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Lynn Whitfield

Actor

Lynn Whitfield

Acting
1983 — present · 15 films
Born
15 February 1953 · age 73
From
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

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).

Career Signature

How Lynn Whitfield’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.