Simone Missick
Simone Missick | |
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 Missick in 2018 | |
| Born | Simone Cook January 19, 1982[1][2] Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
Simone Missick (née Cook; born January 19, 1982) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Detective Misty Knight in Luke Cage, a role she also plays in The Defenders and Iron Fist. From 2019 to 2021, she starred as Lola Carmichael in All Rise.
Early life[]
Simone Missick graduated from Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, in 1999 and completed her studies at Howard University in 2003.[3]
Career[]
Missick took master classes at British American Drama Academy in England. There she studied under Ben Kingsley, Alan Rickman, and Jane Lapotaire.[4]
In 2008, Missick was featured in female leading role of Reese Knight in the independent feature .
In 2012, Missick played the role of Elise in the television film A Taste of Romance.[citation needed]
In 2014, Missick appeared in the series Ray Donovan as Porschla.[5]
In 2016, Missick had her breakout role on Luke Cage[6] as Misty Knight. Missick reprised the role in The Defenders[7] and in the second season of Iron Fist.[8]
In February 2019, it was announced that Missick was cast in the main role of Trepp for the second season of the Netflix science-fiction series Altered Carbon.[9]
In May 2019, it was announced that Missick was cast in a lead role as Judge Lola Carmichael, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge for the CBS drama series All Rise.[10][11]
Personal life[]
Missick married actor Dorian Missick in February 2012.[12] He starred alongside her in the second season of Luke Cage as Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Epicureans | Jamie | |
| 2008 | The Road to Sundance | Reese Knight | |
| 2009 | K-Town | Newly Single Lady #1 | |
| 2009 | Brotherlee | Tamar | Short film |
| 2011 | Look Again | Anna | Short film |
| 2012 | A Taste of Romance | Elise | TV film |
| 2012 | Voicemail | Wendy Peters | Short film |
| 2013 | Douglass U | Tasha | |
| 2015 | Black Card | Lona | Short film |
| 2018 | Jinn | Jade |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Reporter | Episode: "Epic Babysitters" |
| 2014 | Ray Donovan | Porschla | Episode: "Yo Soy Capitan" |
| 2014 | Everything I Did Wrong In My 20s | Melanie | Episode: "The Baby Moment" |
| 2015 | Scandal | Uniform Cop | Episode: "Heavy Is the Head" |
| 2016 | Wayward Pines | CJ's wife | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Luke Cage | Misty Knight | 26 episodes |
| 2017 | The Defenders | 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Iron Fist | 6 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Tell Me a Story | Mariana Reynolds | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | All Rise | Lola Carmichael | Main role |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Trepp | Main role (season 2) |
Awards and nominations[]
| Association | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Reel Awards | 2018 | The Defenders | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series | Nominated | [13] |
| 2019 | Jinn | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series | Nominated | [15] | |
| All Rise | Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | 2020 | All Rise | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | [16] |
| 2021 | Nominated | ||||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | 2017 | Luke Cage | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Nominated | [17] |
References[]
- ^ Missick, Simone (January 19, 2017). "Happy Birthday to Me