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With roots leading 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 ...
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Actress (104 credits)
Actress (104 credits)
2016-2020
Greenleaf
(TV Series)
Lady Mae Greenleaf
Lady Mae Greenleaf
- Behold
(2020)
... Lady Mae Greenleaf
- The Seventh Day
(2020)
... Lady Mae Greenleaf
- The Sixth Day
(2020)
... Lady Mae Greenleaf
- The Fifth Day
(2020)
... Lady Mae Greenleaf
- The Fourth Day
(2020)
... Lady Mae Greenleaf
2015-2016
Mistresses
(TV Series)
Marjorie
Marjorie
- Confrontations
(2016)
... Marjorie
- The Root of All Evil
(2016)
... Marjorie
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
(2016)
... Marjorie
- The Best Laid Plans
(2015)
... Marjorie
2014-2016
Hit the Floor
(TV Series)
Vanessa Howard / Jelena's mother, Vanessa Howard
Vanessa Howard / Jelena's mother, Vanessa Howard
- Upset
(2016)
... Vanessa Howard
- Blocked
(2016)
... Vanessa Howard
- Shattered Glass
(2014)
... Jelena's mother, Vanessa Howard
2015
Chasing Life
(TV Series)
Karen Callahan
Karen Callahan
- No News Is Bad News
(2015)
... Karen Callahan
- Model Behavior
(2015)
... Karen Callahan
2014-2015
How to Get Away with Murder
(TV Series)
Mary Walker
Mary Walker
- It's All My Fault
(2015)
... Mary Walker
- Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me
(2014)
... Mary Walker
- He Has a Wife
(2014)
... Mary Walker
2012
Are We There Yet?
(TV Series)
Mother-in-Law 2012
Mother-in-Law 2012
- The Mother's-in-Law Episode
(2012)
... Mother-in-Law 2012
2002-2006
Without a Trace
(TV Series)
Paula Van Doren
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
2001
Boston Public
(TV Series)
Louanna Harper
Louanna Harper
- Chapter Twenty-Nine
(2001)
... Louanna Harper
- Chapter Twenty-Eight
(2001)
... Louanna Harper
- Chapter Twenty-Six
(2001)
... Louanna Harper
1997
Touched by an Angel
(TV Series)
Dr. Serena Hall
Dr. Serena Hall
- Amazing Grace: Part 1
(1997)
... Dr. Serena Hall
1997
Martin
(TV Series)
Ellen
Ellen
- Goin' Overboard: Part 2
(1997)
... Ellen
- Goin' Overboard: Part 1
(1997)
... Ellen
1994-1995
The Cosby Mysteries
(TV Series)
Barbara Lorenz
Barbara Lorenz
- Dial 'H' for Murder
(1995)
... Barbara Lorenz
- The Medium Is the Message
(1995)
... Barbara Lorenz
- Big Brother Is Watching
(1995)
... Barbara Lorenz
- Baker's Dozen
(1995)
... Barbara Lorenz
- Comic Book Murder
(1995)
... Barbara Lorenz
1991
Equal Justice
(TV Series)
Maggie Mayfield
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
Angela Page
- The Informer: Part 2
(1990)
... Angela Page
- The Informer: Part 1
(1990)
... Angela Page
1982-1990
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Woman in the Bath
Woman in the Bath
- Zora Is My Name!
(1990)
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf
(1982)
... Woman in the Bath
1988-1989
Heartbeat
(TV Series)
Dr. Cory Banks
Dr. Cory Banks
- What the Inspector Saw
(1989)
... Dr. Cory Banks
- Confidentially Yours
(1989)
... Dr. Cory Banks
- Gestalt and Battery
(1989)
... Dr. Cory Banks
- From Russia with Love
(1989)
... Dr. Cory Banks
- Last Tango
(1989)
... Dr. Cory Banks
1989
The Women of Brewster Place
(TV Mini-Series)
Ciel
Ciel
- Episode #1.2
(1989)
... Ciel
- Episode #1.1
(1989)
... Ciel
1985
Cagney & Lacey
(TV Series)
Eleanor Taggart
Eleanor Taggart
- Who Says It's Fair: Part 2
(1985)
... Eleanor Taggart
- Who Says It's Fair: Part 1
(1985)
... Eleanor Taggart
1981
Hill Street Blues
(TV Series)
Jill Thomas
Jill Thomas
- Chipped Beef
(1981)
... Jill Thomas
- Fecund Hand Rose
(1981)
... Jill Thomas
- Can World War III Be an Attitude?
(1981)
... Jill Thomas
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Self (60 credits)
Self (60 credits)
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Stage: Appeared in "The Great MacDaddy", off-Broadway, New York City. See more »Alternate Names:
Lynne WhitfieldHeight:
5' 5" (1.65 m)
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