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Lynn Whitfield


With roots that lead back to Louisiana southern aristocracy, lovely leading lady Lynn Whitfield was born in 1953, the eldest of four children and a third-generation BFA graduate from Howard University. Her dentist father was instrumental in developing Lynn's initial interest in acting as he was a prime figure in forming community theater in her native Baton Rouge... See full bio »

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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 9 nominations See more awards »

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Filmography

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Hide HideActress (68 titles)
2012 One More River to Cross (pre-production)
Rosetta Harris
 
2012 King's Faith (post-production)
Vanessa
 
2011 All Things Fall Apart
Bee
 
2011 Mama, I Want to Sing!
Lillian Winter
 
2009 FlashForward (TV series)
Anastasia Markham
 
2008 Kings of the Evening
Gracie
 
2006 Shark (TV series)
Anita Astin
Pilot (2006) … Anita Astin
 
2006 The Cheetah Girls 2 (TV movie)
Dorothea
 
2006/I Confessions
Dr. Page
 
2002-2006 Without a Trace (TV series)
Paula Van Doren
White Balance (2006) … Paula Van Doren
Lost and Found (2004) … Paula Van Doren
Fallout: Part 2 (2003) … Paula Van Doren
Fallout: Part 1 (2003) … Paula Van Doren
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (2003) … Paula Van Doren
 
2004 The Cheetah Girls (TV movie)
Dorothea
 
2004 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Dr. Marshall
Healing Touch (2004) … Dr. Marshall
 
2004 Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (TV movie)
Barbara Becnel
 
2003 The Cheetah Girls (TV movie)
Dorothea
 
2002 A Time for Dancing
Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher
 
2002 Lost in Oz (TV movie)
Bellaridere
 
2001 Boston Public (TV series)
Louanna Harper
 
2001 A Girl Thing (TV movie)
Nia Morgan
 
1999 Love Songs (TV movie)
Jean Simpson (segment "Love Song for Jean and Ellis, A")
 
1999 Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (TV movie)
Lori Jackson
 
1999 Deep in My Heart (TV movie)
Corrine Burrell
 
1998 Stepmom
Dr. P. Sweikert
 
1998 The Color of Courage (TV movie)
Minnie McGhee
 
1998 The Wedding (TV movie)
Corinne Coles
 
1997 The Planet of Junior Brown
Mrs. Brown
 
1997 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Dr. Serena Hall
Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) … Dr. Serena Hall
 
1997 Martin (TV series)
Ellen
Goin' Overboard: Part 1 (1997) … Ellen
Goin' Overboard: Part 2 (1997) … Ellen
 
1996 Sophie & the Moonhanger (TV movie)
Sophie
 
1994-1995 The Cosby Mysteries (TV series)
Barbara Lorenz
Last Tango (1995) … Barbara Lorenz
Home, Street Home (1994) … Barbara Lorenz
One Day at a Time (1994) … Barbara Lorenz
 
1994 In the Army Now
Sgt. Ladd
 
1994 Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (TV movie)
Bobbie Mallory
 
1994 State of Emergency (TV movie)
Dehlia Johnson
 
1994 The Cosby Mysteries (TV movie)
Barbara Lorenz
 
1993 Taking the Heat (TV movie)
Carolyn Hunter
 
1992 Stompin' at the Savoy (TV movie)
Esther
 
1991 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV series)
Domestic Silence (1991)
 
1991 Equal Justice (TV series)
Maggie Mayfield
Opening Farewell (1991) … Maggie Mayfield
Without Prejudice (1991) … Maggie Mayfield
The Big Game and Other Crimes (1991) … Maggie Mayfield
In Confidence (1991) … Maggie Mayfield
Courting Disaster (1991) … Maggie Mayfield
 
1990 Matlock (TV series)
Angela Page
The Informer: Part 2 (1990) … Angela Page
The Informer: Part 1 (1990) … Angela Page
 
1982-1990 American Playhouse (TV series)
Zora Is My Name! (1990)
 
1989 The Women of Brewster Place (TV movie)
Ciel
 
1988 Heartbeat (TV series)
Dr. Cory Banks
Pilot (1988) … Dr. Cory Banks
 
1988 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Annie Callan
Curtains (1988) … Annie Callan
 
1987 Dead Aim
Sheila Freeman
 
1986 Tall Tales & Legends (TV series)
Pollie Ann
John Henry (1986) … Pollie Ann
 
1986 The New Mike Hammer (TV series)
Della Marvel
Harlem Nocturne (1986) … Della Marvel
 
1986 The George McKenna Story (TV movie)
Bobbie Maxwell
 
1986 Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (TV movie)
Johnnie Mae Gibson
 
1985 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Jeanne
Escape Claus (1985) … Jeanne
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
Odette Ribaud
Bought and Paid For (1985) … Odette Ribaud
 
1985 Silverado
Rae
 
1985 The Slugger's Wife
Tina Alvarado
 
1985 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Eleanor Taggart
Who Says It's Fair: Part 2 (1985) … Eleanor Taggart
Who Says It's Fair: Part 1 (1985) … Eleanor Taggart
 
1983-1985 This Is the Life (TV series)
Norma
Certain Arrangements (1983) … Norma
 
1983 Matt Houston (TV series)
Val
The Centerfold Murders (1983) … Val
 
1983 Doctor Detroit
Thelma Cleland
 
1981 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Jill Thomas / Jill
Chipped Beef (1981) … Jill
Fecund Hand Rose (1981) … Jill Thomas
Can World War III Be an Attitude? (1981) … Jill Thomas
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2011 Celebrity Close Calls (TV series)
Herself
 
2011 Way Black When: Primetime (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.13 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 January 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2010 Black Girls Rock (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 PoliWood (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The 2006 Black Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Herself
Tyler Perry: Madea's Family Reunion (2006) … Herself
 
2003 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
Head of State (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
Martin Lawrence: Comic Trip (2002) … Herself
 
1997-2001 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 January 2001 (2001) … Herself
Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1999 30th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1998 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself / Narrator
Patti LaBelle (1998) … Narrator
Josephine Baker (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Host
 
1998 29th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1997 28th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1996 27th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 The 1995 ESPY Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1994 The 15th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1993 The 14th Annual CableACE Awards (TV special)
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special and Presenter
 
1991 Live! with Kelly (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 March 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 March 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1987 Behind the Scenes with 'Jaws: The Revenge' (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

She played Wyclef Jean's wife in his music video "Cheated (To All The Girls)"

Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Lynn C. Whitfield | Lynne Whitfield

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Got her daughters name, 'Grace', from her cousin who named her own daughter Grace a couple years before. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus