Kellee Stewart

Kellee Stewart (born March 31, 1976)[1] is an American actress.

Kellee Stewart
Born (1976-03-31) March 31, 1976
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present

Early life

Stewart grew up in Norristown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Norristown Area High School in 1993. Stewart also attended the BFA Acting Program at State University of New York at Purchase.[2] Stewart graduated with honors and lived in New York City, New York and worked as a talent agent at Funny Face Today, FFT before moving to California.

Career

Stewart is best known for her role of Keisha in the 2005 hit movie Guess Who alongside Bernie Mac and friend Zoe Saldana.[2] From 2006 to 2010 Stewart played Stephanie Lane on the TBS sitcom My Boys.[2] Stewart has continued her television career appearing in hit shows including Law and Order: SVU, FOX's The Resident, NBC's Whitney, Adult Swim's hit comedy Newsreaders, FOX's Bones, and ABC's Black-ish just to name a few. Stewart recurred on TV Land's long running comedy The Soul Man opposite Cedric The Entertainer and her sister Niecy Nash. In film, she co-starred in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Hot Tub Time Machine 2, as well as the indie hit Hunter Gatherer alongside Andre Royo. She starred in several comedy pilots, like ABC's Middle Age Rage, Damaged Goods, and CBS's pilot Pandas In New York. She was cast in recurring role on Lifetime series Witches of East End. And was also cast as series regular in Lifetime drama pilot HR opposite Alicia Silverstone.[3][4]

In 2016, Stewart was cast as Madonna Reed in NBC's supernatural drama Midnight Texas, based on the book series by Charlaine Harris. Stewart reprised her role in the drama premiering its second season in 2018.

Stewart began her producing and writing career when she created a single camera comedy for 20th Century Fox Studios and FOX Broadcasting Network titled BBF (Black Best Friend). The comedy was based on her real life casting experiences and childhood relationships. BBF is co-created with Sebastian Jones, who also serves as an executive producer and head writer. In addition to starring in BBF, Stewart serves as executive producer and co-writer of story.

In 2017, Stewart was seen in a starring role in Lifetime network's movie Love By The 10th Date written and directed by Nzingah Stewart.

Currently, Stewart is writing and developing content for various television and media outlets.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Let's Talk Black Militant Leader
2003 Cry Funny Happy Sophie
2003 Deprivation
2005 Guess Who Keisha Jones
2005 Monster-in-Law Make-Up Girl Uncredited
2005 Crazylove Market Clerk
2007 I'm Through with White Girls J.C. Evans
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Courtney Agnew
2015 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Courtney Webber
2016 Hunter Gatherer Nat

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Undeclared Student Episode: "Addicts"
2001 The Education of Max Bickford Yolanda Episode: "In the Details"
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Neva Episode: "Control"
2005 Living with Fran Vanessa Episode: "Pilot"
2005 Sex, Love & Secrets Deena Jackson 2 episodes
2006–2010 My Boys Stephanie Layne Series regular, 44 episodes
2010 How to Be a Better American Christina TV pilot
2010 Seek and Destroy Jefandi TV pilot
2012 Let It Go Claire Duffy TV pilot
2012 Whitney Valerie Episode: "Mad Women"
2012–2015 The Soul Man Kim 15 episodes
2013 Middle Age Rage Beth Ann TV pilot
2013 Witches of East End Barb 3 episodes
2014 HR Judith TV pilot
2014 Bones Debra Ann Volker Episode: "The Carrot in the Kudzu[5]"
2014 Damaged Goods Betsy TV pilot
2017 Love by the 10th Date[6][7][8] Nell Television film
2017 Midnight, Texas Madonna Reed Recurring
2018 The Resident Barb Episode: "Comrades in Arms"

|- |2018 |Blackish (TV series) |Angela |Episode: "Friends Without Benefits"

References
  1. Stewart, Kellee. "Twitter Clarification". Twitter. Kellee Stewart. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. "Kellee Stewart Biography". Buddytv.com. 1976-04-15. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (1970-01-01). "Duo Cast In Lifetime's Alicia Silverstone Pilot 'HR'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  4. "Kellee Stewart Joins Alicia Silverstone In Lifetime Drama Pilot 'HR' | Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  5. "Kellee Stewart - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  6. "Lifetime continues hot streak with Kelly Rowland, Meagan Good rom-com".
  7. "EXCLUSIVE: Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland and Keri Hilson to Star in Lifetime Movie 'The 10th Date'".
  8. "Love By The 10th Date - Movie Trailer [Starring Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, & Keri Hilson]". VannDigital. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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