Lorraine Toussaint
Acting1960Trinidad, British West Indies
Biography
Lorraine Toussaint is a Trinidadian-American actress and producer. She began her career in theatre before supporting performances in films such as Breaking In, Hudson Hawk, and Dangerous Minds.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
The Better Sister
TVas Catherine Lancaster• 8 eps
StuGo
TVas Dr. Lullah (voice)• 40 eps
All's Fair
TVas Alberta Dome• 2 eps
2024
Hamlet
as Gertrude
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
as Rashida Remington (voice)
2023
Nimona
as Queen Valerin (voice)
2021
The Equalizer
TVas Viola 'Vi' Marsette• 74 eps
Summer Camp Island
TVas Emily Ghost (voice)• 1 eps
2020
My Life on the Road
as Flo Kennedy
Concrete Cowboy
as Nessi
The Line
as Sharon
Unladylike2020
as (voice)
Your Honor
TVas Judge Sarah LeBlanc• 3 eps
The Good Fight
TVas Nia Rogers• 1 eps
Made in Hollywood
TVas Self• 1 eps
2019
Fast Color
as Bo
Sprinter
as Donna
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Lou Lou
The Village
TVas Patricia Davis• 10 eps
Vernon and Gus
TVas Marvella Magnificent (voice)• 1 eps
2018
Anne Frank Meets God
as God (voice)
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
TVas Shadow Weaver (voice)• 52 eps
Big City Greens
TVas Remy’s Mother (voice)• 1 eps
Grace and Frankie
TVas Rebecca• 1 eps
2017
Girls Trip
as Lorraine Toussaint
Love Beats Rhymes
as Nichelle
2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun
as Salome Whitmore
black-ish
TVas Almaviligerais• 1 eps
Chicago P.D.
TVas Shambala Green• 1 eps
2015
2014
Ask Me Anything
as Dr. Sherman
Selma
as Amelia Boynton
Orange Is the New Black
TVas Yvonne 'Vee' Parker• 12 eps
Forever
TVas Lt. Joanne Reece• 22 eps
2013
The Fosters
TVas Dana Adams• 8 eps
2012
Middle of Nowhere
as Ruth
The Finder
TVas La Bruja• 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Helen Fincher• 1 eps
Scandal
TVas Nancy Drake• 1 eps
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
TVas Omar's Mom• 1 eps
2011
NCIS
TVas Donna Wolfson• 1 eps
Against the Wall
TVas Officer Edie• 1 eps
2010
2009
The Soloist
as Flo Ayers
Friday Night Lights
TVas Bird Merriweather• 2 eps
2008
ER
TVas Yolanda• 1 eps
2007
Ugly Betty
TVas Yoga• 6 eps
Saving Grace
TVas Kate Perry• 46 eps
2006
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Cynthia James• 3 eps
2005
Their Eyes Were Watching God
as Pearl Stone
Judging Amy
TVas Eileen Stayman• 1 eps
Numb3rs
TVas Medical Examiner• 2 eps
The Closer
TVas Député D.A. Powell• 2 eps
2004
Frasier
TVas Nurse• 1 eps
Threat Matrix
TVas NSA Agent Hodges• 1 eps
2003
This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
TVas Narrator• 6 eps
2002
Static Shock
TVas Dr. Franklin (voice)• 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
TVas Elaine Duchamps• 12 eps
2001
The Sky is Falling
as Janie
1998
Blackout Effect
as Kim Garfield
Jaded
as Carol Broker
Black Dog
as Avery
Any Day Now
TVas Rene Jackson• 88 eps
1997
Leaving L.A.
TVas Dr. Claudia Chan• 6 eps
1996
America's Dream
as Philomena (segment "The Reunion")
Nightjohn
as Dealey
If These Walls Could Talk
as Shameeka Webb
The Cherokee Kid
as Mama Turner
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
as Judge Consuelo Marshall
1995
Dangerous Minds
as Irene Roberts
It Was Him or Us
as Lieutenant Sondra Washington
Bleeding Hearts
as Enid Sheperd
Murder One
TVas Margaret Stratton• 2 eps
1994
1993
Point of No Return
as Beth
Sad Inheritance
as Florence Crawford
Mother's Boys
as Robert’s Associate
Class of '61
as Sarah
1992
Trial: The Price of Passion
as Nancy Goodpaster
1991
Hudson Hawk
as Almond Joy
1990
Common Ground
as Alva Debnam
Law & Order
TVas Shambala Green• 7 eps
Nasty Boys
TVas Dr. Chanel Cory• 1 eps
1989
Breaking In
as Delphine the Hooker
1986
A Case of Deadly Force
as Pat Bowden
1983
The Face of Rage
as Stendah