Simone Missick
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Simone Missick (née Cook; born January 19, 1982) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Detective Misty Knight in Luke Cage (2016-2018), a role she also plays in The Defenders (2017) and Iron Fist (2018). From 2019 to 2023, she starred as Lola Carmichael in All Rise.
Early life
Simone Missick graduated from Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, then in 2003 completed a bachelor degree in English and theatre arts at Howard University. Missick pursued acting after graduation.[3]
Career
Missick took master classes at British American Drama Academy in England. There she studied under Ben Kingsley, Alan Rickman, and Jane Lapotaire.
In 2008, Missick was featured in female leading role of Reese Knight in the independent feature The Road to Sundance.
In 2012, Missick played the role of Elise in the television film A Taste of Romance.[citation needed]
In 2014, Missick appeared in the series Ray Donovan as Porschla.[4]
In 2016, Missick had her breakout role on Luke Cage[5] as Misty Knight. Missick reprised the role in The Defenders[6] and in the second season of Iron Fist.[7]
In February 2019, it was announced that Missick was cast in the main role of Trepp for the second season of the Netflix science-fiction series Altered Carbon.[8]
In May 2019, it was announced that Missick was cast in a lead role as Judge Lola Carmichael, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge for the CBS drama series All Rise.[9][10]
Personal life
Missick married actor Dorian Missick in February 2012.[11] He starred alongside her in the second season of Luke Cage as Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Epicureans | Jamie | as Simone Cook |
| 2008 | The Road to Sundance | Reese Knight | as Simone Cook |
| 2009 | K-Town | Newly Single Lady #1 | as Simone Cook |
| Brotherlee | Tamar | Short film, as Simone Cook | |
| 2011 | Look Again | Anna | Short film, as Simone Cook |
| 2012 | Voicemail | Wendy Peters | Short film |
| 2013 | Douglass U | Tasha, as Simone Cook | |
| 2015 | Black Card | Lona | Short film |
| 2016 | The Big Chop | Kris (adult) | Short film |
| 2018 | Jinn | Jade | Also executive producer[12] |
| 2019 | #Truth | Lanie Cooper |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Reporter | Episode: "Epic Babysitters" (as Simone Cook) |
| 2012 | A Taste of Romance | Elise | TV movie (as Simone Cook) |
| 2014 | Ray Donovan | Porschla | Episode: "Yo Soy Capitan" |
| Everything I Did Wrong In My 20s | Melanie | Episode: "The Baby Moment" | |
| 2015 | Scandal | Uniform Cop | Episode: "Heavy Is the Head" |
| 2016 | Wayward Pines | CJ's wife | Episode: "Time Will Tell" & "Bedtime Story" |
| 2016–18 | Luke Cage | Mercedes "Misty" Knight | Main cast; 26 episodes |
| 2017 | American Koko | Grace | Recurring cast |
| The Defenders | Mercedes "Misty" Knight | Main cast, miniseries; 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Iron Fist | Main cast, season 2; 6 episodes | |
| 2018–19 | Tell Me a Story | Mariana Reynolds | Recurring role season 1 |
| 2019 | Relics and Rarities | Zora Ujasiri | Episode: "The Battle of Livingstone Caverns" |
| 2019–23 | All Rise | Judge Lola Carmichael | Main cast |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Trepp | Main cast season 2 |
| 2025 | Government Cheese | Astoria Chambers | Main cast |
Awards and nominations
| Association | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Reel Awards | 2018 | The Defenders | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/limited series | Nominated | [13] |
| 2019 | Jinn | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series | Nominated | [15] | |
| All Rise | Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | 2020 | All Rise | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | [16] |
| 2021 | Nominated | ||||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | 2017 | Luke Cage | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Nominated | [17] |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Missick, Simone (January 19, 2017). "Happy Birthday to Me🎈❤️". Twitter. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Johnson, Victoria (August 17, 2017). "Simone Missick is the Heart of Netflix's Marvel Universe". Complex. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
The 35-year-old actress
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, Jacinth (October 7, 2016). "ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT — Howard Alumna Lands Lead, Female Superhero Role in Netflix's "Luke Cage"". The Hilltop. Howard University.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cast of Yo Soy Capitan (Ray Donovan)". fikklefame.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Detroit native is a hit in 'Luke Cage'". The Detroit News. October 27, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Petski, Denise (October 31, 2016). "'The Defenders': Simone Missick Joins Marvel Netflix Series; Sarah Paulson Returns to 'AHS'". Deadline. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Otterson, Joe (July 22, 2017). "'Iron Fist' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Taps New Showrunner". Variety.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hibberd, James (February 22, 2019). "Altered Carbon reveals new season 2 replacement cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Otterson, Joe (May 9, 2019). "CBS Orders Three Dramas Including 'FBI' Spinoff, Four Comedies Including Patricia Heaton, Chuck Lorre Multi-Cams". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.White, Peter (May 15, 2019). "CBS Touts Diversity Improvement As 'Bob ♥ Abishola', 'Evil' & 'All Rise' Lead Slate But Vows To Continue To Bolster Representation". Deadline. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Simone And Dorian". ourwedding.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nicholson, Amy (March 15, 2018). "SXSW Film Review: 'Jinn'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Black Panther,' 'Beale Street' lead Black Reel Awards nominations – AwardsWatch". AwardsWatch. December 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The 3rd Annual Black Reel Awards for Television (BRATs)". BlogTalkRadio. August 2, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Watchmen & Insecure Pace the Black Reel Awards for TV Nominations". The Black Reel Awards. June 18, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gibbs, Adrienne. "NAACP Image Awards 2020: Complete Nominations List". Forbes. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."SAG Awards Nominations 2017: See the Full List". EW.com. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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