# Simone Missick

Simone Missick (née 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 (2017) 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 |
| 2009 | Brotherlee | Tamar | Short film, as Simone Cook |
| 2011 | Look Again | Anna | Short film, as Simone Cook |
| 2012 | 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 | Jade | |
| 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" |
| 2014 | 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 |
| 2017 | The Defenders | Mercedes "Misty" Knight | Main cast, miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Iron Fist | Mercedes "Misty" Knight | Main cast, season 2; 6 episodes |
| 2018–19 | Tell Me a Story | Mariana Reynolds | Recurring role season 1 |
| 2019 | Relics and Rarities | Zora Ujasiri | Episode: "The Battle of Livingstone Caverns" |
| 2019–23 | All Rise | Judge Lola Carmichael | Main cast |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Trepp | Main cast season 2 |
| 2025 | Government Cheese | Astoria Chambers | Main cast; Upcoming series |

## Awards and nominations

| Association | Year | Work | Category | Result |
| Black Reel Awards | 2018 | The Defenders | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/limited series | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2019 | Jinn | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2020 | Altered Carbon | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2020 | All Rise | Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2020 | All Rise | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2021 | All Rise | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | 2017 | Luke Cage | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Nominated |