '09* (2023), series, as Tayo's Mom
- *Accused* (2023), series, as Lenore Skilling
- *Will Trent* (2023), series, as Evelyn Mitchell
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, as Mary Holder
- *Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty* (2022), series, as Christine Johnson
- *The Dropout* (2022), series, as Judith Baker — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dropout.md)
- *The Gilded Age* (2022), series, as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
- *Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas* (2019), as Deb
- *Ad Astra* (2019), as Adjutant General Vogel — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/ad-astra.md)
- *Vice* (2018), as Condoleezza Rice — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/vice.md)
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Henry's Doctor
- *Beautiful Boy* (2018), as Rose — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-boy.md)
- *The First* (2018), series, as Kayla Price
- *Genius* (2017), series, as Alberta Williams King
- *Chance* (2016), series, as Suzanne Simms
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Aunt Mae — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *Indiscretion* (2016), as Karen Wyatt
- *The Wilding* (2016), as Emily Bergom
- *Go for Sisters* (2013), as Bernice
- *Redemption Trail* (2013), as Tess
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Dr. Calvert Gray — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Lovelace* (2013), as Marsha
- *Life of a King* (2013), as Sheila King
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, as Celia Jones
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Ambassador
- *Take Shelter* (2011), as Kendra — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/take-shelter.md)
- *Beastly* (2011), as Zola Davies
- *Men of a Certain Age* (2009), series, as Melissa Thoreau
- *Mother and Child* (2009), as Leticia
- *The Soloist* (2009), as Jennifer Ayers
- *Deception* (2008), as Detective Russo
- *Honeydripper* (2007), as Delilah
- *Nine Lives* (2005), as Holly
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Connie Ryan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Sari Kinshasa
- *Beah: A Black Woman Speaks* (2004), Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Director of Photography
- *The L Word* (2004), series, as Art Show Attendee
- *The Truth About Charlie* (2002), as Lola Jansco
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Sherise Gibbs
- *Ten Tiny Love Stories* (2002), Actor
- *The Sum of All Fears* (2002), as Capt. Lorna Shiro
- *Hamlet* (2000), as Ophelia
- *A House Divided* (2000), as Julia
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Teresa Randall
- *Swing Vote* (1999), as Virginia Mapes
- *True Crime* (1999), as Bonnie Beechum
- *Beloved* (1998), as Younger Sethe
- *Halloween H20: 20 Years Later* (1998), as Shirl (voice)
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Kendall
- *The Defenders: Choice of Evils* (1998), as Jeanne Baptiste
- *Jackie Brown* (1997), as Sheronda — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/jackie-brown.md)
- *Nick and Jane* (1997), as Vicky
- *Lifebreath* (1997), as Dr. Quinlan
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Rebecca Washington — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Drunks* (1997), as Brenda
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Rebecca Washington · Director
- *Palookaville* (1996), as Betty, Jerry's Wife
- *Twelve Monkeys* (1995), as Teddy — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/twelve-monkeys.md)
- *Clarissa* (1995), as Porter Russell
- *ER* (1994), series, as Nadine Hopkins — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Naked in New York* (1993), as Marty
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Latoya Kennedy — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Way Cool* (1991), series, as Ensemble
- *Reversal of Fortune* (1990), as Mary — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/reversal-of-fortune.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Denise Johnson — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Krush Groove* (1985), as Aisha

## Gallery

- ![LisaGay Hamilton](https://film.one/media/person/9141/gallery-a424bf870ff9.jpg) LisaGay Hamilton — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Lisa_Gay_Hamilton_2010.jpg/1280px-Lisa_Gay_Hamilton_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![64th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 16, 2005](https://film.one/media/person/9141/gallery-beb010c5458e.jpg) 64th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 16, 2005 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Lisa_Gay_Hamilton_%288226373731%29.jpg/1280px-Lisa_Gay_Hamilton_%288226373731%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![LisaGay Hamilton](https://film.one/media/person/9141/gallery-0246d15198a5.jpg) LisaGay Hamilton — Image via TMDB

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