Nadine Ellis (born April 15, 1971) is an American actress. 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 film, notable had regular roles in the Netflix teen drama Greenhouse Academy (2017–18), and Fox drama series, Our Kind of People (2021–22).
In 2011, Ellis was cast in the leading role of Stacy Lawrence in the BET romantic comedy series, Let's Stay Together.[5] 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,[6] 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.[7] From 2019 to 2020, Ellis had a recurring role as Brenda Williams in the Showtime comedy-drama series, Shameless.[8]
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.[9] The series was cancelled after one season in 2022.[10] She later starred in the Holiday movies Christmas for Sale (2021),[11]The Christmas Clapback (2022),[12] and The Holiday Stocking (2022).[8]
