Kimrie Lewis
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| Born | Kimrie Denise Lewis March 16, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Kimrie Denise Lewis (born March 16, 1982)[1] is an American actress, director, comedian, and writer. She is best known for playing Poppy Banks on the ABC comedy Single Parents. She had a recurring role as reporter Ashley Davidson on Scandal.
Early life and education
Kimrie Lewis was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Carol, a news executive producer, and William, a news sound engineer and cameraman. She was raised in South Los Angeles. Through her father, she is the great-niece of jazz bassist Charles Mingus.[citation needed]
She graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, with a B.A. in Theatre.[2]
Career
Lewis recurred as reporter Ashley on the ABC television series Scandal.[3] She appeared as Meg in Peeples with Kerry Washington, Craig Robinson and David Alan Grier.[4] She recurred in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life as Madeline. She has appeared in several commercials including for McDonald's, Sherwin-Williams, and Country Music Television.
In August 2016, TV Line reported that Lewis would guest star in season 5 of the Hulu comedy The Mindy Project.[5] Lewis began starring as a series regular on the ABC comedy Single Parents in 2018.[6] Lewis began starring as a main character on the NBC comedy Kenan in 2021.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2013 | Peeples | Meg |
| 2018 | #TwoMinutesofFame | Ebony |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006 | Half & Half | Melba Barnes |
| 2012 | Go On | Terrell's Girlfriend |
| 2013 | New Girl | Keysha |
| 2013–18 | Scandal | Reporter Ashley Davidson |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | Lorraine Warner |
| 2015 | Chasing Life | Madeline |
| 2016 | The Detour | Cinnamon |
| 2016 | The Mindy Project | Patricia |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Meghan[8] |
| 2017 | The Fake News with Ted Nelms | Nora Samuels-Newman |
| 2017 | Raven's Home | LA |
| 2018 | Superstore | Jess |
| 2018 | Brockmire | Bobbi |
| 2018–20 | Single Parents | Poppy Banks |
| 2021-present | Kenan (TV series) | Mika |
References
- ^ "Kimrie Denise Lewis was born in Los Angeles County, California". California Birth Index. California Office of Health Information and Research. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Who's Got Next: Introducing 'Peeples' Star Kimrie Lewis-Davis - CocoaFab". CocoaFab. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ Team, The Deadline. "Vincent Ventresca Joins 'Wicked City'; Kimrie Lewis-Davis In Nicole Byer Project". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "'Peeples' Actress takes light-hearted approach". theatlantavoice.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "Mindy Project Casts Scandal Reporter". TVLine. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2018-03-07). "'Single Parents': Kimrie Lewis & Jake Choi Cast In ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Kenan Review: Kenan Thompson's Comedy Finds Joy and Laughter in Grief". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "2 Broke Girls". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
External links
- Kimrie Lewis at IMDb