Lynn Whitfield
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1953 · age 73
Lynn Whitfield is an American actress. She began her acting career in television and theatre before progressing to supporting roles in film.
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StrungFilm, Audra Jelani2025
Eyes of WakandaSeries, Older Noni (voice)2022
We Need a Little ChristmasFilm, Irene2020
Tales from the Hood 3Film, Marie Benoît2019
The Tamron Hall ShowSeries2017
SteveSeries
Espionage TonightFilm, 2017Sydney Greenstreet2014
How to Get Away with MurderSeries, Mary Walker2013
Act Like You Love MeFilm, Harriett Lofton2011
All Things Fall ApartFilm, Bee2008
The WomenFilm, Glenda Hill2005
The Tyra Banks ShowSeries2003
Head of StateFilm, Debra Lassiter2000NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or SpecialAward
Boston PublicSeries, 2000Louanna Harper1999
The Color of CourageFilm, Minnie McGhee1997
Eve's BayouFilm, Roz Batiste1994
In the Army NowFilm, Sgt. Ladd1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1991Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward1989
The Women of Brewster PlaceFilm, Ciel1987
Jaws: The RevengeFilm, Louisa1986
MatlockSeries, Angela Page1983
Doctor DetroitFilm, Thelma Cleland1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Woman in the bath1953Born6 May 1953People around Lynn
Tyler Perry Directed Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Raven-Symoné Also in The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
Mario Van Peebles Directed All Things Fall Apart (2011)
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Also in The Cheetah Girls (2003)
Sabrina Bryan Also in The Cheetah Girls
Clement Virgo Directed Greenleaf- Lee Rose Directed A Girl Thing (2001)
Julia Roberts Produced Stepmom (1999)
Susan Sarandon Produced Stepmom (1999)
Mick Jagger Produced The Women (2008)
Samuel L. Jackson Produced Eve's Bayou (1997)
Danny Glover Also in Silverado and Gone Fishin'
Cicely Tyson Also in The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
Rebecca De Mornay Also in The Slugger's Wife and A Girl Thing
David S. Goyer Directed FlashForward
Haifaa al-Mansour Directed Nappily Ever After (2018)
Kenny Ortega Directed The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
Glenne Headly Also in Doctor Detroit and A Girl Thing
Marc Platt Produced Nappily Ever After (2018)
Joanna Gleason Also in The Rebound and The Women
Eric Laneuville Directed The George McKenna Story (1986)
Robert K. Weiss Produced Doctor Detroit (1984)
Robert Katz Produced The Rebound (2010)
Roger Birnbaum Produced Gone Fishin' (1997)
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Strung 2026
Nappily Ever After 2018
Stepmom 1998
Vacation Friends 2021
Silverado 1985
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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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 HBO biographical film The Josephine Baker Story (1991).
