Nadine Ellis

Nadine Ellis (born April 15, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She starred as Stacy Lawrence, the leading character in the BET romantic comedy series, Let's Stay Together (2011–2014). Ellis also has appeared in more than 80 television shows and feature films, and notably had regular roles in the Netflix teen drama Greenhouse Academy (2017–18), and Fox drama series, Our Kind of People (2021–22).

Life and career Ellis was born and raised in Queens, New York. Ellis later moved to Los Angeles for acting career and began appearing in episodes of television shows such as Any Day Now, Men, Women & Dogs, Nikki and V.I.P.. Ellis also was a member of a dance group The Pussycat Dolls. She also played dancers in films Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Gigli (2003), Starsky & Hutch (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Guess Who (2005), Idlewild (2006), Hairspray (2007), 500 Days of Summer (2009), and Iron Man 2 (2010). From 2004 to 2008, Ellis had a recurring role in the Comedy Central comedy series, Reno 911!.

In 2011, Ellis was cast in the leading role of Stacy Lawrence in the BET romantic comedy series, Let's Stay Together. The series was cancelled after four seasons in 2014. Ellis later had starring roles in a number of made-for-television movies, include Somebody's Child (2012), Four of Hearts (2013), and Love the One You're With (2014), as well guest-starred on Bones, Timeless, Training Day, Lucifer and Jane the Virgin. She starred in the 2017 comedy film Another Man Will directed by David E. Talbert, and appeared in the comedy film Daphne & Velma (2018). From 2017 to 2018 she starred as Judy Hayward in the Netflix teen drama series, Greenhouse Academy. From 2019 to 2020, Ellis had a recurring role as Brenda Williams in the Showtime comedy-drama series, Shameless.

In 2021, Ellis was cast as Leah Franklin Dupont in the Fox prime time soap opera, Our Kind of People, replacing LeToya Luckett who had been originally cast in the role. The series was cancelled after one season in 2022. She later starred in the Holiday movies Christmas for Sale (2021), The Christmas Clapback (2022), and The Holiday Stocking (2022).

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Dancer 2002 The Hot Chick Palace Girl 2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Treasure Chest Dancer Gigli Beach Dancer 2004 Starsky & Hutch Nightclub Dancer 13 Going on 30 Dancer 2005 Guess Who Dancer 2006 Idlewild Church Dancer 2007 Live Free or Die Hard Teller Hairspray Dynamites 2008 Tropic Thunder Speedman Assistant An American Carol Parent A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Dancer TV movie 2009 500 Days of Summer Dancer 2010 Iron Man 2 Ironette Dancer 2011 He's Mine Not Yours Danielle GayCare Tammy Chowsky Short 2012 The Coalition Kennedy Lorenze Video Somebody's Child Hope TV movie 2013 Four of Hearts April 2014 Love the One You're With Diana TV movie 2015 Fear Files Bianca Wayne TV movie 2016 9 Rides Uber Pool Woman Timeless: Continuum Recon NASA Mathematician Short 2017 Another Man Will Cynthia Scott Can't Buy My Love Dr. Richwood TV movie Like a Racehorse - Short 2018 Daphne & Velma Elizabeth Blake Love Just Is Sheryl Jackson Short 2019 Back to the Goode Life Kandi 2020 Influence Teresa Graham The Aerialist Bianca 2021 Christmas for Sale Farrah Hightower TV movie 2022 The Christmas Clapback Kira The Holiday Stocking Dani Holiday TV movie 2024 It Takes A Village Ophelia Cooke Short

Television Year Legacy Role Notes 2000 Any Day Now - Episode: "It's a Mother-Daughter Thing" 2001 Men, Women & Dogs Gail Episode: "Old Dogs, New Tricks" Nikki Dancer Episode: "Superhero Blues" & "Milli Vanikki" 2002 V.I.P. Chandra Episode: "Saving Private Irons" 2003 American Dreams Vandella #2 Episode: "Life's Illusions" 2004 The Practice Officer Annie Carroll Episode: "Police State" Cold Case Blanche (1939) Episode: "The Letter" ER Mason's Wife Episode: "Where There's Smoke" 2004-08 Reno 911! Nurse Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 5, Guest: Season 4 2005 24 Mary Recurring Cast: Season 4 2006 Las Vegas Dealer Episode: "Fidelity, Security, Delivery" 2007 Everybody Hates Chris Mrs. Booker Episode: "Everybody Hates Snow Day" Two and a Half Men Jeanie Episode: "Mr. McGlue's Feedbag" Exes & Ohs Einstein Episode: "There Must Be Rules..." Boston Legal Singer #3 Episode: "Green Christmas" 2009 Lie to Me Female Secret Service Agent Episode: "Love Always" 2010 How I Met Your Mother Lady Cop Episode: "Girls Versus Suits" FlashForward Angie Tremont Episode: "Course Correction" 2011-14 Let's Stay Together Stacy Lawrence-Whitmore Main Cast 2012 Bones Dr. Alyson Noble Episode: "The Past in the Present" 2013 Touch Coroner Episode: "Fight or Flight" 2016 Timeless Katherine Johnson Episode: "Space Race" 2017 Training Day Regina Finney Episode: "Quid Pro Quo" 2017-18 Greenhouse Academy Judy Hayward Main Cast: Season 1-2 2017-19 Jane the Virgin Jane's Therapist Guest Cast: Season 3 & 5 2019 NCIS: New Orleans Survivors for Peace Leader Episode: "Chaos Theory" The Affair Amy Episode: "508" NCIS: Los Angeles Lieutenant Commander Quinn Guest Cast: Season 10-11 Solve: The Podcast Barbara Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" 2019-20 Shameless Brenda Williams Recurring Cast: Season 10 2020 Stuck with You Lacey Episode: "Beware of the Ex" 2021 Country Comfort Georgina Recurring Cast All American Ms. Sims Episode: "All American: Homecoming" 2021-22 Our Kind of People Leah Franklin-Dupont Main Cast 2024 Quantum Leap Connie Davis Episode: "The Outsider" Bel-Air Annie Alton Recurring Cast: Season 3

Music videos Year Song Artist Role 2001 "Rock the Boat" Aaliyah Dancer 2018 "Bender" Verbal + Icarus Reveler