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Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Acting·1953·67 films

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).

Filmography

Stepmom
Stepmom (1998)Dr. P. Sweikert
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)Louisa
The Rebound
The Rebound (2009)Laura Reilly
Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends (2021)Suzanne
Nappily Ever After
Nappily Ever After (2018)Paulette Jones
Silverado
Silverado (1985)Rae
The Cheetah Girls
The Cheetah Girls (2003)Dorothea Garibaldi
The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)Dorothea Garibaldi
The Women
The Women (2008)Glenda Hill
The Retirement Plan
The Retirement Plan (2023)Drisdale
Head of State
Head of State (2003)Debra Lassiter
In the Army Now
In the Army Now (1994)Sgt. Ladd
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)Victoria
Gone Fishin'
Gone Fishin' (1997)Angie
Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou (1997)Roz Batiste
A Time for Dancing
A Time for Dancing (2002)Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)Brandi
Lap Dance
Lap Dance (2014)Momma Pearl
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit (1983)Thelma Cleland
All Things Fall Apart
All Things Fall Apart (2011)Bee
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004)Barbara Becnel
Tales from the Hood 3
Tales from the Hood 3 (2020)Marie Benoît
The George McKenna Story
The George McKenna Story (1988)Bobbie Maxwell
Battlefield America
Battlefield America (2012)Ms. Parker
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place (1989)Ciel
King's Faith
King's Faith (2013)Vanessa
We Need a Little Christmas
We Need a Little Christmas (2022)Irene
The Slugger's Wife
The Slugger's Wife (1985)Tina Alvarado
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)Josephine Baker
Espionage Tonight
Espionage Tonight (2017)Sydney Greenstreet
The Last Letter
The Last Letter (2013)Lorraine
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (1994)Bobbie Mallory
And Then There Was You
And Then There Was You (2013)Sophia Brent
Albany Road
Albany Road (2024)Paula Henderson
The Planet of Junior Brown
The Planet of Junior Brown (1997)Mrs. Brown
Prayer Never Fails
Prayer Never Fails (2016)Loral Brown
The Color of Courage
The Color of Courage (1999)Minnie McGhee
Taking the Heat
Taking the Heat (1993)Carolyn Hunter
Somebody's Child
Somebody's Child (2012)Constance
Woman in Motion
Woman in Motion (2021)Self
The Dempsey Sisters
The Dempsey Sisters (2013)Olivia Norman
Lonely Boy
Lonely Boy (2013)Dr. Christine Nolan
Mama, I Want to Sing!
Mama, I Want to Sing! (2011)Lillian Winter
Act Like You Love Me
Act Like You Love Me (2013)Harriett Lofton
PoliWood
PoliWood (2009)Self
Dead Aim
Dead Aim (1987)Sheila Freeman
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1999)Corrine Burrell
24 Hour Love
24 Hour Love (2013)Cynthia
The Wedding
The Wedding (1998)Corinne Coles
State of Emergency
State of Emergency (1994)Dehlia Johnson
Love Songs
Love Songs (1999)Jean Simpson
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker (1999)Herself
Solace
Solace (2018)Irene
Confessions
Confessions (2006)Dr. Page
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)Woman in bath
My Other Mother
My Other Mother (2014)Mary Jo
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986)Johnnie Mae Gibson
The Redemption of a Dog
The Redemption of a Dog (2012)Francine
The Making of Jaws The Revenge
The Making of Jaws The Revenge (1987)Self
John Henry
John Henry (1986)Pollie Ann
Zora is My Name!
Zora is My Name! (1990)
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (1999)Lori Jackson
30 Days in Atlanta
30 Days in Atlanta (2014)Clara
Strung
Strung (2026)Audra
Stompin' at the Savoy
Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)Esther
Kings of the Evening
Kings of the Evening (2008)Gracie
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling (2014)Narrator (voice)