Scion of an achievement-oriented Baton Rouge clan with roots in southern black aristocracy, toothsome,... (Learn more)
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Lynn Whitfield’s Milestones
| Co-starred in the Los Angeles, London and Australian companies of Ntozake Shange's play, "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf" | |
| Performed with the Black Repertory Company in Washington, DC; also did stage work in New York City before moving to Los Angeles | |
| 1979 | Began her film career under a talent development program at Columbia Pictures |
| 1982 | Made feature film debut in "Doctor Detroit" |
| 1983 | Appeared in PBS TV adaptation of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf" |
| 1985 | Gained valuable experiece as Rae in "Silverado" |
| 1986 | Starred as the title character in "Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI", a CBS movie based on the real life story of the first black female undercover agent for the FBI |
| 1987 | Appeared in the forgettable "Jaws the Revenge" |
| 1988 - 1989 | Played Dr. Cory Banks on the ABC medical drama series, "HeartBeat" |
| 1989 | Portrayed Ciel in the ABC miniseries, "The Women of Brewster Place"; first association with executive producer Oprah Winfrey |
| 1991 | Played recurring role of television news anchorwoman Maggie Mayfield on ABC's primetime serial courtroom drama, "Equal Justice" |
| 1991 | Won an Emmy portraying the title character of "The Josephine Baker Story", produced for cable by HBO |
| 1992 | Starred in CBS movie "Stompin' at the Savoy" |
| 1994 | Acted opposite Bill Cosby in NBC's "The Cosby Mysteries", both the movie and the series that followed |
| 1996 | Appeared as Sophie in "Sophie and the Moon Hanger", a Lifetime TV-movie exploring the relationship of the wife of a KKK Wizard and her longtime black housekeeper |
| 1996 | High-profile role as victim turned villainess in Martin Lawrence's "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" scored a hit with her fans (if not the critics) |
| 1996 | Reunited with Danny Glover from "Silverado" for "Gone Fishin'", a film that failed to live up to her expectations |
| 1997 | Starred opposite Samuel L Jackson in "Eve's Bayou", playing the head of a prosperous black family in Louisiana |
| 1998 | Aged from 19 to 47 as snobby Martha's Vineyard matron Corinne Coles in the ABC miniseries "The Wedding", executive produced by Oprah Winfrey |
| 2002 - 2006 | Had a recurring role as Paula Van Doran on "Without a Trace" (CBS) |
| 2003 | Co-starred in Chris Rock's "Head of the State" |
| 2003 | Played Galleria's mother, Dorethea in the Disney Channel Original Movie's "The Cheetah Girls" and "The Cheetah Girls 2" |
| 2004 | Co-starred with Jamie Foxx in "Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story" |
| 2006 | Cast in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion" |
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