Dawnn Lewis (born January 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Regina Jones on the NBC comedy series A Different World, Dr. Sydney Davenport on the UPN medical drama series Chicago Hope, and Captain Kathryn Hays on the Syfy science fiction series Battlestar Galactica.
Lewis was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan, where she studied theater. After graduating, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting.
Lewis's first major television role was as Regina Jones on A Different World. She also had a recurring role as Dr. Sydney Davenport on Chicago Hope. In 2004, she began starring as Captain Kathryn Hays on Battlestar Galactica.
Lewis is 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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as Judith (voice)
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as Corrine Allen
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as Ursula / Kaa (voice)
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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as Bedelia / Boo-Boo (voice)
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as Sharon Samuels
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as Ravonna Renslayer (voice)
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as Self
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as Captain Carol Freeman (voice)
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as Self - Performer
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as Chief (voice)
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as Gladys
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as Valerie
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as Cleo
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as Brenda (voice)
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as Patty (voice)
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as Danvers
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as Tana
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as Maybelle (voice)
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as Rosemary
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as Self
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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as Arlene Grant
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as Mama Leone
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as Judge
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as Lucille Williams
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as Agent
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as Diane
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as Yolanda Massey
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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as Assimilated Alien 1 (voice)
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as Delivery Lady (voice)
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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as Maria
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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as Dr. Fox
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as Gail
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as Grandma McStuffins (voice)
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as JB / Fun Fun Zone Employee (voice)
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as Duck Lady / Woman #2 / Woman #3 (voice)
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as Self
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as Mya
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as (voice)
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as Yvonne
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as LaBarbara Conrad / Womens' Prison Warden (voice)
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as LaBarbara Conrad (voice)
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as Angel - Tallis' Rifle (voice)
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as Melba Early
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as Carolyn Baker (voice)
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as Mom (voice)
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as Jamarah Blake
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as Waitress
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as Marcia Langdon
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as Denise Fields
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as Bessie
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as Cilia Tyson (voice)
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as Marigold Ballard
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as Naoh (voice)
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as Grim's Granny
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as Mary (voice)
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as Detective Wright
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as Woman in Cleaners
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as LaBarbara Conrad (voice)
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as Jackie Anderson (voice)
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as LaBarbara Conrad / Hermes' Mother (voice)
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as Sandy Tierra
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as Di Archer (voice) (archive footage)
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as Sharona Johnson (voice)
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as Stagecoach Mary, Love GAng
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as Sheeva (voice)
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as Alise Peyton
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as Dr. Natalie Sylvius
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as Princess Songe (voice)
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as Temba's Sister
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as Detective Terri Lee (voice)
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as Minnie
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as Jarvis (voice)
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as (Voice)
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as Robin Dumars
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as Ella Fitzgerald
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as Rema Hort
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as Bernice Hibbert (voice)
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as Texxon Customer (voice)
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as Bernice Hibbert / Female Firefighter (voice)
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as Mrs. McBride (voice)
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as Daly Night / Etta Pryor (voice)
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as Bernice Hibbert / Naima (voice)
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as Juvenile Court Bailiff (voice)
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as Lenora Carter (voice)
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as Hotshot lawyer (voice)
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as Cannabis Influencer (voice)
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as Flight Attendant (voice)
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as Court Bailiff (voice)
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as Opal (voice)
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as Cheryl
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as Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor
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