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Gay Hamilton Biography (1964-)

Born March 25, 1964, in New York, New York. Career: Actress. Awards, Honors: Obie Award, Clarence Derwent Award, a Drama Desk Award, Ovationnomination, all for Valley Song; Screen Actors Award nomination, outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, 1999, for The Practice(with others). Addresses: Agent: Paradigm Talent, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

March 25, 1964

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Aisha, Krush Groove, Warner Bros., 1985
• Mary, Reversal of Fortune, Warner Bros., 1990
• Girl, Bloodmoon, LIVE Home Video, 1990
• Teddy, Twelve Monkeys, Universal, 1995
• Betty, Palookaville, Orion, 1996
• Vickie, Nick and Jane, CFP Distribution, 1997
• Lifebreath (also known as Last Breath), A-Pix Entertainment, 1997
• Sheronda, Jackie Brown, Miramax, 1997
• Shirl, Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (also known as Halloween 7 and Halloween H20), 1998
• Younger Sethe, Beloved, Buena Vista, 1998
• Bonni Beachum, True Crime, Warner Bros., 1998
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Brenda, Drunks, Showtime, 1996
• Jeanne Baptiste, The Defenders: Choice of Evils, Showtime, 1998
• Virginia Mapes, Swing Vote, ABC, 1999
• Series
• Dr. Laura Reed, One Life to Live, ABC, 1996
• Rebecca Washington, The Practice, ABC, 1997--
• Episodic
• Latoya Kennedy, "Dog and Pony Show," Homicide: Life on the Street,NBC, 1993
• Suki, New York Undercover, Fox, 1994
• Denise Johnson, "Purple Heart," Law & Order, NBC, 1995
• Rebecca Washington, "The Inmates," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
• Stage Appearances
• Kate, Henry IV Part 1, Public/Newman Theater, New York City, 1991
• Bernice, Servy-N-Bernice 4Ever, Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1991
• Pooty, Reckless, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1992
• Mariane, Tartuffe, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1992
• Lt. Johnson and Duckling, Our Country's Good, Cincinnati Playhousein the Park, 1992-93
• Molly, "It's Our Town, Too," The Best American Short Play Series,Westbeth Theatre Center, New York City, 1993
• Isabella, Measure for Measure, New York Shakespeare Festival, Central Park/Delacorte, New York City, 1993
• Silvia, Two Gentlemen of Verona, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte/Central Park, New York City, 1994
• Clara, The Family of Mann, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1994
• Valley Song, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1995
• Veronica Jonkers, Valley Song, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage II, New York City, 1995-96
• Also appeared in The Piano Lesson; Valley Song, Mark TaperForum, Los Angeles, CA.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Back Stage, September 5, 1997, p. 5.
• People Weekly, November 2, 1998, p. 25.*