Tracee Ellis Ross
Acting
Born: October 29, 1972 (age 53) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Tracee Joy Silberstein (born October 29, 1972), known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress. She is known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends (2000–2008) and Black-ish (2014–2022) receiving nominations for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the latter. She is the daughter of actress and Motown recording artist Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein. She began acting in independent films and variety series. She hosted the pop-culture magazine The Dish on Lifetime. From 2000 to 2008 she played the starring role of Joan Clayton in the UPN/CW comedy series Girlfriends, for which she received two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also has appeared in the films Hanging Up (2000), I-See-You.Com (2006), and Daddy's Little Girls (2007), before returning to television playing Dr. Carla Reed on the BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines (2011), for which she received her third NAACP Image Award. From 2014 to 2022, Ross starred as Dr. Rainbow Johnson in the ABC comedy series, Black-ish. Her work on it has earned her six NAACP Image Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. She has also received nominations for two Critics' Choice Television Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. In 2019, she co-created a prequel spin-off of Black-ish titled Mixed-ish. In 2020, she starred in and recorded the soundtrack album for the musical film The High Note. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tracee Ellis Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Black Mirror
2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
American Fiction
2023
Little
2019
Candy Cane Lane
2023
The High Note
2020
Labor Pains
2009
Private Practice
2007
black-ish
2014
Broad City
2014
Hanging Up
2000
grown-ish
2018
Photos (4)
Movies (19)
The High Note
Grace Davis
American Fiction
Lisa Ellison
Candy Cane Lane
Carol Carver
Little
Homegirl (voice)
Labor Pains
Kristin
Hanging Up
Kim
Daddy's Little Girls
Cynthia
Far Harbor
Kiki
I-See-You.com
Nancy Tanaka
The Family McMullen
Nina
Cold Copy
Diane Heger
Sue
Linda
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
Five
Alyssa
Life Support
Tanya
Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
2021
A Fare to Remember
Jane
Race Against Fear
Kaycee King
The Runaway Bunny
Narrator and Singer
TV Shows (14)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gloria Parkes · 4 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 eps
Black Mirror
Gaynor · 1 eps
black-ish
Rainbow Johnson · 175 eps
Private Practice
Dr. Ellen Sicher · 1 eps
grown-ish
Rainbow Johnson · 2 eps
Girlfriends
Joan Clayton · 172 eps
Broad City
Winona · 1 eps
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
(voice) · 3 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Tameka · 1 eps
mixed-ish
Bow Johnson · 36 eps
The Premise
Rayna Bradshaw · 1 eps
Reed Between the Lines
Carla Reed · 25 eps
Growing Up Animal
Narrator (voice) · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (56)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 2 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Chelsea
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 2 eps
Lip Sync Battle
Self · 1 eps
American Music Awards
Self - Host · 2 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · 1 eps
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self · 2 eps
Hart to Heart
Self · 1 eps
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Being Eddie
Self
The Hair Tales
Self · 6 eps
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
This Changes Everything
Self
Invisible Beauty
Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
The Disney Family Singalong
Self
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Self
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Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self / Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Self
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
Self · 6 eps
That Click
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
Self
