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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Simone Missick graduated from <a href="/facts/Renaissance_High_School_(Michigan)/Ahx6aGEA">Renaissance High School</a> in <a href="/facts/Detroit%2c_Michigan/wMe6MCub">Detroit, Michigan</a>, then in 2003 completed a bachelor degree in English and theatre arts at <a href="/facts/Howard_University/cvD1HBoc">Howard University</a>. Missick pursued acting after graduation.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>Missick took master classes at British American Drama Academy in England. There she studied under <a href="/facts/Ben_Kingsley/jpQ0CkEy">Ben Kingsley</a>, <a href="/facts/Alan_Rickman/SgV7gLpg">Alan Rickman</a>, and <a href="/facts/Jane_Lapotaire/Vn1I6Ljj">Jane Lapotaire</a>. </p><p>In 2008, Missick was featured in female leading role of Reese Knight in the independent feature <i>The Road to Sundance</i>. </p><p>In 2012, Missick played the role of Elise in the television film <i><a href="/facts/A_Taste_of_Romance/aEFzmS9a">A Taste of Romance</a></i>. </p><p>In 2014, Missick appeared in the series <i><a href="/facts/Ray_Donovan/tHzb6wkD">Ray Donovan</a></i> as Porschla.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>In 2016, Missick had her breakout role on <i><a href="/facts/Luke_Cage_(TV_series)/SWlGcCRf">Luke Cage</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> as <a href="/facts/Misty_Knight/EDCbNLu3">Misty Knight</a>. Missick reprised the role in <i><a href="/facts/The_Defenders_(miniseries)/AcSyoTmf">The Defenders</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> and in the second season of <i><a href="/facts/Iron_Fist_season_2/uEr5bwoC">Iron Fist</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>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 <i><a href="/facts/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series)/fskzcg8B">Altered Carbon</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>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 <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a> drama series <i><a href="/facts/All_Rise_(TV_series)/2hKgKjEv">All Rise</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>Missick married actor <a href="/facts/Dorian_Missick/z6hgPNWH">Dorian Missick</a> in February 2012.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> He starred alongside her in the second season of <i>Luke Cage</i> as <a href="/facts/Cockroach_Hamilton/5CoLyvno">Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton</a>. </p> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> <h3>Film</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td><i>The Epicureans</i></td><td>Jamie</td><td>as Simone Cook</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td><i>The Road to Sundance</i></td><td>Reese Knight</td><td>as Simone Cook</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2009</td><td><i>K-Town</i></td><td>Newly Single Lady #1</td><td>as Simone Cook</td></tr><tr><td><i>Brotherlee</i></td><td>Tamar</td><td><a href="/facts/Short_film/PUW6IRku">Short film</a>, as Simone Cook</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td><i>Look Again</i></td><td>Anna</td><td>Short film, as Simone Cook</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td><i>Voicemail</i></td><td>Wendy Peters</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td><i>Douglass U</i></td><td>Tasha, as Simone Cook</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td><i>Black Card</i></td><td>Lona</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td><i>The Big Chop</i></td><td>Kris (adult)</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Jinn_(2018_film)/47AR1EUJ">Jinn</a></i></td><td>Jade</td><td>Also executive producer<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td><i>#Truth</i></td><td>Lanie Cooper</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Television</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Bucket_%2526_Skinner%2527s_Epic_Adventures/XCMRGKMY">Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures</a></i></td><td>Reporter</td><td>Episode: "Epic Babysitters" (as Simone Cook)</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td><i><a href="/facts/A_Taste_of_Romance/aEFzmS9a">A Taste of Romance</a></i></td><td>Elise</td><td><a href="/facts/TV_movie/gsGGUltR">TV movie</a> (as Simone Cook)</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2014</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Ray_Donovan/tHzb6wkD">Ray Donovan</a></i></td><td>Porschla</td><td>Episode: "Yo Soy Capitan"</td></tr><tr><td><i>Everything I Did Wrong In My 20s</i></td><td>Melanie</td><td>Episode: "The Baby Moment"</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Scandal_(TV_series)/SAcDllNe">Scandal</a></i></td><td>Uniform Cop</td><td>Episode: "Heavy Is the Head"</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Wayward_Pines/ePjNUbQ8">Wayward Pines</a></i></td><td>CJ's wife</td><td>Episode: "Time Will Tell" & "Bedtime Story"</td></tr><tr><td>2016–18</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Luke_Cage_(TV_series)/SWlGcCRf">Luke Cage</a></i></td><td><a href="/facts/Misty_Knight/EDCbNLu3">Mercedes "Misty" Knight</a></td><td>Main cast; 26 episodes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2017</td><td><i><a href="/facts/American_Koko/cs6Tdgh5">American Koko</a></i></td><td>Grace</td><td>Recurring cast</td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Defenders_(miniseries)/AcSyoTmf">The Defenders</a></i></td><td rowspan="2">Mercedes "Misty" Knight</td><td>Main cast, <a href="/facts/Miniseries/J7KVThLr">miniseries</a>; 5 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Iron_Fist_(TV_series)/7260SFJg">Iron Fist</a></i></td><td>Main cast, season 2; 6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Tell_Me_a_Story_(TV_series)/Vp1s5Jxn">Tell Me a Story</a></i></td><td>Mariana Reynolds</td><td>Recurring role season 1</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td><i>Relics and Rarities</i></td><td>Zora Ujasiri</td><td>Episode: "The Battle of Livingstone Caverns"</td></tr><tr><td>2019–23</td><td><i><a href="/facts/All_Rise_(TV_series)/2hKgKjEv">All Rise</a></i></td><td>Judge Lola Carmichael</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series)/fskzcg8B">Altered Carbon</a></i></td><td>Trepp</td><td>Main cast season 2</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Government_Cheese_(TV_series)/CnQob7g8">Government Cheese</a></i></td><td>Astoria Chambers</td><td>Main cast</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="awards-and-nominations">Awards and nominations</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Association</th><th>Year</th><th>Work</th><th>Category</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Black_Reel_Awards/9CJSnCaK">Black Reel Awards</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2018/GpF8Ama5">2018</a></td><td><i>The Defenders</i></td><td>Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/limited series</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2019/tJP3yMfB">2019</a></td><td><i>Jinn</i></td><td>Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Black_Reel_Awards_of_2020/54E7mP6g">2020</a></td><td><i>Altered Carbon</i></td><td>Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series</td><td>Nominated</td><td rowspan="2"><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>All Rise</i></td><td>Outstanding Actress, Drama Series</td><td>Nominated</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/NAACP_Image_Awards/WcjtyMTU">NAACP Image Awards</a></td><td>2020</td><td rowspan="2"><i>All Rise</i></td><td rowspan="2">Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award/MhpGtGH1">Screen Actors Guild Award</a></td><td>2017</td><td><i>Luke Cage</i></td><td>Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series</td><td>Nominated</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <p> Media related to Simone Missick at Wikimedia Commons </p> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1395855/">Simone Missick</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a> </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Jones, Jacinth (October 7, 2016). 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