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Lynn Whitfield

  • Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  • Birthday: May 6, 1953

Scion of an achievement-oriented Baton Rouge clan with roots in southern black aristocracy, toothsome, energetic leading lady Lynn Whitfield first watched the likes of Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and Bette Davis in "All About Eve" from the vantage of her grandmother's lap, attired in mink-trimmed frocks and seeing no reason she could not some day play those same types of roles. After gaining attention on the stage as one of the young women of color who people Ntozake Shange's poetic panorama of the…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Cast in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion"

  • 2004

    Co-starred with Jamie Foxx in "Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story"

  • 2003

    Co-starred in Chris Rock's "Head of the State"

  • 2003

    Played Galleria's mother, Dorethea in the Disney Channel Original Movie's "The Cheetah Girls" and "The Cheetah Girls 2"

  • 2002 to 2006

    Had a recurring role as Paula Van Doran on "Without a Trace" (CBS)

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Awards

  • 1999

    NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Perfomer in a Children's Show

  • 1997

    NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • 1991

    Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special

  • 1991

    NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

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