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