In the Elementary episode “Give Me the Finger,” Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller, who directs this episode) and Watson (Lucy Liu) enter the weird world of nuclear security when they investigate the murder of an ex-Yakuza gang member. When Holmes discovers the victim wore a prosthetic finger, they have a conversation with Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins. Lt. Colonel Robin Deakins is portrayed by LisaGay Hamilton.
Plus Cicely Tyson and LisaGay Hamilton are members of the cast this season #HouseOfCards #Season4 pic.twitter.com/IyId0iBJGo
— Shadow and Act (@shadowandact) March 5, 2016
Hamilton is known for her roles on Chance (Suzanne Silver), House of Cards (Celia Jones), Grey’s Anatomy (Dr. Connie Ryan), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Teresa Randall), Men of a Certain Age (Melissa), and The Practice (Rebecca Washington, see link above), among others. Hamilton is also recognized for her roles in Jonathan Demme’s Beloved (as young Sethe, the character Oprah Winfrey played), Clint Eastwood’s True Crime (Bonnie Beecham) and Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown (Sheronda). Elementary airs Mondays at 10pm on CBS.
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