Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield Movies and TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lynn Whitfield (born May 6, 1953) is an American actress. Whitfield began her acting career in television and theatre, before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special and a NAACP Image Award for her performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO movie The Josephine Baker Story (1991). She also won NAACP Image awards for her work in Touched by an Angel (1998), The Planet of Junior Brown (2000) and Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004). Her film work includes performances in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Eve's Bayou (1997), The Cheetah Girls (2003), Madea's Family Reunion (2006), and The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lynn Whitfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lynn Whitfield (born May 6, 1953) is an American actress. Whitfield began her acting career in television and theatre, before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special and a NAACP Image Award for her performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO movie The Josephine Baker Story (1991). She also won NAACP Image awards for her work in Touched by an Angel (1998), The Planet of Junior Brown (2000) and Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004). Her film work includes performances in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), Eve's Bayou (1997), The Cheetah Girls (2003), Madea's Family Reunion (2006), and The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lynn Whitfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 06/05/1953 (71 years old)
  • Place of birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.61 m
  • Net worth: $3,000,000
  • instagram: mslynnwhitfield
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
2023

Action

Comedy

5.1
63%
2021

Comedy

6.3
71%
2021

Documentary

8.7
0%
Tales from the Hood 3
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 55%
role:
Marie Benoît
2020

Drama

Horror

4.9
55%
Nappily Ever After
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Paulette Jones
2018

Comedy

Romance

6.4
72%
Espionage Tonight
IMDB 4.0
TMDB 42%
role:
Sydney Greenstreet
2017

Action

Comedy

4.0
42%
Greenleaf
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Lady Mae Greenleaf
2016

Drama

7.5
74%
Lap Dance
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 42%
role:
Momma Pearl
2014

Drama

4.6
42%
The Last Letter
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 33%
role:
Lorraine
2013

Thriller

4.2
33%
King's Faith
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Vanessa
2013

Drama

6.3
69%
Battlefield America
IMDB 2.6
TMDB 43%
role:
Ms. Parker
2012

Drama

Music

2.6
43%
2011

Drama

5.4
58%
Mama, I Want to Sing!
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 100%
role:
Lillian Winter
2011
4.7
100%
The Rebound
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 65%
role:
Laura Reilly
2009

Comedy

Romance

6.3
65%
PoliWood
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 67%
role:
Self
2009

Documentary

6.1
67%
The Women
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 51%
role:
Glenda Hill
2008

Comedy

Drama

Family

Romance

5.0
51%
2008

Drama

6.0
0%
The Cheetah Girls 2
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 63%
role:
Dorothea Garibaldi
2006

Comedy

Drama

Family

Music

TV Movie

5.1
63%
2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.3
63%
The Cheetah Girls
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Dorothea Garibaldi
2003

Comedy

Drama

Family

Music

TV Movie

4.9
60%
Head of State
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 55%
role:
Debra Lassiter
2003

Comedy

5.5
55%
A Time for Dancing
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher
2002

Drama

Music

5.8
68%
Stepmom
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 71%
role:
Dr. P. Sweikert
1998

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.8
71%
Eve's Bayou
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 64%
role:
Roz Batiste
1997

Drama

7.2
64%
Gone Fishin'
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 48%
role:
Angie
1997

Comedy

Family

4.8
48%
1996

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Thriller

5.6
58%
In the Army Now
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 51%
role:
Sgt. Ladd
1994

Comedy

4.9
51%
1993

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1
79%
Silverado
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Rae
1985

Western

7.2
70%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Lynn Whitfield are, for example, The Retirement Plan, Vacation Friends and Woman in Motion.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are Woman in Motion (8.7), Silverado (7.1) and Stepmom (7.0).