Lorraine Touissaint Biography (1960-)

Born April 4, 1960, in Trinidad; immigrated to the United States, c. 1970; naturalized U.S. citizen; daughter of Janet Beane (a domestic worker); divorced. Addresses: Agent: Jonathan Howard, William Morris Agency, 151 SouthEl Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: April 4, 1960; Trinidad

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Dr. Mary Rocket, Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1992
Marie St. Martin, Where I Live, ABC, 1993
Yvonne Price, Amazing Grace (also known as Wing and a Prayer), NBC, 1995
Dr. Claudia Chan, Leaving L.A., ABC, 1997
Rene Joella Jackson, Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1998-2002
Coroner, Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002-
Miniseries
Alva Debnam, Common Ground, CBS, 1990
Nancy Goodpaster, Trial: The Price of Passion, NBC, 1992
Joyce, Queen (also known as Alex Haley's Queen), CBS, 1993
Movies
Pat Bowden, A Case of Deadly Force, CBS, 1986
Kill or Be Killed, 1990
Florence Crawford (some sources cite Florence Crenshaw), Love, Lies & Lullabies (also known as Sad Inheritance), ABC, 1993
Sarah, Class of '61, ABC, 1993
Zelda, A Time to Heal (also known as Jenny's Story), NBC, 1994
Lieutenant Sondra Washington, It Was Him or Us, Lifetime, 1995
Judge Marshall, The Good Doctor: The Paul Fleiss Story, 1996
Philomena, "The Reunion," America's Dream, HBO, 1996
Dealey, Nightjohn, The Disney Channel, 1996
Shameeka Webb, "1996," If These Walls Could Talk, HBO, 1996
Mama Turner, The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996
Kim Garfield, Blackout Effect, NBC, 1998
Episodic
Emily Howell, "Hear No Evil," A Man Called Hawk, 1989
Monica Patton, "Nightmare on 227," 227, NBC, 1990
Shambala Green, "Subterranean Homeboy Blues," Law & Order, NBC, 1990

Shambala Green, "Indifference," Law & Order, NBC, 1990
Shambala Green, "The Secret Sharers," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
"The Rose Cadillac," Tequila and Bonetti, CBS, 1992
Shambala Green, "Skin Deep," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
Shambala Green, "Jurisdiction," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
Shambala Green, "Sanctuary," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
Denise Copeland, "Fire in the Heart," M.A.N.T.I.S., Fox, 1994
Lorraine, "A Woman's Work Is Never Done," Bless This House, CBS, 1995
Margaret Stratton, "Chapter Six," Murder One, ABC, 1995
Margaret Stratton, "Chapter Eight," Murder One, ABC, 1995
Dr. Cotter, "The Coma Episode," Mr. & Mrs. Smith, CBS, 1996
Etta Mae Tillman, "We Shall Overcome," Dark Skies, NBC, 1996
Etta Mae Tillman, "Inhuman Nature," Dark Skies, NBC, 1996
Linda Paxton (some sources cite Linda Payton), "Running Scared," Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1997
Tisha, "True Romance: Parts 1 & 2," Cracker, ABC, 1997
Shambala Brown, Feds, 1997
Lorraine Hamilton, "Signs and Words," Nothing Sacred, ABC, 1998
Marsha Fontaine, "My Brother's Keeper," C-16: FBI, ABC, 1998
Herself, "Any Day Now (Revised Edition)," Sidewalks Entertainment,1999
Cookie grandma, "Love Is Love," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 2000
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 30th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999
Presenter, Lifetime Presents Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2000
Pilots
Warden Shirley T. Woolrich, Camp California, ABC, 1989
Alexandra Payton, The Sinbad Show, Fox, 1993
Specials
The Mod Squad: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Weddings of a Lifetime: Dream Weddings on a Budget, Lifetime, 2002
Other
Stendah, The Face of Rage, 1983
Captain Tau, Red Dwarf (also known as Red Dwarf USA), 1992
Film Appearances
Delphine, the hooker, Breaking In, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1989
Almond Joy, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
Beth, Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin), Warner Bros., 1993
Robert's associate, Mother's Boys, 1993, Dimension Films, 1994
Enid Sheperd, Bleeding Hearts (also known as Fatal Destiny), Savoy Pictures, 1994
Irene Roberts, Dangerous Minds, Buena Vista, 1995
Sojourner "Blue" Bluridge, Psalms from the Underground, Humble Journey Films, 1996
Carol Broker, Jaded, Avalanche Home Entertainment/Vision Films, 1996
Spittin' Image, Make Believe Films, 1997
Avery, Black Dog, MCA/Universal, 1998
Janie, The Sky Is Falling, Showcase Entertainment, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

TV Guide, February 16, 2002, pp. 38-40

Electronic

Entertainment Tonight Online, http://www.etonline.com, July 30, 2002

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