Kellee Stewart (born March 31, 1976) is an American actress.[1]
Kellee Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1976 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life
editStewart 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
editStewart 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, The Soul Man, All American, Chicago Med, On My Block, Killing It, Paper Girls, Bones, Black-ish just to name a few. 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 executive produces along with Cedric The Entertainer. 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.[5][6][7]
Stewart wrote and produces the optioned television movie 29 Eggs based on her personal fertility story. She began publicly advocating for reproductive health and fertility in 2000. Stewart created and hosts “Warrior Wednesdays”, a live interactive Instagram weekly show focused on fertility. Stewart interviews patients and doctors for candid and revealing conversations. Stewart quickly became a sought after fertility advocate and has worked with Resolve - The National Infertility Association, as well as The American Society of Reproductive Medicine. In 2022 Stewart received Resolve's Night of Hope Award for Social Impact and excellence in advocacy. In 2023 Stewart partnered with Evite, the largest online invitation platform, to form Parenthood Journey - a new category of invitations focused on the infertility community at large and those on a journey to parenthood.
Currently Stewart is writing and developing content for various television and media outlets.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Let's Talk | Black Militant Leader | |
| 2003 | Cry Funny Happy | Sophie | |
| Deprivation | - | ||
| 2005 | Guess Who | Keisha Jones | |
| Monster-in-Law | Make-Up Girl | ||
| Crazylove | Market Clerk | ||
| 2007 | I'm Through with White Girls | J.C. Evans | |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Courtney Agnew | |
| 2014 | Heaven's Hard Pitches | Sherrelle Anderson | Short |
| 2015 | Hot Tub Time Machine 2 | Courtney Webber | |
| 2016 | Hunter Gatherer | Nat | |
| Psychophonia | Isabel | ||
| Crunch Time | Marcelle | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Love by the 10th Date | Nell | TV movie |
| 2018 | A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. | Herself | |
| Pandas in New York | Ngozi | TV movie | |
| 2019 | Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta | Charlotte | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Undeclared | Student | Episode: "Addicts" |
| 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" |
| Sex, Love & Secrets | Deena Jackson | Episode: "Fear" & "Abandonment" | |
| 2006–10 | My Boys | Stephanie Layne | Main cast |
| 2012 | Whitney | Valerie | Episode: "Mad Women" |
| 2012–15 | The Soul Man | Kim | Recurring cast: season 1–3, guest: season 4 |
| 2013 | Witches of East End | Barb | Recurring cast: Season 1 |
| 2014 | Bones | Debra Ann Volker | Episode: "The Carrot in the Kudzu" [8] |
| 2015 | Newsreaders | Famke Carbonale | Episode: "The FMK Killer; Newsreaders: Behind the Scenes" |
| HOARS | Treacle | Episode: "No Aggressive Fondling on Grassy Knolls 8 (F32)" | |
| 2017–18 | Midnight, Texas | Madonna Reed | Recurring cast |
| 2018 | The Resident | Barb | Episode: "Comrades in Arms" |
| Black-ish | Angela | Episode: "Friends Without Benefits" | |
| Now We're Talking | Shonda | Episode: "Episode #2.6" | |
| 2020 | Cherish the Day | Ellene | Recurring cast |
| A.P. Bio | Marjorie | Episode: "Mr. Pistachio" | |
| 2020-21 | All American | Nurse Joy | Guest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3-4 |
| 2021 | On My Block | Brandy | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2022 | Chicago Med | Carmen Walker | Recurring cast: season 7 |
| Killing It | Rita Gaines (voice) | Episode: "Kickoff" & "Dominine" |
References
edit- ^ Stewart, Kellee. "Twitter Clarification". Twitter. Kellee Stewart. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Kellee Stewart Biography". Buddytv.com. 1976-04-15. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 2013). "Duo Cast In Lifetime's Alicia Silverstone Pilot 'HR'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ "Kellee Stewart Joins Alicia Silverstone In Lifetime Drama Pilot 'HR' | Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ "Lifetime continues hot streak with Kelly Rowland, Meagan Good rom-com".
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland and Keri Hilson to Star in Lifetime Movie 'The 10th Date'". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "Love By The 10th Date - Movie Trailer [Starring Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, & Keri Hilson]". VannDigital. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "Kellee Stewart - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.