Lorraine Toussaint
Born: 1960-04-04 in Trinidad, British West Indies
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- All's Fair as Alberta Dome
- StuGo as Dr. Lullah (voice)
- The Better Sister as Catherine Lancaster
2024
- Hamlet as Gertrude
- Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation as Rashida Remington (voice)
2023
- Nimona as Queen Valerin (voice)
2021
- The Equalizer as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
2020
- Concrete Cowboy as Nessi
- Your Honor as Judge Sarah LeBlanc
- The Glorias as Flo Kennedy
- The Line as Sharon
- Unladylike2020 as (voice)
2019
- Fast Color as Bo
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as Lou Lou
- Sprinter as Donna
- Vernon and Gus as Marvella Magnificent (voice)
- The Village as Patricia Davis
2018
- Summer Camp Island as Emily Ghost (voice)
- Big City Greens as Remy’s Mother (voice)
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power as Shadow Weaver (voice)
- Anne Frank Meets God as God (voice)
2017
- The Good Fight as Nia Rogers
- Girls Trip as Lorraine Toussaint
- Love Beats Rhymes as Nichelle
2016
- Sophie and the Rising Sun as Salome Whitmore
2015
- Grace and Frankie as Rebecca
- Rosewood as Donna Rosewood
- The Night Before as Mrs. Roberts
- Runaway Island as Naomi Holloway
2014
- Chicago P.D. as Shambala Green
- black-ish as Almaviligerais
- Forever as Lt. Joanne Reece
- Ask Me Anything as Dr. Sherman
- Selma as Amelia Boynton
2013
- Orange Is the New Black as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker
- The Fosters as Dana Adams
2012
- Scandal as Nancy Drake
- The Finder as La Bruja
- Middle of Nowhere as Ruth
2011
- Against the Wall as Officer Edie
2009
- The Soloist as Flo Ayers
- Three Rivers
2008
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Omar's Mom
2007
- Saving Grace as Kate Perry
2006
- Friday Night Lights as Bird Merriweather
- Ugly Betty as Yoga
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Helen Fincher
- The Closer as Député D.A. Powell
- Numb3rs as Medical Examiner
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- Their Eyes Were Watching God as Pearl Stone
2003
- NCIS as Donna Wolfson
- Threat Matrix as Carina Wright
- This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys as Narrator
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Elaine Duchamps
- The Sky is Falling as Janie
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Cynthia James
- Static Shock as Dr. Franklin (voice)
1999
- Judging Amy as Eileen Stayman
1998
- Black Dog as Avery
- Jaded as Carol Broker
- Any Day Now as Rene Jackson
- Blackout Effect as Kim Garfield
1997
- C-16: FBI
- Leaving L.A. as Dr. Claudia Chan
1996
- Nightjohn as Dealey
- The Cherokee Kid as Mama Turner
- If These Walls Could Talk as Shameeka Webb
- Dark Skies
- America's Dream as Philomena (segment "The Reunion")
- The Making of a Hollywood Madam as Judge Consuelo Marshall
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1995
- Dangerous Minds as Irene Roberts
- Bleeding Hearts as Enid Sheperd
- Murder One as Margaret Stratton
- Bless This House
- Amazing Grace
- It Was Him or Us as Lieutenant Sondra Washington
1994
- ER as Yolanda
- A Time to Heal
1993
- Frasier as Nurse
- Point of No Return as Beth
- Mother's Boys as Robert’s Associate
- Class of '61 as Sarah
- Where I Live
- Sad Inheritance as Florence Crawford
1992
- Bodies of Evidence
- Trial: The Price of Passion as Nancy Goodpaster
1991
- Hudson Hawk as Almond Joy
1990
- Law & Order as Shambala Green
- Common Ground as Alva Debnam
1989
- Breaking In as Delphine the Hooker
- Nasty Boys as Dr. Chanel Cory
1986
- A Case of Deadly Force as Pat Bowden
1985
1983
- The Face of Rage as Stendah