1966Born, Evanston
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Tina Lifford emerged as an actress in 1994 as series lead in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy-drama South Central. In a career of more than twenty-five years, notable credits include Grand Canyon (1991), Mandela and De Klerk (1997), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), Parenthood (2011-2015) and Scandal (2015). Her humanitarian work focuses on the importance of inner fitness.
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2025We StrangersWillie MartinMovie
2023Heaven Down HereClaraMovie
2023Lawmen: Bass ReevesMoody O'Neil · 1 episodeShow
2021A Holiday in HarlemMama BelleMovie
2019Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2Mrs. HenleyMovie
2017A Gift to RememberMrs. Henley / LandlordMovie
2016Queen SugarViolet Bordelon · 88 episodesShow
2016Worry DollsDella DeGracieMovie
2015Minority ReportLily Vega · 2 episodesShow
2012ScandalCIA Director Lowry · 6 episodesShow
2011Friends with BenefitsMarsha · 1 episodeShow
2010ParenthoodRenee Trussell · 15 episodesShow
2009Drop Dead DivaJudge Nora Lafford · 1 episodeShow
2008In Plain SightDenise McBride / Denise Morris · 1 episodeShow
2006Mystery Woman: RedemptionBonnieMovie
2006Catch and ReleaseEveMovie
2006HeroesPaulette Hawkins · 1 episodeShow
2005Urban Legends: Bloody MaryGrace TaylorMovie
2005HostageLaura ShoemakerMovie
2005Mystery Woman: Sing Me a MurderBonnieMovie
2003Threat MatrixThe female pathologist · 1 episodeShow
2003Nip/TuckWarden DeMarco · 2 episodesShow
2002Blood WorkDetective Jaye WinstonMovie
2002For the People1 episodeShow
2001Joe SomebodyCassandra TaylorMovie
2001Amy's OrgasmIrene BarrisMovie
2000PanicDr. LeavittMovie
2000Pay It ForwardPrincipalMovie
2000Strong MedicineBrenda Babson · 1 episodeShow
2000The '70sAunt OlaveeMovie
2000The Loretta Claiborne StoryRita ClaiborneMovie
1999Family LawJudge Alice Kingston · 8 episodesShow
1998The TemptationsHaze · 2 episodesShow
1998Martial LawHalle Winship · 1 episodeShow
1998Letters from a KillerElizabethMovie
1997ClonedClaire BarnesMovie
1997GunSally · 1 episodeShow
1997The PracticeMrs. Johnson · 1 episodeShow
1997Mandela and de KlerkWinnie MandelaMovie
1996After JimmySusan JohnsonMovie
1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryJackie Joyner-KerseeMovie
1996America's DreamSarah (segment "Long Black Song")Movie
1995DivasGeraldineMovie
1995BabeSheep (voice)Movie
1994Touched by an AngelSis · 1 episodeShow
1994EREvelyn Pratt · 2 episodesShow
1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceJeanMovie
1993Born Too SoonLatanyaMovie
1993The Ernest Green StoryMrs. GreenMovie
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineLee · 2 episodesShow
1992Love & War1 episodeShow
1992Bebe's KidsAdditional Voices (voice)Movie
1991Grand CanyonDeborahMovie
1991The Rape of Doctor WillisRollinsMovie
1991WedlockPolicewomanMovie
1991Paris TroutMary SayersMovie
1991New Jack CityRecovering AddictMovie
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMrs. Hoover · 1 episodeShow
1990Moe's WorldMovie
1989The Fabulous Baker BoysBackground Voice (voice)Movie
1988ColorsMrs. CraigMovie
1987NutsLawyer #2Movie
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowNurse Helen · 1 episodeShow
1986The Ladies ClubPattyMovie
1984Murder, She WroteLeora Cargill · 1 episodeShow
1984HunterFrankie Mason · 1 episodeShow
1982T. J. HookerLorraine, Nurse · 1 episodeShow
1979Knots LandingWashroom Attendant, Floor manager, Tina · 7 episodesShow
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