Lynn Whitfield

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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…

  • Acting
  • Born 15 February 1953 (age 73)
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  • 104 credits

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Most-watched Lynn Whitfield films currently: Stepmom (1998), Silverado (1985), The Rebound (2009), Vacation Friends (2021), Jaws: The Revenge (1987).

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Selected TV credits: Without a Trace (2002), The Resident (2018), Golden Globe Awards (1944), Miami Vice (1984), Sherri (2022).

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