Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA — Feb 15 1953
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…
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Paula Van Doren

Josephine Okeke

Dr. Marshall

Odette Ribaud

Annie Callan

Dr. Serena Hall

Angela Page

Mary Walker

Alicia

Ellen

Louanna Harper

Anita Astin


Anastasia Markham

Lady Mae Greenleaf

Dr. Serena Hall

Barb


Val

Karen Callahan

Denise Kendall


Older Noni (voice)

Pollie Ann

Narrator (voice)

Rae

Louisa

Dr. Cory Banks

Dr. P. Sweikert

Laura Reilly

Suzanne


Nia Morgan

Drisdale

Debra Lassiter

Angie

Momma Pearl

Victoria

Roz Batiste


Ciel

Paulette Jones

Brandi

Tina Alvarado

Glenda Hill

Dorothea Garibaldi

Sgt. Ladd

Self

Dorothea Garibaldi

Bee

Sheila Freeman

Corinne Coles

Dr. Christine Nolan

Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher

Bobbie Maxwell

Carolyn Hunter

Dehlia Johnson

Self

Minnie McGhee

Thelma Cleland

Lorraine

Irene

Josephine Baker

Sydney Greenstreet

Pollie Ann

Esther

Ms. Parker

Sophia Brent

Jean Simpson

Marie Benoît

Corrine Burrell

Barbara Becnel

Ciel

Harriett Lofton

Bobbie Mallory

Herself

Lillian Winter

Irene

Self


Mrs. Brown

Johnnie Mae Gibson

Constance

Dr. Page

Loral Brown

Paula Henderson
Madame Mabry

Francine

Cynthia

Woman in bath

Mary Jo

Vanessa

Lori Jackson
Sophie

Clara

Gracie

Narrator (voice)

Olivia Norman