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Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

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

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-televisi…

Known For

Jaws: The Revenge
MOV ⭐ 4.1
Jaws: The Revenge 1987
The Rebound
MOV ⭐ 6.5
The Rebound 2009
Silverado
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Silverado 1985
Head of State
MOV ⭐ 5.6
Head of State 2003
Madea's Family Reunion
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Madea's Family Reunion 2006
Eve's Bayou
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Eve's Bayou 1997
The Cheetah Girls
MOV ⭐ 6.1
The Cheetah Girls 2003
Gone Fishin'
MOV ⭐ 4.9
Gone Fishin' 1997
Doctor Detroit
MOV ⭐ 5.1
Doctor Detroit 1983
In the Army Now
MOV ⭐ 5.1
In the Army Now 1994
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
MOV ⭐ 5.7
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate 1996
All Things Fall Apart
MOV ⭐ 5.8
All Things Fall Apart 2011
A Time for Dancing
MOV ⭐ 6.7
A Time for Dancing 2002
John Henry
MOV ⭐ 10.0
John Henry 1986
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story 2004
The George McKenna Story
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The George McKenna Story 1988
The Women of Brewster Place
MOV ⭐ 6.8
The Women of Brewster Place 1989
Zora is My Name!
MOV ⭐ 10.0
Zora is My Name! 1990
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story 1994
The Ugly Duckling
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The Ugly Duckling 2014