Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

February 15, 1953 · 73 years old

Lynn Whitfield (née Smith; born February 15, 1953) is an American actress. She began her acting career in television and theatre before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and received a Golden Globe Award…

Known For

36 titles
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Stepmom

Stepmom

1998 · 2h 5m · Movie

A terminally ill woman must deal with her ex-husband's new lover, who will be their children's stepmother.

6.8
2
Silverado

Silverado

1985 · 2h 13m · Movie

A band of misfit friends come together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.

7.2
3
The Rebound

The Rebound

2009 · 1h 35m · Movie

In New York City, a single mom captivates her new neighbor, a much younger man.

6.3
4
Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

1987 · 1h 29m · Movie

Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.

3.0
5
Vacation Friends

Vacation Friends

2021 · 1h 43m · Movie

An uptight couple makes friends with a rowdy couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.

5.9
6
Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After

2018 · 1h 38m · Movie

Violet Jones tired of waiting for her longtime boyfriend to propose, breaks up with him. But old feelings, and heaps of jealousy, no doubt, arise when he promptly begins dating another woman.

6.3
7
The Retirement Plan

The Retirement Plan

2023 · 1h 43m · Movie

When Ashley and her young daughter Sarah get caught up in a criminal enterprise that puts their lives at risk, she turns to estranged father Matt, currently living the life of a retired beach bum in the Cayman Islands.

4.6
8
The Women

The Women

2008 · 1h 54m · Movie

A wealthy New Yorker wrestles with the decision to leave her cheating husband, as she and her friends discover that women really can have it all.

5.0
9
Head of State

Head of State

2003 · 1h 35m · Movie

When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, Washington, D.C. alderman Mays Gilliam is unexpectedly picked as his replacement.

5.5
10
In the Army Now

In the Army Now

1994 · 1h 31m · Movie

Two misguided youths join the reserves to make some money for their entrepreneurial dreams. No sooner than they finish basic training are they called up to do their part to save the free world.

4.9
11
Eve's Bayou

Eve's Bayou

1997 · 1h 48m · Movie

What did little Eve see--and how will it haunt her? Husband, father and womanizer, Louis Batiste, is the head of an affluent family, but it's the women who rule this gothic world of secrets, lies and mystic forces.

7.2
12
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

2006 · 1h 47m · Movie

While planning her family reunion, a pistol-packing grandma must contend with other dramas, including her love-troubled nieces and the runaway who was placed in her care.

5.3
13
Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

1997 · 1h 34m · Movie

Two lifelong fishing buddies must overcome a series of obstacles to enjoy their ultimate fishing trip.

4.8
14
The Cheetah Girls

The Cheetah Girls

2003 · 1h 40m · Movie

Four teens aim to take the world by storm with their music.

4.9
15
Greenleaf

Greenleaf

2016 · 1m · TV Show

The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, dark secrets, and lies.

7.5
16
Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit

1983 · 1h 29m · Movie

A pimp on the run trusts his prostitutes to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.

5.2
17
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996 · 1h 48m · Movie

A fast paced, womanizing nightclub promoter gets paid back in full when he scorns a beautiful woman with psychotic tendencies who will punish him for breaking her heart.

5.7
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Strung

Strung

2026 · 1h 59m · Movie

A talented violinist whose new job tutoring for an elite family turns into a battle for safety and sanity when she realizes her past links to the family's patriarch. And it's a Fight for her sanity and survival

4.6
19
Lap Dance

Lap Dance

2014 · 1h 40m · Movie

An aspiring actress makes a pact with her fiance to take a job as an exotic dancer to care for her cancer stricken father. Once the pact the couple made is broken, their lives are changed forever.

4.6
20
All Things Fall Apart

All Things Fall Apart

2011 · 1h 50m · Movie

A drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college.

5.4
21
Espionage Tonight

Espionage Tonight

2017 · 1h 25m · Movie

In a reality TV show created by the U.S. government about spies, audiences go on fake undercover missions, but fact cannot be easily distinguished from fiction.

6.6
22
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

1991 · 2h 10m · Movie

Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude...

7.1
23
Battlefield America

Battlefield America

2012 · 1h 46m · Movie

A young businessman who lands a community service sentence falls in with a group of misfit kids who need mentoring. With the help of a pro instructor, he works to get the kids ready for a big underground dance competition.

2.6
24
We Need A Little Christmas

We Need A Little Christmas

2022 · 1h 25m · Movie

As Julie faces her first Christmas as a single mother, she develops an unexpected friendship with an older neighbor.

6.6
25
King's Faith

King's Faith

2013 · 1h 48m · Movie

When eighteen-year-old Brendan King attempts to leave his turbulent gang life behind him, his past continues to threaten his new-found faith, family, and future.

6.3
26
Tales from the Hood 3

Tales from the Hood 3

2020 · 1h 42m · Movie

Following the franchise's cult classic roots, this new anthology featuring Tony Todd and Lynn Whitfield will scare and thrill with its horrifying twists and social commentary.

5.1
27
The Wedding

The Wedding

1998 · 3h 0m · Movie

In 1950s Massachusetts, a wealthy black woman engaged to a poor white beatnik learns about her family history. The stories revolve around the racial and class complexities of interracial and class-based marriages.

6.1
28
Act Like You Love Me

Act Like You Love Me

2013 · 1h 28m · Movie

Kelly Lofton is a young, successful dentist who has all the material things a woman could ask for. However, Kelly has struggled to find time for love in her busy schedule, so when her younger sister Susan gets engaged to a seeming...

5.2
29
The Last Letter

The Last Letter

2013 · 1h 36m · Movie

Catherine Wright struggles with a debilitating sleep disorder. Her husband Michael struggles to cope when their new born son lay in the wake.

4.2
30
And Then There Was You

And Then There Was You

2013 · 1h 40m · Movie

Natalie resorts to picking up the pieces of her life after her husband leaves her for the family he has outside. she falls in love with Darrell, but he has secrets of his own. Can Natalie handle any more secrets?

5.6
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Somebody's Child

Somebody's Child

2012 · 1h 27m · Movie

SOMEBODY'S CHILD is a story about a son losing hope, a mother gaining faith, and God's divine and perfect plan.

6.8
32
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

1991 · 1h 40m · Movie

In the early 1980s, football star Ricky Bell befriends Ryan Blankenship, a disabled boy.

7.2
33
My Other Mother

My Other Mother

2014 · 1h 26m · Movie

When gruff and independent Candy meets her angry and stubborn birth mother, can the two open their hearts to each other?

6.3
34
Lonely Boy

Lonely Boy

2013 · 2h 4m · Movie

The romantic misadventures of a schizophrenic bachelor.

6.3
35
Confessions

Confessions

2006 · 1h 36m · Movie

A story revealing a woman's struggle to find balance as she fights a secret addiction while struggling to save her family and find herself.

2.8
36
Albany Road

Albany Road

2024 · 2h 15m · Movie

On her way to the most important meeting of her career, a New York executive is forced to share a rental car with her ex-fiancé's mother, only to discover that the mother is hiding a major secret.

8.1