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| Recently, she was cast in two new movies. An HBO flick called "Life Support |
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| Ross was the ] in the Fall 2006 edition of "Vibe Vixen |
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| Tracee Ellis Ross | |
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| File:Traceeellisross.JPGTracee Ellis Ross star of sitcom Girlfriends | |
| Born | Tracee Joy Silberstein |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress.
The daughter of singer Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein; she is best known for her role on The CW network series, Girlfriends.
Family
Ross, who is black and Jewish, is the daughter of singer Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein.
The second of Diana Ross' 5 children, Tracee's siblings are::
- (1/2 sister) Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein (14 Aug 1971) known as Rhonda Ross Kendrick
- Chudney Lane Silberstein (4 Nov 1975)
- (1/2 brother) Ross Arne Naess (7 Oct 1987)
- (1/2 brother) Evan Olaf Næss (26 Aug 1988) known as Evan Ross.
She is the niece of Arthur 'T-Boy' Ross.
Education & Career
Ross graduated from Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, and also studied acting at the William Esper Studio in New York.
Like her sister Rhonda, Tracee is a Brown University alumni; graduating in1994. From there, she went on to model, write, produce, and most notably, act.
Fashion
Ross has worked in the fashion industry, as a model and contributing editor to Mirabella and New York. As a model she worked with photographers Herb Ritts, Peter Lindberg, Francesco Scavullo, and Mario Testino. She has graced the pages of top fashion and consumer magazines, including Harper's Bazaar, Essence, Mirabella, Life, US, O, and In Style. She has also been featured in national advertising campaigns, including those for Gap, The Donna Karan Collection, Paul Mitchell, and DKNY.
Acting
Ross's theatrical experience includes a leading role in “The Vagina Monologues.” She made her debut at the Canon Theater in Los Angeles and has also performed with the production in San Francisco.
Ross made her big screen debut in 1996, playing a Jewish/African-American woman in the independent feature film Far Harbor. While the character's 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, Ross starred as a former high school track star who remained silent about having being abused at the hands of a coach, in the NBC made-for-TV movie: Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth. Her next role was an independent feature film, Sue. In 2000, she landed her first major feature film studio role in Diane Keaton's Hanging Up. The same year, she broke into 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 The CW comedy series Girlfriends. The series centers on four young African-American women.
Recently, she was cast in two new movies. An HBO flick called "Life Support" (a drama, in which she plays the older sister of a teenager born with HIV), and a Tyler Perry production, "Daddy's Little Girls" (a romantic comedy).
Ross was the cover girl in the Fall 2006 edition of "Vibe Vixen."
Filmography
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- Life Support (2007) (TV) (filming)
- Daddy's Little Girls (2007) (post-production)
- I-See-You.Com (2005) ... Tanaka
- Girlfriends (2000) TV Series…Joan Clayton
- The Lyricist Lounge Show (2000) TV Series ... Various
- In the Weeds (2000)…Caroline
- Hanging Up (2000)…Kim
- The Lyricist Lounge Show (2000) TV Series … Various
- Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth (1998) (TV) … Kaycee King; aka Broken Silence (UK) and Sin of Silence
- A Fare to Remember (1998)
- Sue (1997) … Linda; aka Sue Lost in Manhattan
- The Dish (1997) TV Series … Host
- Far Harbor (1996) (as Tracee Ellie Ross) … Kiki
Herself
- Kanye West video for "Touch The Sky" (2006)
- Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V)…Herself/Fifi LeBeouff (segment "The New Workout Plan")
- Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin: Turning It Up with Tracee Ellis Ross (# 2.32)" (2005) TV Episode
- The 3rd Annual Vibe Awards (2005) (TV) Co-Host
- An All-Star Salute to Patti LaBelle: Live from Atlantis (2005) (TV) Host
- The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV)
- The 2nd Annual BET Comedy Awards (2005) (TV)
- 4th Annual BET Awards (2004) (TV)
- 35th NAACP Image Awards (2004) (TV)… Co-Host
- I Love the '70s (2003) (mini) TV Series
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
Awards
Ross earned a BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, a PRISM Award for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series, 5 NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and a Women's Image Network (WIN) Award nomination for Best Comedy Series Actress.
Ross was named a “Face to Watch” by the Los Angeles Times.
Named by Essence magazine as an “It” woman of 2000, she is described as a “trend setter with signature style.”
She was also named one of America's “Leading Ladies,” along with Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer, on the American Elite 1000 List for 2000, which acknowledges women who are gracefully redefining the rules for success.
Recently, Ross was honored by the Los Angeles Urban League as "Volunteer of the Year" for 2004.
Quote
"According to the casting world, I'm a black actress. But I always say that I'm a woman of color - several colors, because I'm black and Jewish. And that's been a great blessing in my life."
Miscellaneous
- Nickname is Ellie.
- Attended school in New York City and Switzerland.
- She made history with her castmates when they co-hosted the "2004 NAACP Image Awards" in 2004, the first year the program was hosted by women. She then went on to co-host the VIBE Awards with Anthony Anderson.
- She also appeared in cameos in the Kanye West videos “The New Workout Plan” and “Touch the Sky.”