Lynn Whitfield
Actor · Producer
Born Feb 15, 1953 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Active 1981–present
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.
Filmography
Eyes of Wakanda (2025) — Older Noni (voice)Strung (2026) — Audra JelaniThe Cheetah Girls: Next Gen — Dorothea GaribaldiThe Resident (2018) — Josephine OkekeHow to Get Away with Murder (2014) — Mary WalkerStepmom (1998) — Dr. P. SweikertNappily Ever After (2018) — Paulette JonesVacation Friends (2021) — SuzanneSilverado (1985) — RaeMiami Vice (1984) — Odette RibaudThe Rebound (2009) — Laura ReillyFlashForward (2009) — Anastasia MarkhamThe Chi (2018) — AliciaWithout a Trace (2002) — Paula Van DorenThe Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) — Dorothea GaribaldiThe Cheetah Girls (2003) — Dorothea GaribaldiTouched by an Angel (1994) — Dr. Serena HallMartin (1992) — EllenHill Street Blues (1981) — Jill ThomasMatlock (1986) — Angela PageMadea's Family Reunion (2006) — VictoriaGreenleaf (2016) — Lady Mae GreenleafThe Retirement Plan (2023) — DrisdaleEve's Bayou (1997) — Roz Batiste