Kimrie Lewis


Kimrie Denise Lewis is an American actress, director, comedian, and writer. 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 was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Carol, a news executive producer, and William, a news sound engineer and cameraman. She was raised in South Los Angeles. Her mother's family is of African American origin. Her father's ancestry includes African American and Native American. Through her father, she is the great-niece of jazz bassist Charles Mingus.
She graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, with a B.A. in Theatre.

Career

Lewis recurred as reporter Ashley on the ABC television series Scandal. She appeared as Meg in Peeples with Kerry Washington, Craig Robinson and David Alan Grier. 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. Lewis began starring as a series regular on the ABC comedy Single Parents in 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television