Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Tim Brown
Writers: Tim Brown,
Cast: Ashley Greene, Ernie Hudson, Grace Byers, Jackie Earle Haley, Joel David Moore, Jordan Johnson-Hinds, Lynn Whitfield, Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Thalia Campbell,
Director: Clay Tarver
Writers: Jonathan Goldstein,
Cast: Andrew Bachelor, Barry Rothbart, John Cena, Kamal Angelo Bolden, Lil Rel Howery, Lynn Whitfield, Meredith Hagner, Robert Wisdom, Tawny Newsome, Yvonne Orji,
Director: Haifaa al-Mansour
Writers: Adam Brooks,
Cast: Brittany S. Hall, Camille Guaty, Catherine Dyer, Ernie Hudson, Lynn Whitfield, Lyriq Bent, Racquel Bianca John, Ricky Whittle, Sanaa Lathan, Tracey Bonner,
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Writers: Brian A. Miller,
Cast: 50 Cent, Ambyr Childers, Corey Large, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lynn Whitfield, Mario Van Peebles, Ray Liotta,
Director: Oz Scott
Writers: Alison Taylor,
Cast: Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Denton Rowe, Juan Chioran, Kiely Williams, Kyle Schmid, Lori Alter, Lynn Whitfield, Raven-Symoné, Sabrina Bryan, Sandra Caldwell,
Director: Chris Rock
Writers: Chris Rock,
Cast: Bernie Mac, Chris Rock, Dylan Baker, James Rebhorn, Keith David, Lynn Whitfield, Nick Searcy, Robin Givens, Tamala Jones, Tracy Morgan,
Director: Peter Gilbert
Writers: Kara Lindstrom,
Cast: Amy Madigan, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Hamilton, Larisa Oleynik, Lynn Whitfield, Patricia Kalember, Peter Coyote, Scott Vickaryous, Shane West, Shiri Appleby,
Director: Chris Columbus
Writers: Ronald Bass,
Cast: Andre B. Blake, Darrell Larson, Ed Harris, Herbert Russell, Jena Malone, Julia Roberts, Liam Aiken, Lynn Whitfield, Mary Louise Wilson, Susan Sarandon,
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Writers: Stu Krieger,
Cast: Andy Dick, Art LaFleur, Beau Billingslea, David Alan Grier, Esai Morales, Fabiana Udenio, Glenn Morshower, Lori Petty, Lynn Whitfield, Pauly Shore,
Director: Michael Pressman
Writers: Bruce Jay Friedman,
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Donna Dixon, Fran Drescher, George Furth, Howard Hesseman, Kate Murtagh, Lydia Lei, Lynn Whitfield, Nan Martin, T.K. Carter,