Lorraine Toussaint

Known for: Acting

Born: 1960-04-04 (age 66)

From: Trinidad, British West Indies

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 (101)

MOVIE
National Theatre at Home: The Story
2026
as Pat
TV★ 4.8
All's Fair
2025
as Alberta Dome
TV★ 6.9
The Better Sister
2025
as Catherine Lancaster
TV★ 4.4
StuGo
2025
as Dr. Lullah (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
2024
as Rashida Remington (voice)
MOVIE★ 9.5
Hamlet
2024
as Gertrude
MOVIE★ 7.9
Nimona
2023
as Queen Valerin (voice)
TV★ 7.3
The Equalizer
2021
as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Glorias
2020
as Flo Kennedy
TV★ 8.1
Your Honor
2020
as Judge Sarah LeBlanc
MOVIE★ 6.1
Concrete Cowboy
2020
as Nessi
MOVIE
The Line
2020
as Sharon
MOVIE★ 1.0
Unladylike2020
2020
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
as Lou Lou
TV
Vernon and Gus
2019
as Marvella Magnificent (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Sprinter
2019
as Donna
MOVIE★ 5.9
Fast Color
2019
as Bo
TV★ 7.1
The Village
2019
as Patricia Davis
TV★ 8.5
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
2018
as Shadow Weaver (voice)
MOVIE
Anne Frank Meets God
2018
as God (voice)
TV★ 7.8
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Emily Ghost (voice)
TV★ 7.5
Big City Greens
2018
as Remy’s Mother (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Love Beats Rhymes
2017
as Nichelle
MOVIE★ 6.8
Girls Trip
2017
as Lorraine Toussaint
TV★ 7.5
The Good Fight
2017
as Nia Rogers
MOVIE★ 6.7
Sophie and the Rising Sun
2016
as Salome Whitmore
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Night Before
2015
as Mrs. Roberts
TV★ 6.5
Rosewood
2015
as Donna Rosewood
MOVIE★ 10.0
Runaway Island
2015
as Naomi Holloway
TV★ 7.7
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Rebecca
MOVIE★ 7.4
Selma
2014
as Amelia Boynton
TV★ 7.1
black-ish
2014
as Almaviligerais
TV★ 7.8
Forever
2014
as Lt. Joanne Reece
MOVIE★ 5.6
Ask Me Anything
2014
as Dr. Sherman
TV★ 8.4
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Shambala Green
TV★ 7.6
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker
TV★ 7.5
The Fosters
2013
as Dana Adams
MOVIE★ 6.0
Middle of Nowhere
2012
as Ruth
TV★ 7.2
Scandal
2012
as Nancy Drake
TV★ 7.1
The Finder
2012
as La Bruja
TV★ 6.5
Against the Wall
2011
as Officer Edie
TV★ 7.0
Three Rivers
2009
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Soloist
2009
as Flo Ayers
TV★ 6.8
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
as Omar's Mom
TV★ 7.4
Saving Grace
2007
as Kate Perry
TV★ 8.0
Friday Night Lights
2006
as Bird Merriweather
TV★ 6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
as Yoga
TV★ 4.7
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Député D.A. Powell
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Helen Fincher
MOVIE★ 5.7
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005
as Pearl Stone
TV★ 7.0
Numb3rs
2005
as Medical Examiner
TV★ 7.6
NCIS
2003
as Donna Wolfson
TV★ 6.1
Threat Matrix
2003
as Carina Wright
TV★ 10.0
This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
2003
as Narrator
TV★ 7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Elaine Duchamps
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Sky is Falling
2001
as Janie
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Cynthia James
TV★ 8.0
Static Shock
2000
as Dr. Franklin (voice)
TV★ 7.5
Judging Amy
1999
as Eileen Stayman
TV★ 7.5
Any Day Now
1998
as Rene Jackson
MOVIE★ 5.3
Jaded
1998
as Carol Broker
MOVIE★ 6.4
Black Dog
1998
as Avery
MOVIE★ 6.2
Blackout Effect
1998
as Kim Garfield
TV★ 7.3
C-16: FBI
1997
TV★ 8.0
Leaving L.A.
1997
as Dr. Claudia Chan
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Cherokee Kid
1996
as Mama Turner
TV★ 7.2
Dark Skies
1996
TV★ 5.5
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1996
MOVIE★ 6.7
If These Walls Could Talk
1996
as Shameeka Webb
MOVIE★ 5.8
Nightjohn
1996
as Dealey
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
1996
as Judge Consuelo Marshall
MOVIE★ 6.7
America's Dream
1996
as Philomena (segment "The Reunion")
MOVIE★ 9.8
It Was Him or Us
1995
as Lieutenant Sondra Washington
MOVIE★ 5.0
Bleeding Hearts
1995
as Enid Sheperd
TV★ 7.7
Murder One
1995
as Margaret Stratton
TV★ 6.5
Bless This House
1995
MOVIE★ 7.0
Dangerous Minds
1995
as Irene Roberts
TV
Amazing Grace
1995
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Yolanda
MOVIE★ 9.0
A Time to Heal
1994
MOVIE★ 5.4
Mother's Boys
1993
as Robert’s Associate
TV★ 7.7
Frasier
1993
as Nurse
MOVIE★ 4.4
Class of '61
1993
as Sarah
MOVIE★ 6.2
Point of No Return
1993
as Beth
MOVIE★ 6.5
Sad Inheritance
1993
as Florence Crawford
TV★ 8.3
Where I Live
1993
TV★ 8.3
Bodies of Evidence
1992
MOVIE★ 7.0
Trial: The Price of Passion
1992
as Nancy Goodpaster
MOVIE★ 5.7
Hudson Hawk
1991
as Almond Joy
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Shambala Green
MOVIE★ 8.5
Common Ground
1990
as Alva Debnam
TV★ 6.4
Nasty Boys
1990
as Dr. Chanel Cory
MOVIE★ 5.7
Breaking In
1989
as Delphine the Hooker
TV★ 7.3
Sidewalks Entertainment
1988
MOVIE★ 8.0
A Case of Deadly Force
1986
as Pat Bowden
TV★ 6.8
227
1985
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Face of Rage
1983
as Stendah
TV
The Line
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MOVIE
Silent Retreat
—
as Wanda
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Spittin' Image
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