Kimrie Lewis
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Kimrie Lewis attending Peeples premiere
Born
Kimrie Denise Lewis

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2006–present

Kimrie Denise Lewis is an American actress. She is best known for playing Poppy Banks on the ABC comedy Single Parents. She had a recurring role as reporter Ashley Davidson on Scandal.

Early life and education

Kimrie Lewis graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, with a B.A. in Theatre.[1]

Career

Lewis recurred as reporter Ashley on the ABC television series Scandal.[2] She appeared as Meg in Peeples with Kerry Washington, Craig Robinson and David Alan Grier.[3] She recurred in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life as Madeline. She has appeared in several commercials including for McDonald's, Sherwin-Williams, and Country Music Television.

In August 2016, TV Line reported that Lewis would guest star in season 5 of the Hulu comedy The Mindy Project.[4] Lewis began starring as a series regular on the ABC comedy Single Parents in 2018.[5] Lewis began starring as a main character on the NBC comedy Kenan in 2021.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2013 Peeples Meg
2018 #TwoMinutesofFame Ebony

Television

Year Title Role
2006 Half & Half Melba Barnes
2012 Go On Terrell's Girlfriend
2013 New Girl Keysha
2013–18 Scandal Reporter Ashley Davidson
2014 The Neighbors Lorraine Warner
2015 Chasing Life Madeline
2016 The Detour Cinnamon
2016 The Mindy Project Patricia
2017 2 Broke Girls Meghan[7]
2017 The Fake News with Ted Nelms Nora Samuels-Newman
2017 Raven's Home LA
2018 Superstore Jess
2018 Brockmire Bobbi
2018–20 Single Parents Poppy Banks
2021–present Kenan Mika
2022 Black-ish Destiny

References

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE! Who's Got Next: Introducing 'Peeples' Star Kimrie Lewis-Davis - CocoaFab". CocoaFab. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. ↑ Team, The Deadline (17 September 2015). "Vincent Ventresca Joins 'Wicked City'; Kimrie Lewis-Davis In Nicole Byer Project". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. ↑ "'Peeples' Actress takes light-hearted approach". theatlantavoice.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Mindy Project Casts Scandal Reporter". TVLine. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (2018-03-07). "'Single Parents': Kimrie Lewis & Jake Choi Cast In ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Kenan Review: Kenan Thompson's Comedy Finds Joy and Laughter in Grief". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  7. ↑ "2 Broke Girls". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
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