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Tracee Ellis Ross is an American actress and producer and is known for her comedic timing and expressive performances. The daughter of Diana Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross has carved a name for herself in the field of media and is known for her shows Girlfriends and Black-ish.
The actress has received multiple Emmy Award nominations and has also received multiple NAACP Image Awards. She has also acted in various movies like Candy Cane Lane, The High Note, and others.
Here are 5 of the actress’s most memorable roles on TV.
Girlfriends, Black-ish, and other TV roles by Tracee Ellis Ross
1. Black-ish
Created by Kenya Barris, Black-ish is a sitcom featuring Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, and others. The show has eight seasons and aired from 2014 to 2022. The show focuses on an upper class and well-off black family, that is headed by Andre Johnson (Anderson), who is an advertising executive. Andre is joined by his wife Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), who is an anesthesiologist and the couple have five children.
The show was a critical and commercial hit as it tackles issued that surround African-Americans and how they can retain their culture and identity amidst living in a suburban white neighborhood. Ross’s performance received particular mention and the actress even received multiple Emmy nominations for her role.
2. Girlfriends
Starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, and others, this sitcom is created by Mara Brock Akil and aired for eight seasons from 2000 to 2008. The show deals with the professional and personal lives of a group of female friends and Tracee Ellis Ross plays the role of Joan Carol Clayton. The show catapulted Ross to popularity and the actress proved early on in her career that she has impeccable comic timing.
As Joan, Ross played the role of the “mother” of the group and she frequently looks out for her friends, even if it means that she has to ignore her own concerns. Apart from comedy, the show also has dramatic and heartfelt moments and Ross once again showcase her acting range and prowess when she is able to embody her character’s emotions with ease. The actress received two NAACP Image Awards for the role.
3. Reed Between the Lines
Another sitcom that Tracee Ellis Ross has worked on is this one, which has been created by Kellie Griffin. The show has two seasons and aired from 2011 to 2015. Featuring Tracee Ellis Ross, the show focuses on a modern blended family as they navigate the ups and downs of life with humor.
Ross plays the role of Dr. Carla Reed, who is a psychologist and a wife and mom. The show focuses on how Carla tries to juggle her job and her happy but chaotic personal life at home. Her husband is Dr. Alex Reed, who is an English professor at NYU. Once again, the show has hilarious and heartfelt moments both, and Ross does an impeccable job at portraying them, even winning an NAACP Image Award.
4. Mixed-ish
Created by Kenya Barris, Peter Saji, and Tracee Ellis Ross, this single-camera sitcom features Tika Sumpter, Arica Himmel, and others. The show has two seasons and aired from 2019 to 2021. The series is a prequel to Black-ish and features Tracee Ellis Ross in the role of a guest star and a narrator.
The show is based on the early life and childhood of Rainbow Johnson and how she experienced society as she grew up in a mixed-race family in the 1980s. The show has themes of assimilation, hippie culture, race, and gender. Ross proves that apart from acting, she can also narrate a show with emotional range and can also executively produce a series. The actress might have a minor role in the show and mostly appear as the narrator, but she makes it count.
5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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Many fans of Tracee Ellis Ross might not know that the actress has also appeared as a recurring role in the procedural drama show. Created by Anthony E. Zuiker, the series has 15 seasons and aired from 2000 to 2015. The show has a huge ensemble cast including William Petersen, Gary Dourdan, and others. The show was a critical and commercial hit and spawned a media franchise.
The series focuses on an elite team as they solve crimes. Ross has a recurring role of Gloria Parkes in the series and appeared in four episodes of the show. Even though it is a minor role, Ross highlights her acting prowess in this earlier acting role in her career and leaves a mark.
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