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Ella A. Thomas
Acting

Ella A. Thomas
Homepage
http://www.officialellathomas.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
,Asmara, Eritrea
Gender
Female
Biography
Ella A. Thomas is an international dramatic actress who commands the screen with a statuesque elegance and a magnetic, multi-layered depth. Known for bringing a cosmopolitan sophistication to high-stakes narratives, she has established a distinguished profile across prestige studio features, independent cinema, and premium cable dramas.On the big screen, Thomas’s commanding presence anchors high-profile, auteur-driven projects. She appeared opposite Amy Adams in Marielle Heller’s Searchlight Pictures feature Nightbitch, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival. Her film footprint also includes starring as Sarah Magee opposite Garrett Hedlund in the Lionsgate thriller Desperation Road, portraying the iconic author and playwright Lorraine Hansberry in the biopic Nina alongside Zoe Saldaña, and appearing in the Touchstone/Disney sci-fi thriller Surrogates opposite Bruce Willis. Thomas’s television career is defined by recurring, high-impact roles in premium spaces. She delivered a standout recurring arc as Kara Cooley on HBO’s hit series Ballers opposite Dwayne Johnson, and brought sharp dramatic tension to Antoine Fuqua’s high-octane series Ice as Lala Agabaria. Her prominent multi-episode and recurring credits also include portraying Detective Isabel Knight alongside Kyra Sedgwick in ABC’s Ten Days in the Valley, a key recurring arc on Season 4 of ABC’s Mistresses, and her memorable role as Jada Khaled on CBS’s NCIS: Los Angeles. Born in Asmara, Eritrea, to an Eritrean mother and an American Air Force officer, Thomas’s upbringing across Germany and the United States gifted her with an innate cultural fluidity and a deep global perspective. Fluent in both English and German, she seamlessly translates this worldly background into her roles, making her an elite asset for the expanding landscape of international co-productions and prestige dramatic storytelling.

Filmography

4.75

Point of Entry
2007-11-03

5.4

Unborn
2022-01-28

3.7

Choker
2005-10-10

4.5

All In
2006-03-14

5.75

Nightbitch
2024-12-06

Portrait of Love

5.531

Portrait of Love
2015-03-14

Desperation Road

6.6

Desperation Road
2023-10-19

5.222

Nina
2016-04-22

0

Resurrektor
2023-08-01

6.144

Surrogates
2009-09-24

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd

4.9

The Queen of Hollywood Blvd
2018-03-23

0

Know Mercy
2025-02-18

7.388

Almost Human
2013-11-17

6.2

Polizeiruf 110
1971-06-27

7.972

Castle
2009-03-09

7.6

NCIS
2003-09-23

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.537

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009-09-22

6.4

Ice
2016-11-16

Ten Days in the Valley

5.6

Ten Days in the Valley
2017-10-01

Ten Days in the Valley

5.6

Ten Days in the Valley
2017-10-01

8.217

9-1-1
2018-01-03

6.4

The Storm
2009-07-26

6.79

Ballers
2015-06-21

7.704

CSI: Miami
2002-09-23

8.19

Bones
2005-09-13

6.717

Shark
2006-09-21

6.412

7th Heaven
1996-08-26

7.281

Supergirl
2015-10-26

The Weakest Link

6

The Weakest Link
2021-12-18

7.5

Parenthood
2010-03-02

7.046

Las Vegas
2003-09-22

7.364

Entourage
2004-07-18

How I Met Your Mother

8.133

How I Met Your Mother
2005-09-19

6.4

Ugly Betty
2006-09-28