Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Acting
Born 1953-02-15Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Biography

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). In the 1990s, Whitfield played leading roles in a number of made-for-television movies and had several starring roles in theatrical films, including A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Gone Fishin' (1997), Eve's Bayou (1997), Stepmom (1998), Head of State (2003), Madea's Family Reunion (2006), and The Women (2008). Whitfield also starred in a number of movies in the 2000s and 2010s. From 2016 to 2020, she starred as Lady Mae Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network dramatic series Greenleaf, for which she won critical acclaim and garnered two NAACP Image Awards and a Gracie Award. She later appeared in the films Nappily Ever After (2018), Vacation Friends (2021), and The Retirement Plan (2023). Whitfield has won a total of seven NAACP Image Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lynn Whitfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (72)

Stepmom
7.2

Stepmom

1998Movie7.2
The Rebound
6.5

The Rebound

2009Movie6.5
Vacation Friends
7.0

Vacation Friends

2021Movie7.0
Strung
7.6

Strung

2026Movie7.6
Silverado
6.9

Silverado

1985Movie6.9
Jaws: The Revenge
4.1

Jaws: The Revenge

1987Movie4.1
The Retirement Plan
5.8

The Retirement Plan

2023Movie5.8
Head of State
5.6

Head of State

2003Movie5.6
Eve's Bayou
6.5

Eve's Bayou

1997Movie6.5
Madea's Family Reunion
6.3

Madea's Family Reunion

2006Movie6.3
The Women
5.2

The Women

2008Movie5.2
Gone Fishin'
4.9

Gone Fishin'

1997Movie4.9
Nappily Ever After
7.2

Nappily Ever After

2018Movie7.2
The Color of Courage
6.0

The Color of Courage

1999Movie6.0
The Cheetah Girls
6.1

The Cheetah Girls

2003Movie6.1
Lap Dance
4.2

Lap Dance

2014Movie4.2
Fear Files
1.0

Fear Files

2015Movie1.0
The Cheetah Girls 2
6.3

The Cheetah Girls 2

2006Movie6.3
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
5.7

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996Movie5.7
And Then There Was You
5.3

And Then There Was You

2013Movie5.3
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
6.0

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

2004Movie6.0
PoliWood
6.5

PoliWood

2009Movie6.5
Tales from the Hood 3
5.2

Tales from the Hood 3

2020Movie5.2
We Need a Little Christmas
6.2

We Need a Little Christmas

2022Movie6.2
In the Army Now
5.1

In the Army Now

1994Movie5.1
The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen

The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen

Movie
All Things Fall Apart
5.8

All Things Fall Apart

2011Movie5.8
Doctor Detroit
5.1

Doctor Detroit

1983Movie5.1
The Women of Brewster Place
6.8

The Women of Brewster Place

1989Movie6.8
The Slugger's Wife
3.7

The Slugger's Wife

1985Movie3.7
Solace
4.7

Solace

2018Movie4.7
The Wedding
8.3

The Wedding

1998Movie8.3
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
8.5

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

1982Movie8.5
The George McKenna Story
6.3

The George McKenna Story

1988Movie6.3
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
6.1

Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story

1994Movie6.1
Deep in My Heart
6.8

Deep in My Heart

1999Movie6.8
Love Songs
8.7

Love Songs

1999Movie8.7
The Josephine Baker Story
6.0

The Josephine Baker Story

1991Movie6.0
The Last Letter
3.5

The Last Letter

2013Movie3.5
30 Days in Atlanta
5.0

30 Days in Atlanta

2014Movie5.0
Zora is My Name!
10.0

Zora is My Name!

1990Movie10.0
The Fright Night Files
4.0

The Fright Night Files

2014Movie4.0
Act Like You Love Me
5.4

Act Like You Love Me

2013Movie5.4
Woman in Motion
6.8

Woman in Motion

2021Movie6.8
Confessions
1.7

Confessions

2006Movie1.7
A Time for Dancing
6.7

A Time for Dancing

2002Movie6.7
Taking the Heat
5.0

Taking the Heat

1993Movie5.0
King's Faith
7.0

King's Faith

2013Movie7.0
Mama, I Want to Sing!
6.7

Mama, I Want to Sing!

2011Movie6.7
Dead Aim
4.8

Dead Aim

1987Movie4.8
Stompin' at the Savoy

Stompin' at the Savoy

1992Movie
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
4.7

Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker

1999Movie4.7
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
6.5

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986Movie6.5
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
5.3

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

1991Movie5.3
Espionage Tonight
3.3

Espionage Tonight

2017Movie3.3
Battlefield America
4.5

Battlefield America

2012Movie4.5
State of Emergency
5.7

State of Emergency

1994Movie5.7
Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story
8.0

Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story

1999Movie8.0
Albany Road
4.6

Albany Road

2024Movie4.6
24 Hour Love
4.9

24 Hour Love

2013Movie4.9
Lonely Boy
4.6

Lonely Boy

2013Movie4.6
John Henry
10.0

John Henry

1986Movie10.0
Somebody's Child
5.3

Somebody's Child

2012Movie5.3
My Other Mother
8.5

My Other Mother

2014Movie8.5
Prayer Never Fails
3.4

Prayer Never Fails

2016Movie3.4
The Dempsey Sisters
7.0

The Dempsey Sisters

2013Movie7.0
The Planet of Junior Brown
4.5

The Planet of Junior Brown

1997Movie4.5
Sophie and the Moonhanger
8.5

Sophie and the Moonhanger

1996Movie8.5
The Making of Jaws The Revenge
6.0

The Making of Jaws The Revenge

1987Movie6.0
The Redemption of a Dog
5.5

The Redemption of a Dog

2012Movie5.5
Kings of the Evening

Kings of the Evening

2008Movie
The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

2014Movie

TV Shows (37)

Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
How to Get Away with Murder
7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014Series7.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Resident
8.4

The Resident

2018Series8.4
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
The Chi
7.8

The Chi

2018Series7.8
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
Boston Public
7.7

Boston Public

2000Series7.7
Fatal Attraction
7.2

Fatal Attraction

2013Series7.2
Martin
7.5

Martin

1992Series7.5
The Tyra Banks Show
5.0

The Tyra Banks Show

2005Series5.0
St. Denis Medical
6.7

St. Denis Medical

2024Series6.7
Steve
6.0

Steve

2017Series6.0
FlashForward
7.0

FlashForward

2009Series7.0
Shark
6.7

Shark

2006Series6.7
Greenleaf
7.1

Greenleaf

2016Series7.1
Matt Houston
6.3

Matt Houston

1982Series6.3
Eyes of Wakanda
6.2

Eyes of Wakanda

2025Series6.2
Chasing Life
7.2

Chasing Life

2014Series7.2
Promised Land
6.5

Promised Land

1996Series6.5
The Cosby Mysteries
6.0

The Cosby Mysteries

1994Series6.0
Tall Tales & Legends
6.0

Tall Tales & Legends

1985Series6.0
HeartBeat
3.8

HeartBeat

1988Series3.8
Trauma Center
7.0

Trauma Center

1983Series7.0
Snoops
6.3

Snoops

1989Series6.3
The Women of Brewster Place
6.0

The Women of Brewster Place

1989Series6.0
Saturday Night Special
7.5

Saturday Night Special

1996Series7.5
A Girl Thing
5.3

A Girl Thing

2001Series5.3