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Acting
Birthday:
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Place of Birth:
Evanston, Illinois
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Tina Lifford
Biography
Tina Lifford emerged as an actress in 1994 as series lead in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy-drama South Central. In a career of more than twenty-five years, notable credits include Grand Canyon (1991), Mandela and De Klerk (1997), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), Parenthood (2011-2015) and Scandal (2015). Her humanitarian work focuses on the importance of inner fitness.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | We Strangers | Willie Martin |
| 2023 | Heaven Down Here | Clara |
| 2021 | A Holiday in Harlem | Mama Belle |
| 2020 | Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort | Self |
| 2019 | Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 | Mrs. Henley |
| 2017 | A Gift to Remember | Mrs. Henley / Landlord |
| 2016 | Worry Dolls | Della DeGracie |
| 2006 | Catch and Release | Eve |
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: Redemption | Bonnie |
| 2005 | Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | Grace Taylor |
| 2005 | Hostage | Laura Shoemaker |
| 2005 | Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder | Bonnie |
| 2002 | Blood Work | Detective Jaye Winston |
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | Cassandra Taylor |
| 2001 | Amy's Orgasm | Irene Barris |
| 2000 | Panic | Dr. Leavitt |
| 2000 | Pay It Forward | Principal |
| 2000 | The 70s | Aunt Olavee |
| 2000 | The Loretta Claiborne Story | Rita Claiborne |
| 1998 | Letters from a Killer | Elizabeth |
| 1997 | Mandela and de Klerk | Winnie Mandela |
| 1997 | Cloned | Claire Barnes |
| 1996 | Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
| 1996 | After Jimmy | Susan Johnson |
| 1996 | America's Dream | Sarah (segment "Long Black Song") |
| 1995 | Babe | Sheep (voice) |
| 1995 | Divas | Geraldine |
| 1994 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | Jean |
| 1993 | The Ernest Green Story | Mrs. Green |
| 1993 | Born Too Soon | Latanya |
| 1992 | Bebe's Kids | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1991 | Paris Trout | Mary Sayers |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Deborah |
| 1991 | The Rape of Doctor Willis | Rollins |
| 1991 | New Jack City | Recovering Addict |
| 1991 | Wedlock | Policewoman |
| 1990 | Moe's World | |
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Background Voice (voice) |
| 1988 | Colors | Mrs. Craig |
| 1987 | Nuts | Lawyer #2 |
| 1986 | The Ladies Club | Patty |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Moody O'Neil |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Warden Miller |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar | Violet Bordelon |
| 2015 | Minority Report | Lily Vega |
| 2012 | Scandal | CIA Director Lowry |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Marsha |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Renee Trussell |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Judge Nora Lafford |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight | Denise McBride / Denise Morris |
| 2006 | Heroes | Paulette Hawkins |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Nora |
| 2003 | NCIS | Pamela Fox |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | The female pathologist |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | Warden DeMarco |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Judge Witherspoon |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Brenda Babson |
| 1999 | Family Law | Judge Alice Kingston |
| 1998 | The Temptations | Haze |
| 1997 | The Practice | Mrs. Johnson |
| 1995 | JAG | Juanita Ressler |
| 1994 | ER | Evelyn Pratt |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Sis |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lee |
| 1992 | Love & War | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mrs. Hoover |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Felicity Ashe |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Nurse Helen |
| 1984 | Hunter | Frankie Mason |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Leora Cargill |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Lorraine |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Nurse |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Washroom Attendant |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Floor manager |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Tina |