Lisa Gay Hamilton (born March 25, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress most well known for her role as attorney Rebecca Washington on the ABC legal drama The Practice. She graduated with a degree in theatre from New York University and earned her master's degree from The Juilliard School. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ángeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about law, crime, punishment or the legal profession. ... The Practice was a long-running (March 4, 1997 - May 16, 2004, eight seasons) ABC legal drama TV series created by David E. Kelley about a Boston, Massachusetts law firm. ... New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ...

She directed the documentary film Beah: A Black Woman Speaks in 2003. This film, about pioneering black actress Beah Richards, dealt with Hamilton seeking out Richards, an African-American actress who had broken ground making inroads for black actresses, and who had performed in major films like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Richards also made a memorable late-career appearance on the TV series Designing Women. Hamilton's documentary film largely dealt with the relationship that developed between Hamilton and Richards and the history of Richards' career, although other African-American stars like Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, and Lynn Hamilton, as well as less-remembered (today) stars like Whitman Mayo, appeared as well. Beah Richards (Beulah Richardson at birth) (12 July 1920 to 14 September 2000) was an American actress with a long career on stage, screen and television. ... Guess Whos Coming to Dinner is a 1967 award-winning comedy-drama movie starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton. ... Designing Women was a U.S. television sitcom that centered around the working and personal lives of four women in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an African-American actress and activist. ... Ossie Davis in The Green Pastures, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1951 Ossie Davis (December 18, 1917–February 4, 2005) was an African-American actor, film director, and activist. ... Lynn Hamilton (born April 25, 1930 in Yazoo City, Mississippi) is an African-American actress, best known for her role as Donna Harris that she played infrequently on the sitcom Sanford and Son, from 1972 to 1977. ... Whitman Mayo (November 13, 1930 - May 22, 2001) was an African-American actor, who was best known for playing Grady on the television sitcom Sanford & Son. ...

Partial filmography

• The Sum of All Fears (2002)
• True Crime (1999)
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
• The Practice (1997)
• Jackie Brown (1997)
• Twelve Monkeys (1995)

The Sum of All Fears is a best-selling thriller novel by Tom Clancy, and part of the Jack Ryan series. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... True Crime is a 1996 film starring Alicia Silverstone and Kevin Dillon. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Practice was a long-running (March 4, 1997 - May 16, 2004, eight seasons) ABC legal drama TV series created by David E. Kelley about a Boston, Massachusetts law firm. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jackie Brown is a 1997 motion picture, the third film directed by Quentin Tarantino. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Twelve Monkeys is a 1995 science fiction time travel movie directed by former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam and inspired by the short film La Jetée. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Lisa Gay Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database