Lynn Whitfield



First NameLynn
Last NameWhitfield
Age58
Date of BirthMay 6, 1953
BirthplaceBaton Rouge, LA
Height5' 3" (160 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameBoston Public
  • Lynn Whitfield
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Lynn Whitfield (born May 6, 1953) is an American actress.


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Filmography

Selected Lynn Whitfield film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2012
King's Faith
Vanessa

2012
Battlefield America
-

2011
Mama, I Want to Sing!
Lillian Winter

2011
Things Fall Apart
Bee

2009
The Rebound
Laura Reilly

2009
FlashForward
Anastasia Markham

2008
Kings of the Evening
Gracie

2008
The Women
Glenda Hill

2006
Confessions
Dr. Page

2006
Madea's Family Reunion
Victoria

2006
The Cheetah Girls 2
Dorothea

2006
Shark
Anita Astin

2004
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
Barbara Becnel

2004
The Cheetah Girls
Dorothea

2003
Head of State
Debra Lassiter

2003
The Cheetah Girls
Dorothea

2002
A Time for Dancing
Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher

2002
Lost in Oz
Bellaridere

2002
Without a Trace
Paula Van Doren

2001
A Girl Thing
Nia Morgan

2000
Boston Public
Louanna Harper

2000
Strong Medicine
Dr. Marshall

1999
Deep in My Heart
Corrine Burrell

1999
Love Songs
Jean Simpson

1999
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story
Lori Jackson

1998
Stepmom
Dr. P. Sweikert

1998
The Color of Courage
Minnie McGhee

1998
The Wedding
Corinne Coles

1997
Eve's Bayou
Roz Batiste

1997
Gone Fishin'
Angie

1997
The Planet of Junior Brown
Mrs. Brown

1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Brandi

1996
Sophie & the Moonhanger
Sophie

1994
In the Army Now
Sgt. Ladd

1994
State of Emergency
Dehlia Johnson

1994
The Cosby Mysteries
Barbara Lorenz

1994
The Cosby Mysteries
Barbara Lorenz

1994
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Serena Hall

1994
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
Bobbie Mallory

1993
Taking the Heat
Carolyn Hunter

1992
Stompin' at the Savoy
Esther

1992
Martin
Ellen

1991
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
Natala

1991
The Josephine Baker Story
Josephine Baker

1990
Equal Justice
Maggie Mayfield

1990
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
-

1989
The Women of Brewster Place
Ciel

1988
Heartbeat
Dr. Cory Banks

1987
Dead Aim
Sheila Freeman

1987
Jaws: The Revenge
Louisa

1986
The George McKenna Story
Bobbie Maxwell

1986
Matlock
Angela Page

1986
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson

1985
Silverado
Rae

1985
The Slugger's Wife
Tina Alvarado

1985
Tall Tales & Legends
Pollie Ann

1984
Miami Vice
Odette Ribaud

1984
The New Mike Hammer
Della Marvel

1983
Doctor Detroit
Thelma Cleland

1983
This Is the Life
Norma

1982
American Playhouse
-

1982
Matt Houston
Val

1982
St. Elsewhere
Annie Callan

1981
Cagney & Lacey
Eleanor Taggart

1981
Hill Street Blues
Jill Thomas, Jill

1981
The Fall Guy
Jeanne






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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
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Ellen Barkin
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie (1976–2000)
Lynn Whitfield