Kellee Stewart

Kellee Stewart (born March 31, 1976) is an American actress.

Early life Stewart grew up in Norristown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Norristown Area High School in 1993. Stewart also attended the BFA Acting Program at State University of New York at Purchase. Stewart graduated with honors and lived in New York City, New York and worked as a talent agent at Funny Face Today, FFT before moving to California.

Career Stewart is best known for her role of Keisha in the 2005 hit movie Guess Who alongside Bernie Mac and friend Zoe Saldaña.

In 2016, Stewart was cast as Madonna Reed in NBC's supernatural drama Midnight Texas, based on the book series by Charlaine Harris. Stewart reprised her role in the drama premiering its second season in 2018.

Stewart began her producing and writing career when she created a single camera comedy for 20th Century Fox Studios and FOX Broadcasting Network titled BBF (Black Best Friend). The comedy was based on her real life casting experiences and childhood relationships. BBF is co-created with Sebastian Jones, who executive produces along with Cedric the Entertainer. In addition to starring in BBF, Stewart serves as executive producer and co-writer of story.

In 2017, Stewart was seen in a starring role in Lifetime network's movie Love By The 10th Date written and directed by Nzingah Stewart.

Stewart wrote and produces the optioned television movie 29 Eggs based on her personal fertility story. She began publicly advocating for reproductive health and fertility in 2000. Stewart created and hosts “Warrior Wednesdays”, a live interactive Instagram weekly show focused on fertility. Stewart interviews patients and doctors for candid and revealing conversations. Stewart quickly became a sought after fertility advocate and has worked with Resolve - The National Infertility Association, as well as The American Society of Reproductive Medicine. In 2022 Stewart received Resolve's Night of Hope Award for Social Impact and excellence in advocacy. In 2023 Stewart partnered with Evite, the largest online invitation platform, to form Parenthood Journey - a new category of invitations focused on the infertility community at large and those on a journey to parenthood.

Currently Stewart is writing and developing content for various television and media outlets.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Let's Talk Black Militant Leader 2003 Cry Funny Happy Sophie Deprivation - 2005 Guess Who Keisha Jones Monster-in-Law Make-Up Girl Crazylove Market Clerk 2007 I'm Through with White Girls J.C. Evans 2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Courtney Agnew 2014 Heaven's Hard Pitches Sherrelle Anderson Short 2015 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Courtney Webber 2016 Hunter Gatherer Nat Psychophonia Isabel Crunch Time Marcelle TV movie 2017 Love by the 10th Date Nell TV movie 2018 A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. Herself Pandas in New York Ngozi TV movie 2019 Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta Charlotte TV movie

Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Undeclared Student Episode: "Addicts" The Education of Max Bickford Yolanda Episode: "In the Details" 2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Neva Episode: "Control" 2005 Living with Fran Vanessa Episode: "Pilot" Sex, Love & Secrets Deena Jackson Episode: "Fear" & "Abandonment" 2006–10 My Boys Stephanie Layne Main cast 2012 Whitney Valerie Episode: "Mad Women" 2012–15 The Soul Man Kim Recurring cast: season 1–3, guest: season 4 2013 Witches of East End Barb Recurring cast: Season 1 2014 Bones Debra Ann Volker Episode: "The Carrot in the Kudzu" 2015 Newsreaders Famke Carbonale Episode: "The FMK Killer; Newsreaders: Behind the Scenes" HOARS Treacle Episode: "No Aggressive Fondling on Grassy Knolls 8 (F32)" 2017–18 Midnight, Texas Madonna Reed Recurring cast 2018 The Resident Barb Episode: "Comrades in Arms" Black-ish Angela Episode: "Friends Without Benefits" Now We're Talking Shonda Episode: "Episode #2.6" 2020 Cherish the Day Ellene Recurring cast A.P. Bio Marjorie Episode: "Mr. Pistachio" 2020-21 All American Nurse Joy Guest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3-4 2021 On My Block Brandy Recurring cast: season 4 2022 Chicago Med Carmen Walker Recurring cast: season 7 Killing It Rita Gaines (voice) Episode: "Kickoff" & "Dominine"