Tracee Ellis Ross

About

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...

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GirlfriendsSeries • 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000Black MirrorSeries • 2011Private PracticeSeries • 2007black-ishSeries • 2014grown-ishSeries • 2018Broad CitySeries • 2014Candy Cane LaneMovie • 2023A Black Lady Sketch ShowSeries • 2019American FictionMovie • 2023mixed-ishSeries • 2019The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxySeries • 2024The High NoteMovie • 2020Labor PainsMovie • 2009Hanging UpMovie • 2000LittleMovie • 2019The PremiseSeries • 2021The Family McMullenMovie • 2025Daddy's Little GirlsMovie • 2007I-See-You.comMovie • 2006SueMovie • 1998FiveMovie • 2011Cold CopyMovie • 2024