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Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972) is an American actress. The daughter of singer Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein, she is also the half-sister of actress Rhonda Ross Kendrick.

Career

A tall, wide-eyed, curly-haired versatile performer comfortable working in many different capacities — Tracee graduated from Brown University and went onto succeed as a TV host, model, writer and producer. Tracee has worked extensively in the fashion industry, as a model and contributing editor to such publications as Mirabella and New York. While working as a model she worked with Famous Photographers such as Herb Ritts, Peter Lindberg, Francesco Scavullo and Mario Testino. She has also been featured in national advertising campaign's, including those for Gap (clothing retailer),The Donna Karan Collection, Paul Mitchell and DKNY. Her greatest success has been her acting career.

Tracee made her big screen debut in 1996 playing a Jewish/African-American woman in the independent feature film Far Harbor. While the characters background was similar to her own, she received positive reviews for her portrayal. The following year she debuted as host of The Dish, a Lifetime TV magazine series keeping tabs on popular culture.

In 1998, Tracee starred as a former high school track star who remained silent about having being abused at the hands of a coach in the NBC movie-for-TV movie Race Again Fear: A Moment of Truth Movie. She followed it up with another role in an independent feature film, Sue. In 2000, she landed her first major studio role in Diane Keaton's Hanging Up. The same year, she proved her knack for comedy as a regular performer in the MTV series The Lyricist Lounge Show, a hip-hop variety series mixing music, dramatic sketches and comedic skits.

Ross' biggest career achievement came when she landed the role of Joan Carol Clayton — a successful lawyer looking for love, challenges and adventure in the hit UPN series Girlfriends — which centers on four young African-American women.

Filmography

"Girlfriends" (2000) TV Series…Joan Clayton
In the Weeds (2000)…Caroline
Hanging Up (2000)…Kim
"The Lyricist Lounge Show" (2000) TV Series…Various
Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998) (TV)…Kaycee King

…aka Broken Silence (UK) …aka Race Against Fear (USA: short title) …aka Sin of Silence

A Fare to Remember (1998)
Sue (1997)…Linda

…aka Sue Lost in Manhattan (Canada: English title: TV title)

"The Dish" (1997) TV Series…Host
Far Harbor (1996) (as Tracee Ellie Ross)…Kiki

Herself - filmography

Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V)…Herself/Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")
4th Annual BET Awards (2004) (TV)…Herself
35th NAACP Image Awards (2004) (TV)…Herself- Co-Host
"I Love the '70s" (2003) (mini) TV Series…Herself

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Tavis Smiley" playing "Herself" 11 May 2005
"Dennis Miller" playing "Herself" 15 March 2005
"Big Time" playing "Herself" (episode # 2.15) 13 February 2005
"Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" playing "Herself" in episode: "Kanye West"
"Second Time Around" playing "Naomi" in episode: "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss" (episode # 1.9) 22 November 2004
"Life & Style" playing "Herself" 8 November 2004
"Dennis Miller" playing "Herself" 5 November 2004
"Good Day Live" playing "Guest Co-Host" 30 December 2003
"The Isaac Mizrahi Show" playing "Herself" 14 July 2003

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