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Lynn Whitfield, born in 1953, is an American actress whose career spanned television, theatre, and film. She gained recognition with her Emmy-winning portrayal of Josephine Baker in "The Josephine Baker Story" (1991). Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Whitfield starred in a variety of television movies and theatrical releases, including "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate," "Eve's Bayou," and "Greenleaf," earning critical acclaim and several NAACP Image Awards. Her versatility and commanding presence continued into the 2010s and 2020s, with roles in "Nappily Ever After" and "Vacation Friends.
The roles that explain the career.
43 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Strung | Audra Jelani | Film |
| 2023 | The Retirement Plan | Drisdale | Film |
| 2021 | Vacation Friends | Suzanne | Film |
| 2020 | Tales from the Hood 3 | Marie Benoît | Film |
| 2018 | Nappily Ever After | Paulette Jones | Film |
| 2017 | Espionage Tonight | Sydney Greenstreet | Film |
| 2015 | Fear Files | Madam Mabry | Film |
| 2013 | Lonely Boy | Dr. Christine Nolan | Film |
| 2013 | 24 Hour Love | Cynthia | Film |
| 2013 | King's Faith | Vanessa | Film |
| 2012 | The Redemption of a Dog | Francine | Film |
| 2012 | Battlefield America | Ms. Parker | Film |
| 2011 | Mama, I Want to Sing! | Lillian Winter | Film |
| 2011 | All Things Fall Apart | Bee | Film |
| 2009 | The Rebound | Laura Reilly | Film |
| 2009 | PoliWood | Self | Film |
| 2008 | The Women | Glenda Hill | Film |
| 2008 | Kings of the Evening | Gracie | Film |
| 2006 | Confessions | Dr. Page | Film |
| 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion | Victoria | Film |
| 2006 | The Cheetah Girls 2 | Dorothea Garibaldi | Film |
| 2004 | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Barbara Becnel | Film |
| 2003 | Head of State | Debra Lassiter | Film |
| 2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Dorothea Garibaldi | Film |
| 2002 | A Time for Dancing | Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher | Film |
| 1999 | The Color of Courage | Minnie McGhee | Film |
| 1999 | Deep in My Heart | Corrine Burrell | Film |
| 1998 | Stepmom | Dr. P. Sweikert | Film |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou | Roz Batiste | Film |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin' | Angie | Film |
| 1997 | The Planet of Junior Brown | Mrs. Brown | Film |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Brandi | Film |
| 1996 | Sophie and the Moonhanger | Sophie | Film |
| 1994 | In the Army Now | Sgt. Ladd | Film |
| 1994 | State of Emergency | Dehlia Johnson | Film |
| 1991 | The Josephine Baker Story | Josephine Baker | Film |
| 1991 | A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story | Film | |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Ciel | Film |
| 1988 | The George McKenna Story | Bobbie Maxwell | Film |
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge | Louisa | Film |
| 1985 | The Slugger's Wife | Tina Alvarado | Film |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit | Thelma Cleland | Film |
| The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen | Dorothea Garibaldi | Film |
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