Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 4, 1960
Place of Birth:
Trinidad, British West Indies
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Lorraine Toussaint
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hamlet | Gertrude |
| 2024 | Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation | Rashida Remington (voice) |
| 2023 | Nimona | Queen Valerin (voice) |
| 2020 | The Glorias | Flo Kennedy |
| 2020 | Concrete Cowboy | Nessi |
| 2020 | The Line | Sharon |
| 2020 | Unladylike2020 | (voice) |
| 2019 | Fast Color | Bo |
| 2019 | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Lou Lou |
| 2019 | Sprinter | Donna |
| 2018 | Anne Frank Meets God | God (voice) |
| 2017 | Love Beats Rhymes | Nichelle |
| 2017 | Girls Trip | Lorraine Toussaint |
| 2016 | Sophie and the Rising Sun | Salome Whitmore |
| 2015 | The Night Before | Mrs. Roberts |
| 2015 | Runaway Island | Naomi Holloway |
| 2014 | Ask Me Anything | Dr. Sherman |
| 2014 | Selma | Amelia Boynton |
| 2012 | Middle of Nowhere | Ruth |
| 2009 | The Soloist | Flo Ayers |
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Pearl Stone |
| 2003 | This Far By Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys | Narrator |
| 2001 | The Sky is Falling | Janie |
| 1998 | Blackout Effect | Kim Garfield |
| 1998 | Jaded | Carol Broker |
| 1998 | Black Dog | Avery |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Shameeka Webb |
| 1996 | The Making of a Hollywood Madam | Judge Consuelo Marshall |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kid | Mama Turner |
| 1996 | America's Dream | Philomena (segment "The Reunion") |
| 1996 | Nightjohn | Dealey |
| 1995 | Dangerous Minds | Irene Roberts |
| 1995 | It Was Him or Us | Lieutenant Sondra Washington |
| 1995 | Bleeding Hearts | Enid Sheperd |
| 1994 | A Time to Heal | |
| 1993 | Point of No Return | Beth |
| 1993 | Class of '61 | Sarah |
| 1993 | Mother's Boys | Robert’s Associate |
| 1993 | Sad Inheritance | Florence Crawford |
| 1992 | Trial: The Price of Passion | Nancy Goodpaster |
| 1991 | Hudson Hawk | Almond Joy |
| 1990 | Common Ground | Alva Debnam |
| 1989 | Breaking In | Delphine the Hooker |
| 1986 | A Case of Deadly Force | Pat Bowden |
| 1983 | The Face of Rage | Stendah |
| Silent Retreat | Wanda | |
| The Spittin' Image |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | StuGo | Dr. Lullah (voice) |
| 2025 | The Better Sister | Catherine Lancaster |
| 2021 | The Equalizer | Viola 'Vi' Marsette |
| 2020 | Your Honor | Judge Sarah LeBlanc |
| 2019 | The Village | Patricia Davis |
| 2019 | Vernon and Gus | Marvella Magnificent (voice) |
| 2018 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Shadow Weaver (voice) |
| 2018 | Big City Greens | Remy’s Mother (voice) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Emily Ghost (voice) |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Nia Rogers |
| 2015 | Rosewood | Donna Rosewood |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Rebecca |
| 2014 | Forever | Lt. Joanne Reece |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. | Shambala Green |
| 2014 | black-ish | Almaviligerais |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Yvonne 'Vee' Parker |
| 2013 | The Fosters | Dana Adams |
| 2012 | The Finder | La Bruja |
| 2012 | Scandal | Nancy Drake |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Officer Edie |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Kate Perry |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights | Bird Merriweather |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Yoga |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Medical Examiner |
| 2005 | The Closer | Député D.A. Powell |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Helen Fincher |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | Carina Wright |
| 2003 | NCIS | Donna Wolfson |
| 2003 | This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys | Narrator |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | NSA Agent Hodges |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Elaine Duchamps |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cynthia James |
| 2000 | Static Shock | Dr. Franklin (voice) |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Eileen Stayman |
| 1998 | Any Day Now | Rene Jackson |
| 1997 | Leaving L.A. | Dr. Claudia Chan |
| 1997 | C-16: FBI | |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | |
| 1996 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | |
| 1995 | Amazing Grace | |
| 1995 | Bless This House | |
| 1995 | Murder One | Margaret Stratton |
| 1994 | ER | Yolanda |
| 1993 | Where I Live | |
| 1993 | Frasier | Nurse |
| 1992 | Bodies of Evidence | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Shambala Green |
| 1989 | Nasty Boys | Dr. Chanel Cory |
| 1988 | Sidewalks Entertainment | |
| 1985 | 227 | |
| The Line |