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  1. 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 ...

  2. Lynn Whitfield. Actress: Madea's Family Reunion. With roots leading back to Louisiana southern aristocracy, lovely leading lady Lynn Whitfield was born in 1953, the eldest of four children and a third-generation BFA graduate from Howard University. Her dentist father was instrumental in developing Lynn's initial interest in acting as he was a prime figure in forming community theater in her ...

  3. Lynn Whitfield. Actress: Madea's Family Reunion. With roots leading back to Louisiana southern aristocracy, lovely leading lady Lynn Whitfield was born in 1953, the eldest of four children and a third-generation BFA graduate from Howard University. Her dentist father was instrumental in developing Lynn's initial interest in acting as he was a prime figure in forming community theater in her ...

  4. 712K Followers, 1,238 Following, 322 Posts - Lynn Whitfield (@mslynnwhitfield) on Instagram: "Actress • Creative • Mother of @TheGraceGibson"

  5. Lynn Whitfield talks all things acting and some of her biggest career moments.The Like It Or Not (LION) Lunch Hour airs every weekday morning at 11AM on FOX ...

  6. Jul 2, 2020 · Louisiana native Lynn Whitfield has been portraying strong female characters, many of them Southern, throughout much of her career — from HBO’s 1991 biopic “The Josephine Baker Story ...

  7. Emmy Award-winning actress Lynn Whitfield reflects on her incredible career, her legendary roles such as Josephine Baker and Lady Mae from 'Greenleaf,' as we...

  8. 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 an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special and a NAACP Image Award for her performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO movie The Josephine Baker Story (1991).

  9. Feb 21, 2023 · Lynn Whitfield, who just turned 70, is a sometimes overlooked trailblazer for Black women in the industry. One that has seven NAACP Awards, an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination. And a career that spans half a century. Whitfield is a true Louisianian. Born in Baton Rouge to a family of physicians who were also art lovers, both parents were ...

  10. Lynn Whitfield. Highest Rated: Eve's Bayou (1997) Lowest Rated: Jaws the Revenge (1987) Birthday: May 6, 1953. Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Scion of an achievement-oriented Baton Rouge ...