Simone Missick

Simone Missick ( 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 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.

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.

In 2014, Missick appeared in the series Ray Donovan as Porschla.

In 2016, Missick had her breakout role on Luke Cage as Misty Knight. Missick reprised the role in The Defenders and in the second season of Iron Fist.

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.

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.

Personal life Missick married actor Dorian Missick in February 2012. 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 Cook2012 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 JadeAlso executive producer 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; 4 episodes The DefendersMercedes "Misty" Knight Main cast, miniseries; 5 episodes 2018 Iron Fist Main cast, season 2; 6 episodes 2018–19 Tell Me a Story Mariana Reynolds 2 episodes 2019 Relics and Rarities Zora Ujasiri Episode: "The Battle of Livingstone Caverns" 2019–23 All Rise Judge Lola Carmichael Main cast; 58 episodes 2020 Altered Carbon Trepp Main cast, season 2; 8 episodes 2025 Government Cheese Astoria Chambers Main cast; 9 episodes

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