Name: | Lynn Whitfield |
Occupation: | Movie Actress |
Gender: | Female |
Height: | 165 cm |
Birth Day: | May 6, 1953 |
Age: | 71 |
Birth Place: | Baton Rouge - Louisiana |
Zodiac Sign: | Taurus |
DOB in Roman: | V.VI.MCMLIII |
Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield was born on 6 May 1953(71 years old) in Louisiana. Lynn Whitfield is Movie Actress, Zodiac sign - Taurus. More detail about Lynn Whitfield given below.
About Lynn Whitfield
Award-winning actress who has appeared in a number of television films, including The Josephine Baker Story and The Cheetah Girls, among others. A Thin Line Between Love and Hate was another film in which she appeared.
Lynn Whitfield 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 performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical drama film The Josephine Baker Story. Whitfield spent her career after her breakthrough performance as Josephine Baker, playing the leading roles in a number of made for television movies in the 1990s, and had several starring roles in films, include performances in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Gone Fishin', Eve's Bayou, Stepmom, Head of State, Madea's Family Reunion and The Women. Whitfield also starred in a number of movies in the 2000s and 2010s. From 2016 to 2020, she starred as Lady Mae Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.
Born | Lynn Smith, February 15, 1953, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Children | 1 |
Years active | 1981–present |
Trivia
She won the 1991 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special category for her role in The Josephine Baker Story.
Lynn Whitfield before fame
She was a member of the Aplha Kappa Alpha sorority on an honorary basis.
Achievement of Lynn Whitfield
For her portrayal in The Josephine Baker Stable, she earned an Emmy Award in 1991 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$3 Million
Lynn Whitfield family life
From 1990 until 1992, she was married to Brian Gibson. Grace is their only child.
Associations of Lynn Whitfield
She starred alongside Danny Glover in the 1997 film Gone Fishin'.
Lynn Whitfield Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
Weight | in kg - N/A |
Height | 165 cm |
Eye Color | N/A |
Hair Color | N/A |
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