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"FlashForward" (2009): Season 1: Episode 2 -- Olivia runs into the man from her vision.
Eve's Bayou (1997) -- The story is set in 1962 Louisiana. The big Batiste family is headed by charming doctor Louis. Though he is married to beautiful Roz...
"Miami Vice" (1984): Season 2: Episode 9 -- Gina's involvement in a case of rape becomes a very personal one.
The Women (2008) -- Wealthy Mary Haines is unaware her husband is having an affair with shopgirl Crystal Allen. Sylvia Fowler and Edith Potter discover this from a manicurist and arrange for Mary to hear the gossip...
The Josephine Baker Story (1991) -- US Home Video Trailer from HBO

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 May 1953, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
With roots that lead back to Louisiana southern aristocracy, lovely leading... more
Trivia:
She and Don Johnson briefly dated in 1976. more
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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
In Pictures: 'The Messenger New York Premiere'
 (From Monsters and Critics. 12 November 2009, 7:38 AM, PST)
Video – Five Clips From FlashForward 1.02 – "White To Play"
 (From TVovermind.com. 30 September 2009, 4:45 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Lynn C. Whitfield | Lynne Whitfield
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Jan. 511:00 AMTMC Poliwood  more

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (2011) (pre-production) (rumored)

  2. "FlashForward" .... Anastasia Markham (1 episode, 2009)
        - White to Play (2009) TV episode .... Anastasia Markham
  3. The Rebound (2009) .... Laura
  4. Mama, I Want to Sing! (2009) .... Lillian Winter
  5. The Women (2008/I) .... Glenda Hill
  6. Kings of the Evening (2008) .... Gracie
  7. "Shark" .... Anita Astin (1 episode, 2006)
        - Pilot (2006) TV episode .... Anita Astin
  8. The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) (TV) .... Dorothea
  9. Confessions (2006/I) .... Dr. Page
    ... aka Confessions of a Call Girl (USA: DVD title)
  10. "Without a Trace" .... Paula Van Doren (6 episodes, 2002-2006)
    ... aka W.A.T (USA: short title)
        - White Balance (2006) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Lost and Found (2004) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Fallout: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Fallout: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (2003) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
          (1 more)
  11. Madea's Family Reunion (2006) .... Victoria
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
  12. The Cheetah Girls (2004) (TV) .... Dorothea
  13. "Strong Medicine" .... Dr. Marshall (1 episode, 2004)
        - Race for a Cure (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Marshall
  14. Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) (TV) .... Barbara Becnel
  15. The Cheetah Girls (2003) (TV) .... Dorothea
  16. Head of State (2003) .... Debra Lassiter
  17. Lost in Oz (2002) (TV) .... Bellaridere
  18. "Boston Public" .... Louanna Harper (3 episodes, 2001)
        - Chapter Twenty-Nine (2001) TV episode .... Louanna Harper
        - Chapter Twenty-Eight (2001) TV episode .... Louanna Harper
        - Chapter Twenty-Six (2001) TV episode .... Louanna Harper
  19. A Girl Thing (2001) (TV) .... Nia Morgan
  20. A Time for Dancing (2000) .... Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher

  21. Love Songs (1999) (TV) .... Jean Simpson (segment "Love Song for Jean and Ellis, A")
  22. Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (1999) (TV) .... Lori Jackson
  23. Deep in My Heart (1999) (TV) .... Corrine Burrell
  24. The Color of Courage (1999) (TV) .... Minnie McGhee
  25. Stepmom (1998) .... Dr. P. Sweikert
  26. The Wedding (1998) (TV) .... Corinne Coles
    ... aka Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding
  27. Eve's Bayou (1997) .... Roz Batiste
  28. The Planet of Junior Brown (1997) .... Mrs. Brown
    ... aka Junior's Groove (USA: video title)
  29. Gone Fishin' (1997) .... Angie
  30. "Touched by an Angel" .... Dr. Serena Hall (1 episode, 1997)
        - Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Serena Hall
  31. "Martin" .... Ellen (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Goin' Overboard: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Ellen
        - Goin' Overboard: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Ellen
  32. A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) .... Brandi
    ... aka A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (USA: video box title)
  33. Sophie & the Moonhanger (1996) (TV) .... Sophie
  34. "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Barbara Lorenz (2 episodes, 1994)
        - Home, Street Home (1994) TV episode .... Barbara Lorenz
        - One Day at a Time (1994) TV episode .... Barbara Lorenz
  35. In the Army Now (1994) .... Sgt. Ladd
    ... aka You're in the Army Now (USA: complete title)
  36. Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (1994) (TV) .... Bobbie Mallory
    ... aka The Larry McLinden Story (USA: alternative title)
  37. State of Emergency (1994) (TV) .... Dehlia Johnson
  38. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) .... Barbara Lorenz
    ... aka Guy Hanks I
  39. Taking the Heat (1993) (TV) .... Carolyn Hunter
  40. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992) (TV) .... Esther
  41. "Equal Justice" .... Maggie Mayfield (4 episodes, 1991)
        - Opening Farewell (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
        - Without Prejudice (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
        - In Confidence (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
        - Courting Disaster (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
  42. A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991) (TV) .... Natala
  43. The Josephine Baker Story (1991) (TV) .... Josephine Baker
  44. "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Domestic Silence (1991) TV episode
  45. "Matlock" .... Angela Page (2 episodes, 1990)
        - The Informer: Part 2 (1990) TV episode .... Angela Page
        - The Informer: Part 1 (1990) TV episode .... Angela Page

  46. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Ciel
  47. "Heartbeat" (1988) TV series .... Dr. Cory Banks (unknown episodes)
  48. "St. Elsewhere" .... Annie Callan (1 episode, 1988)
        - Curtains (1988) TV episode .... Annie Callan
  49. Heartbeat (1988) (TV) .... Dr. Cory Banks
  50. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) .... Louisa
  51. Dead Aim (1987) .... Sheila Freeman
    ... aka Mace (Europe: English title) (USA: working title)
  52. "Tall Tales & Legends" .... Pollie Ann (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales & Legends (USA: complete title)
        - John Henry (1986) TV episode .... Pollie Ann
  53. "Mike Hammer" .... Della Marvel (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The New Mike Hammer (USA: new title)
        - Harlem Nocturne (1986) TV episode .... Della Marvel
  54. The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV) .... Bobbie Maxwell
    ... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title)
  55. Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) (TV) .... Johnnie Mae Gibson
    ... aka Johnnie Gibson F.B.I.
  56. "The Fall Guy" .... Jeanne (1 episode, 1985)
        - Escape Claus (1985) TV episode .... Jeanne
  57. "Miami Vice" .... Odette Ribaud (1 episode, 1985)
        - Bought and Paid For (1985) TV episode .... Odette Ribaud
  58. Silverado (1985) .... Rae Johnson
  59. The Slugger's Wife (1985) .... Tina Alvarado
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife (USA: complete title)
  60. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Eleanor Taggart (2 episodes, 1985)
        - Who Says It's Fair: Part 2 (1985) TV episode .... Eleanor Taggart
        - Who Says It's Fair: Part 1 (1985) TV episode .... Eleanor Taggart
  61. "This Is the Life" .... Norma (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
        - How Shall We Then Live? (1985) TV episode
        - Certain Arrangements (1983) TV episode .... Norma
  62. "Matt Houston" (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Centerfold Murders (1983) TV episode
  63. Doctor Detroit (1983) .... Thelma Cleland
  64. "American Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1982)
        - For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) TV episode (as Lynn C. Whitfield)
        - Zora Is My Name! (????) TV episode
  65. "Hill Street Blues" .... Jill Thomas / ... (3 episodes, 1981)
        - Chipped Beef (1981) TV episode .... Jill
        - Fecund Hand Rose (1981) TV episode .... Jill Thomas
        - Can World War III Be an Attitude? (1981) TV episode .... Jill Thomas
Self:
  1. PoliWood (2009) .... Herself
  2. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Tyler Perry: Madea's Family Reunion (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Head of State (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Martin Lawrence: Comic Trip (2002) TV episode .... Herself
  7. "The Daily Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1997-2001)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 18 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself

  8. 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
  9. 30th NAACP Image Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1998)
        - Patti LaBelle (1998) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Josephine Baker (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  11. Essence Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
  12. 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  13. 27th NAACP Image Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  14. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode dated 1 March 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself

  15. Behind the Scenes with 'Jaws: The Revenge' (1987) (TV) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
She played Wyclef Jean's wife in his music video "Cheated (To All The Girls)" more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article | 4 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | African American | Beautiful Woman | Friendship more

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