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"Miami Vice" (1984): Season 2: Episode 9 -- Gina's involvement in a case of rape becomes a very personal one.
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...
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
Stepmom (1998) -- A terminally-ill mother has to settle on the new woman in her ex-husband's life, who will be their new stepmother.

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 May 1953, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
From notable Louisiana southern aristocracy, leading lady Lynn Whitfield... more
Trivia:
Daughter of Valerian Smith more
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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

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (2011) (pre-production) (rumored)
  2. Pure Shooter (2009) (pre-production) .... Artelia 'Art' Jones

  3. "FlashForward" .... Anastasia Markham (1 episode, 2009)
        - White to Play (2009) TV episode .... Anastasia Markham
  4. The Rebound (2009) .... Laura
  5. Mama, I Want to Sing! (2009) .... Lillian Winter
  6. The Women (2008/I) .... Glenda Hill
  7. Kings of the Evening (2008) .... Gracie
  8. "Shark" .... Anita Astin (1 episode, 2006)
        - Pilot (2006) TV episode .... Anita Astin
  9. The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) (TV) .... Dorothea
  10. Confessions (2006/I) .... Dr. Page
    ... aka Confessions of a Call Girl (USA: DVD title)
  11. "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)
  12. 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)
  13. The Cheetah Girls (2004) (TV) .... Dorothea
  14. "Strong Medicine" .... Dr. Marshall (1 episode, 2004)
        - Race for a Cure (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Marshall
  15. Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) (TV) .... Barbara Becnel
  16. The Cheetah Girls (2003) (TV) .... Dorothea
  17. Head of State (2003) .... Debra Lassiter
  18. Lost in Oz (2002) (TV) .... Bellaridere
  19. "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
  20. A Girl Thing (2001) (TV) .... Nia Morgan
  21. A Time for Dancing (2000) .... Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher

  22. Love Songs (1999) (TV) .... Jean Simpson (segment "Love Song for Jean and Ellis, A")
  23. Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (1999) (TV) .... Lori Jackson
  24. Deep in My Heart (1999) (TV) .... Corrine Burrell
  25. The Color of Courage (1999) (TV) .... Minnie McGhee
  26. Stepmom (1998) .... Dr. P. Sweikert
  27. The Wedding (1998) (TV) .... Corinne Coles
    ... aka Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding
  28. Eve's Bayou (1997) .... Roz Batiste
  29. The Planet of Junior Brown (1997) .... Mrs. Brown
    ... aka Junior's Groove (USA: video title)
  30. Gone Fishin' (1997) .... Angie
  31. "Touched by an Angel" .... Dr. Serena Hall (1 episode, 1997)
        - Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Serena Hall
  32. "Martin" .... Ellen (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Goin' Overboard: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Ellen
        - Goin' Overboard: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Ellen
  33. A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) .... Brandi
    ... aka A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (USA: video box title)
  34. Sophie & the Moonhanger (1996) (TV) .... Sophie
  35. "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
  36. In the Army Now (1994) .... Sgt. Ladd
    ... aka You're in the Army Now (USA: complete title)
  37. Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (1994) (TV) .... Bobbie Mallory
    ... aka The Larry McLinden Story (USA: alternative title)
  38. State of Emergency (1994) (TV) .... Dehlia Johnson
  39. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) .... Barbara Lorenz
    ... aka Guy Hanks I
  40. Taking the Heat (1993) (TV) .... Carolyn Hunter
  41. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992) (TV) .... Esther
  42. "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
  43. A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991) (TV) .... Natala
  44. The Josephine Baker Story (1991) (TV) .... Josephine Baker
  45. "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Domestic Silence (1991) TV episode
  46. "Matlock" .... Angela Page (2 episodes, 1990)
        - The Informer: Part 2 (1990) TV episode .... Angela Page
        - The Informer: Part 1 (1990) TV episode .... Angela Page

  47. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Ciel
  48. "Heartbeat" (1988) TV series .... Dr. Cory Banks (unknown episodes)
  49. "St. Elsewhere" .... Annie Callan (1 episode, 1988)
        - Curtains (1988) TV episode .... Annie Callan
  50. Heartbeat (1988) (TV) .... Dr. Cory Banks
  51. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) .... Louisa
  52. Dead Aim (1987) .... Sheila Freeman
    ... aka Mace (Europe: English title) (USA: working title)
  53. "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
  54. "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
  55. The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV) .... Bobbie Maxwell
    ... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title)
  56. Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) (TV) .... Johnnie Mae Gibson
    ... aka Johnnie Gibson F.B.I.
  57. "The Fall Guy" .... Jeanne (1 episode, 1985)
        - Escape Claus (1985) TV episode .... Jeanne
  58. "Miami Vice" .... Odette Ribaud (1 episode, 1985)
        - Bought and Paid For (1985) TV episode .... Odette Ribaud
  59. Silverado (1985) .... Rae Johnson
  60. The Slugger's Wife (1985) .... Tina Alvarado
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife (USA: complete title)
  61. "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
  62. "This Is the Life" .... Norma (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
        - How Shall We Then Live? (1985) TV episode
        - Certain Arrangements (1983) TV episode .... Norma
  63. "Matt Houston" (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Centerfold Murders (1983) TV episode
  64. Doctor Detroit (1983) .... Thelma Cleland
  65. "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
  66. "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. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  2. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Tyler Perry: Madea's Family Reunion (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Head of State (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Martin Lawrence: Comic Trip (2002) TV episode .... Herself

  6. 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
  7. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1998)
        - Patti LaBelle (1998) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Josephine Baker (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  8. Essence Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
  9. 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "The Daily Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... 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 11 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  11. 27th NAACP Image Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  12. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode dated 1 March 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself

  13. 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 | Beautiful Woman | African American | Friendship more

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