Actor
Lorraine Toussaint
- Born April 4, 1960 in Trinidad, British West Indies
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
Grey's Anatomy2005
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark2019
Orange Is the New Black2013
Chicago P.D.2014
NCIS2003
Selma2014
The Night Before2015
Your Honor2020
Filmography
- TBAThe Spittin' ImageFilm
- TBASilent RetreatFilmWanda
- TBAOut on a LimbFilm
- TBAThe LineSeries
- 2026National Theatre at Home: The StoryFilmPat
- 2025The Better SisterSeriesCatherine Lancaster
- 2025All's FairSeriesAlberta Dome
- 2025StuGoSeriesDr. Lullah (voice)
- 2024Big City Greens the Movie: SpacecationFilmRashida Remington (voice)
- 2024HamletFilmGertrude
- 2023NimonaFilmQueen Valerin (voice)
- 2021The EqualizerSeriesViola 'Vi' Marsette
- 2020Your HonorSeriesJudge Sarah LeBlanc
- 2020Concrete CowboyFilmNessi
- 2020The GloriasFilmFlo Kennedy
- 2020Unladylike2020Film(voice)
- 2020The LineFilmSharon
- 2019Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkFilmLou Lou
- 2019Fast ColorFilmBo
- 2019The VillageSeriesPatricia Davis
- 2019SprinterFilmDonna
- 2019Vernon and GusSeriesMarvella Magnificent (voice)
- 2018She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerSeriesShadow Weaver (voice)
- 2018Big City GreensSeriesRemy’s Mother (voice)
- 2018Summer Camp IslandSeriesEmily Ghost (voice)
- 2018Anne Frank Meets GodFilmGod (voice)
- 2017Girls TripFilmLorraine Toussaint
- 2017The Good FightSeriesNia Rogers
- 2017Love Beats RhymesFilmNichelle
- 2016Sophie and the Rising SunFilmSalome Whitmore
- 2015The Night BeforeFilmMrs. Roberts
- 2015Grace and FrankieSeriesRebecca
- 2015RosewoodSeriesDonna Rosewood
- 2015Runaway IslandFilmNaomi Holloway
- 2014Chicago P.D.SeriesShambala Green
- 2014SelmaFilmAmelia Boynton
- 2014ForeverSeriesLt. Joanne Reece
- 2014Ask Me AnythingFilmDr. Sherman
- 2014black-ishSeriesAlmaviligerais
- 2013Orange Is the New BlackSeriesYvonne 'Vee' Parker
- 2013The FostersSeriesDana Adams
- 2012ScandalSeriesNancy Drake
- 2012The FinderSeriesLa Bruja
- 2012Middle of NowhereFilmRuth
- 2012Steve HarveySeriesSelf
- 2011Body of ProofSeriesAngela Martin
- 2011Against the WallSeriesOfficer Edie
- 2009The SoloistFilmFlo Ayers
- 2009Three RiversSeries
- 2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerSeriesOmar's Mom
- 2007Saving GraceSeriesKate Perry
- 2006Friday Night LightsSeriesBird Merriweather
- 2006Ugly BettySeriesYoga
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeriesHelen Fincher
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesMedical Examiner
- 2005The CloserSeriesDéputé D.A. Powell
- 2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodFilmPearl Stone
- 2005Made in HollywoodSeriesSelf
- 2003NCISSeriesDonna Wolfson
- 2003Threat MatrixSeriesCarina Wright, NSA Agent Hodges
- 2003This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual JourneysSeriesNarrator
- 2001Crossing JordanSeriesElaine Duchamps
- 2001The Sky is FallingFilmJanie
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesCynthia James
- 2000Static ShockSeriesDr. Franklin (voice)
- 1999Judging AmySeriesEileen Stayman
- 1998Black DogFilmAvery
- 1998JadedFilmCarol Broker
- 1998Blackout EffectFilmKim Garfield
- 1998Any Day NowSeriesRene Jackson
- 1997C-16: FBISeries
- 1997Leaving L.A.SeriesDr. Claudia Chan
- 1996If These Walls Could TalkFilmShameeka Webb
- 1996Dark SkiesSeries
- 1996The Cherokee KidFilmMama Turner
- 1996NightjohnFilmDealey
- 1996America's DreamFilmPhilomena (segment "The Reunion")
- 1996Mr. & Mrs. SmithSeries
- 1996The Making of a Hollywood MadamFilmJudge Consuelo Marshall
- 1995Dangerous MindsFilmIrene Roberts