

Lynn Whitfield
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Feb 1953
Age
73 Years
Born In
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Total Projects
105
Years Active
82 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.2 ★
Overview
Lynn Whitfield (née Smith; born February 15, 1953) is an American actress. She began her acting career in television and theatre before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her breakout performance as Josephine Baker in the...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Strung
Strung

tv
Eyes of Wakanda
Eyes of Wakanda
as Older Noni (voice)

movie
Albany Road
Albany Road
as Paula Henderson

tv
St. Denis Medical
St. Denis Medical
as Barb

movie
The Retirement Plan
The Retirement Plan
as Drisdale

movie
We Need a Little Christmas
We Need a Little Christmas
as Irene

tv
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest

movie
Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends
as Suzanne

movie
Woman in Motion
Woman in Motion
as Self

movie
Tales from the Hood 3
Tales from the Hood 3
as Marie Benoît

tv
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest

movie
Solace
Solace
as Irene

movie
Nappily Ever After
Nappily Ever After
as Paulette Jones

tv
The Resident
The Resident
as Josephine Okeke

tv
The Chi
The Chi
as Alicia

movie
Espionage Tonight
Espionage Tonight
as Sydney Greenstreet

tv
Greenleaf
Greenleaf
as Lady Mae Greenleaf

movie
Prayer Never Fails
Prayer Never Fails
as Loral Brown

movie
Lap Dance
Lap Dance
as Momma Pearl

movie
30 Days in Atlanta
30 Days in Atlanta
as Clara

movie
The Fright Night Files
The Fright Night Files
as Madame Mabry

tv
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
as Mary Walker

movie
My Other Mother
My Other Mother
as Mary Jo

tv
Chasing Life
Chasing Life
as Karen Callahan

movie
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Last Letter
The Last Letter
as Lorraine

movie
The Dempsey Sisters
The Dempsey Sisters
as Olivia Norman

movie
And Then There Was You
And Then There Was You
as Sophia Brent

movie
Act Like You Love Me
Act Like You Love Me
as Harriett Lofton

tv
Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction
as Narrator (voice)

movie
King's Faith
King's Faith
as Vanessa

movie
24 Hour Love
24 Hour Love
as Cynthia

movie
Lonely Boy
Lonely Boy
as Dr. Christine Nolan

movie
The Redemption of a Dog
The Redemption of a Dog
as Francine

movie
Somebody's Child
Somebody's Child
as Constance

movie
Battlefield America
Battlefield America
as Ms. Parker

movie
All Things Fall Apart
All Things Fall Apart
as Bee

movie
Mama, I Want to Sing!
Mama, I Want to Sing!
as Lillian Winter

tv
FlashForward
FlashForward
as Anastasia Markham

movie
The Rebound
The Rebound
as Laura Reilly

movie
PoliWood
PoliWood
as Self

movie
The Women
The Women
as Glenda Hill

movie
Kings of the Evening
Kings of the Evening
as Gracie

tv
Shark
Shark
as Anita Astin

movie
The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2
as Dorothea Garibaldi

movie
Confessions
Confessions
as Dr. Page

movie
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion
as Victoria

tv
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show

movie
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
as Barbara Becnel

movie
The Cheetah Girls
The Cheetah Girls
as Dorothea Garibaldi

movie
Head of State
Head of State
as Debra Lassiter

tv
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Paula Van Doren

movie
A Time for Dancing
A Time for Dancing
as Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher

tv
A Girl Thing
A Girl Thing
as Nia Morgan

tv
Boston Public
Boston Public
as Louanna Harper

tv
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Marshall

movie
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
as Herself

movie
Love Songs
Love Songs
as Jean Simpson

movie
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story
as Lori Jackson

movie
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart
as Corrine Burrell

movie
The Color of Courage
The Color of Courage
as Minnie McGhee

movie
Stepmom
Stepmom
as Dr. P. Sweikert

movie
The Wedding
The Wedding
as Corinne Coles

movie
Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou
as Roz Batiste

movie
The Planet of Junior Brown
The Planet of Junior Brown
as Mrs. Brown

movie
Gone Fishin'
Gone Fishin'
as Angie

tv
Promised Land
Promised Land
as Dr. Serena Hall

tv
Saturday Night Special
Saturday Night Special

movie
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as Brandi

movie
Sophie and the Moonhanger
Sophie and the Moonhanger
as Sophie

tv
The Cosby Mysteries
The Cosby Mysteries

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Serena Hall

movie
In the Army Now
In the Army Now
as Sgt. Ladd

movie
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
as Bobbie Mallory

movie
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
as Dehlia Johnson

movie
Taking the Heat
Taking the Heat
as Carolyn Hunter

tv
Martin
Martin
as Ellen

movie
Stompin' at the Savoy
Stompin' at the Savoy
as Esther

movie
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

movie
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
as Josephine Baker

movie
Zora is My Name!
Zora is My Name!

tv
Snoops
Snoops
as Denise Kendall

movie
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
as Ciel

tv
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
as Ciel

movie
The George McKenna Story
The George McKenna Story
as Bobbie Maxwell

tv
HeartBeat
HeartBeat
as Dr. Cory Banks

movie
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge
as Louisa

movie
The Making of Jaws The Revenge
The Making of Jaws The Revenge
as Self

movie
Dead Aim
Dead Aim
as Sheila Freeman

movie
John Henry
John Henry
as Pollie Ann

movie
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as Johnnie Mae Gibson

tv
Matlock
Matlock
as Angela Page

tv
Tall Tales & Legends
Tall Tales & Legends
as Pollie Ann

movie
Silverado
Silverado
as Rae

movie
The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife
as Tina Alvarado

tv
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Odette Ribaud

tv
Trauma Center
Trauma Center

movie
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit
as Thelma Cleland

tv
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as Annie Callan

tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston
as Val

tv
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey

movie
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
as Woman in bath

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Jill Thomas

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee