Lynn Whitfield
Actor · Producer
Born Feb 15, 1953 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Active 1981–present · Awards: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
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