Kellee Stewart

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Kellee Stewart
Born (1976-03-31) March 31, 1976 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Actress, Writer, Producer, Award Winning Fertility Advocate
Years active2000–present

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

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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, 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Let's TalkBlack Militant Leader
2003Cry Funny HappySophie
Deprivation-
2005 Guess Who Keisha Jones
Monster-in-Law Make-Up Girl
CrazyloveMarket Clerk
2007 I'm Through with White Girls J.C. Evans
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Courtney Agnew
2014Heaven's Hard PitchesSherrelle AndersonShort
2015 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Courtney Webber
2016 Hunter Gatherer Nat
PsychophoniaIsabel
Crunch TimeMarcelleTV movie
2017Love by the 10th DateNellTV movie
2018 A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. Herself
Pandas in New YorkNgoziTV movie
2019Pride & Prejudice: AtlantaCharlotteTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Undeclared StudentEpisode: "Addicts"
The Education of Max Bickford YolandaEpisode: "In the Details"
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NevaEpisode: "Control"
2005 Living with Fran VanessaEpisode: "Pilot"
Sex, Love & Secrets Deena JacksonEpisode: "Fear" & "Abandonment"
2006–10 My Boys Stephanie LayneMain cast
2012 Whitney ValerieEpisode: "Mad Women"
2012–15 The Soul Man KimRecurring cast: season 1–3, guest: season 4
2013 Witches of East End BarbRecurring cast: Season 1
2014 Bones Debra Ann VolkerEpisode: "The Carrot in the Kudzu" [8]
2015 Newsreaders Famke CarbonaleEpisode: "The FMK Killer; Newsreaders: Behind the Scenes"
HOARSTreacleEpisode: "No Aggressive Fondling on Grassy Knolls 8 (F32)"
2017–18 Midnight, Texas Madonna ReedRecurring cast
2018 The Resident BarbEpisode: "Comrades in Arms"
Black-ish AngelaEpisode: "Friends Without Benefits"
Now We're TalkingShondaEpisode: "Episode #2.6"
2020 Cherish the Day ElleneRecurring cast
A.P. Bio MarjorieEpisode: "Mr. Pistachio"
2020-21 All American Nurse JoyGuest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3-4
2021 On My Block BrandyRecurring cast: season 4
2022 Chicago Med Carmen WalkerRecurring cast: season 7
Killing It Rita Gaines (voice)Episode: "Kickoff" & "Dominine"

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