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Lynn Whitfield
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1953Born, Baton Rouge
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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 HBO biographical film The Josephine Baker Story (1991). In the 1990s, Whitfield played leading roles in a number of made-for-television movies and had several starring roles in theatrical films, including A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Gone Fishin' (1997), Eve's Bayou (1997), Stepmom (1998), Head of State (2003),…
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How to Get Away with MurderMary Walker
StepmomDr. P. Sweikert
The ResidentJosephine Okeke
The ReboundLaura Reilly
Vacation FriendsSuzanne2026StrungAudra JelaniMovie
2025Eyes of WakandaOlder Noni (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2024Albany RoadPaula HendersonMovie
2024St. Denis MedicalBarb · 1 episodeShow
2023The Retirement PlanDrisdaleMovie
2022We Need a Little ChristmasIreneMovie
2021Vacation FriendsSuzanneMovie
2020Tales from the Hood 3Marie BenoîtMovie
2018SolaceIreneMovie
2018Nappily Ever AfterPaulette JonesMovie
2018The ResidentJosephine Okeke · 1 episodeShow
2017Espionage TonightSydney GreenstreetMovie
2016GreenleafLady Mae Greenleaf · 60 episodesShow
2016Prayer Never FailsLoral BrownMovie
2015Fear FilesMadam MabryMovie
2014Lap DanceMomma PearlMovie
201430 Days in AtlantaClaraMovie
2014The Fright Night FilesMadame MabryMovie
2014How to Get Away with MurderMary Walker · 3 episodesShow
2014My Other MotherMary JoMovie
2014Chasing LifeKaren Callahan · 1 episodeShow
2014The Ugly DucklingNarrator (voice)Movie
2013The Last LetterLorraineMovie
2013The Dempsey SistersOlivia NormanMovie
2013And Then There Was YouSophia Brent · Thanks · ProducerMovie
2013Act Like You Love MeHarriett LoftonMovie
2013Fatal AttractionNarrator (voice) · 8 episodesShow
2013King's FaithVanessaMovie
201324 Hour LoveCynthiaMovie
2013Lonely BoyDr. Christine NolanMovie
2012The Redemption of a DogFrancineMovie
2012Somebody's ChildConstanceMovie
2012Battlefield AmericaMs. ParkerMovie
2011All Things Fall ApartBeeMovie
2011Mama, I Want to Sing!Lillian WinterMovie
2009FlashForwardAnastasia Markham · 1 episodeShow
2009The ReboundLaura ReillyMovie
2008The WomenGlenda HillMovie
2008Kings of the EveningGracieMovie
2006SharkAnita Astin · 1 episodeShow
2006The Cheetah Girls 2Dorothea GaribaldiMovie
2006ConfessionsDr. PageMovie
2006Madea's Family ReunionVictoriaMovie
2004Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams StoryBarbara BecnelMovie
2003The Cheetah GirlsDorothea GaribaldiMovie
2003Head of StateDebra LassiterMovie
2002A Time for DancingLinda Derricks, the Dance TeacherMovie
2001A Girl ThingNia Morgan · 4 episodesShow
2000Boston PublicLouanna Harper · 3 episodesShow
2000Strong MedicineDr. Marshall · 1 episodeShow
1999Love SongsJean SimpsonMovie
1999Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson StoryLori JacksonMovie
1999Deep in My HeartCorrine BurrellMovie
1999The Color of CourageMinnie McGheeMovie
1998StepmomDr. P. SweikertMovie
1998The WeddingCorinne ColesMovie
1997Eve's BayouRoz BatisteMovie
1997The Planet of Junior BrownMrs. BrownMovie
1997Gone Fishin'AngieMovie
1996Promised LandDr. Serena Hall · 1 episodeShow
1996Saturday Night Special1 episodeShow
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateBrandiMovie
1996Sophie and the MoonhangerSophieMovie
1994The Cosby Mysteries18 episodesShow
1994Touched by an AngelDr. Serena Hall · 1 episodeShow
1994In the Army NowSgt. LaddMovie
1994Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden StoryBobbie MalloryMovie
1994State of EmergencyDehlia JohnsonMovie
1993Taking the HeatCarolyn HunterMovie
1992MartinEllen · 2 episodesShow
1992Stompin' at the SavoyEstherMovie
1991A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell StoryMovie
1991The Josephine Baker StoryJosephine BakerMovie
1990Zora is My Name!Movie
1989SnoopsDenise Kendall · 2 episodesShow
1989The Women of Brewster PlaceCielMovie
1989The Women of Brewster PlaceCiel · 2 episodesShow
1988The George McKenna StoryBobbie MaxwellMovie
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