Lynn Whitfield

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Born: 5/6/1953

Biography: African American leading lady Lynn Whitfield made her film bow in 1983's Dr. Detroit. Three years later, the Louisiana born and bred Whitfield played the title character in the fact-based TV movie Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI, the story of the first black female FBI agent. After …

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Lionsgate taps Tyler Perry for 'Rainbow'

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ActorAll Actor Credits

Jaws: The Revenge [Movie] as Louisa

2008

The Women [Movie] as Glenda Hill

2008

Confessions of a Call Girl [Movie]

2007

The Cheetah Girls 2: When in Spain [Movie]

2006

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion [Movie] as Victoria

2006

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story [Movie] as Prof. Barbara Becnel

2004

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Year
Result
Award
Movie

1991
Nominated
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Best Actress
The Josephine Baker Story

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