Kellee Stewart
Born (1976-03-31) March 31, 1976
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationState University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
Years active2000–present

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

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

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

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

  1. ↑ Stewart, Kellee. "Twitter Clarification". Twitter. Kellee Stewart. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kellee Stewart Biography". Buddytv.com. 1976-04-15. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 2013). "Duo Cast In Lifetime's Alicia Silverstone Pilot 'HR'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  4. ↑ "Kellee Stewart Joins Alicia Silverstone In Lifetime Drama Pilot 'HR' | Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  5. ↑ "Lifetime continues hot streak with Kelly Rowland, Meagan Good rom-com".
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Love By The 10th Date - Movie Trailer [Starring Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, & Keri Hilson]". VannDigital. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kellee Stewart - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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