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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Titus Welliver to Peter Wingfield
Lynn Whitfield Biography (1953?-)
Born May 6, 1953 (some sources cite February 15, 1954), in Baton Rouge, LA; daughter of Valerian (a dentist) and Jean (an officer of a finance agency; maiden name, Butler) Smith; married Vantile Whitfield (an artistic director), c.1974 (divorced, c. 1978); married Brian Gibson (a producer, director, and writer), July 4, 1990 (divorced, 1992); children: (second marriage) Grace. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, Inc., 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- February 15, 1953?
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Thelma Cleland, Doctor Detroit, Universal, 1983
- Rae Johnson, Silverado, Columbia, 1985
- Tina Alvarado, The Slugger's Wife (also known as Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife), Columbia, 1985
- Louisa, Jaws: The Revenge (also known as Jaws 4), Universal, 1987
- Sheila Freeman, Dead Aim (also known as Mace), Double Helix, 1990
- Sergeant Ladd, In the Army Now (also known as You're in theArmy Now), Buena Vista, 1994
- Brandi Web, A Thin Line between Love and Hate, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Angie, Gone Fishin', Buena Vista, 1997
- Mrs. Brown, The Planet of Junior Brown (also known as Junior's Groove), Evergreen Entertainment, 1997
- Roz Batiste, Eve's Bayou, Trimark Pictures, 1997
- Dr. Sweikert, Stepmom, TriStar, 1998
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A Time for Dancing, East of Doheny, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Dr. Cory Banks, Heartbeat (also known as Private Practice and Women's Medical), ABC, 1988-89
- Maggie Mayfield, a recurring role, Equal Justice, ABC, 1990-91
- Barbara Lorenz, The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994
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Miniseries
- Corinne Coles, The Wedding (also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding), ABC, 1998
- Nia Morgan, A Girl Thing, Showtime, 2001
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Movies
- Bobbie Maxwell, The George McKenna Story, CBS, 1986
- Title role, Johnnie Mae Gibson: F.B.I. (also known as Agent Gibson: Undercover FBI,
Johnnie Gibson F.B.I., and The Johnnie Gibson Story), CBS, 1986
- Dr. Cory Banks, Heartbeat, ABC, 1988
- Ciel, The Women of Brewster Place, ABC, 1989
- Natala Bell, A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story, CBS, 1991
- Title role, The Josephine Baker Story, HBO, 1991
- Esther Tolbert, Stompin' at the Savoy, CBS, 1992
- Carolyn, Taking the Heat, Showtime, 1993
- Barbara Lorenz, The Cosby Mysteries (also known as Guy Hanks I), NBC, 1994
- Dehlia Johnson, State of Emergency, HBO, 1994
- Bobbie Mallory, Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story, CBS,1994
- Title role, Sophie and the Moonhanger, Lifetime, 1995
- Minnie McGhee, The Color of Courage, USA Network, 1999
- Corrine Burrell, Deep in My Heart, CBS, 1999
- Lori Jackson, Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story, Lifetime, 1999
- Jean, "A Love Song for Jean and Ellis," Love Songs, Showtime, 1999
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Specials
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide (When the Rainbow Is Enuf), 1982
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The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
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The 13th Annual ACE Awards, TNT, 1992
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Episodic
- Jill Thomas, "Chipped Beef," Hill Street Blues, 1981
- Odette Ribaud, "Bought and Paid For," Miami Vice, NBC, 1985
- Jeanne, "Escape Claus," The Fall Guy, 1985
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The New Mike Hammer, CBS, 1986
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Bustin' Loose, syndicated, 1987
- Pollie Ann, "John Henry," Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends, Showtime, 1987
- "Curtains," St. Elsewhere, 1988
- Angela Page, "The Informer: Parts 1 & 2," Matlock, 1990
- "Zora Is My Name!" American Playhouse, PBS, 1990
- Sarah, "Goin' Overboard: Parts 1 & 2," Martin, Fox, 1997
- Dr. Serena Hall, "Amazing Grace: Part 1," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
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Stage Appearances
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Owen's Song, D.C. Black Repertory Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1974-75
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Showdown, New Federal Theatre, New York City, 1976
- Leionah, The Great MacDaddy (musical), Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1977
- Georgiane, Tamer of Horses, Tom Bradley Theatre, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1986-87
- Also appeared in Changes, D.C. Black Repertory Theatre.
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Major Tours
- Toured in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide (When the Rainbow Is Enuf) and The Great MacDaddy, both U.S. cities.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Black Biography, 1998. Volume 18, Gale,
Periodicals
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BET Weekend, November, 1997, pp. 8-10.
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Ebony, May, 1999, p. 72.
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Essence, February, 1991, p. 72.
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People Weekly, March 25, 1991, p. 87; February 13, 1995, p. 161.
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