Tracee Ellis Ross

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Biography

Having worked extensively in the fashion industry, working as a model and contributing editor to such publications as Mirabella and New York, Ross made her big screen debut in "Far Harbor" (1996), an independent feature that cast her as a Jewish/African-American mixed race woman. While the character's background was similar to her own, she did, of course, actually have to act in the film and embraced the opportunity to immerse herself in this …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

October 29, 1972

Career Milestones

Was a contributing fashion editor to Mirabella and New York magazines

Worked as a model and posed for fashion spreads photographed by Herb Ritts and Francesco Scavullo, among others

1996

Made feature acting debut in the independent drama "Far Harbor", co-starring Jennifer Connelly and Marcia Gay Harden

1997

Hosted the Lifetime magazine series "The Dish", reviewing current pop culture offerings in film, television and print

1998

Appeared in the odd independent drama "Sue"

1998

Had a supporting role in the NBC TV-movie "Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth Movie"

2000

Acted in the festival-screened independent "In the Weeds"

2000

Cast as Meg Ryan's incompetent assistant in Diane Keaton's comedy feature "Hanging Up"

2000

Starred as a high-powered attorney on the UPN series "Girlfriends"

2000

Was a regular on MTV's hip-hop variety series "The Lyricist Lounge Show"

2007

Starred in Tyler Perry's "Daddy's Little Girls"

2011

Played a psychologist who balances her busy workload with home life on the BET series "Reed Between the Lines"; co-starred with Malcolm-Jamal Warner