Kimrie Lewis
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.
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Born | Kimrie Denise Lewis March 16, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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. Her mother's family is of African American origin. Her father's ancestry includes African American and Native American. Through her father, she is the great-niece of jazz bassist Charles Mingus.
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]
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[7] |
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 |
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.
- "2 Broke Girls". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
External links
- Kimrie Lewis on IMDb