Acting
Lorraine Toussaint
Born 1960-04-04
Trinidad, British West Indies
Department: 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.
Known For
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Grey's Anatomy
2005
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NCIS
2003
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Chicago P.D.
2014
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Orange Is the New Black
2013
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Law & Order
1990
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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Selma
2014
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The Night Before
2015
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Your Honor
2020
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (104 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | National Theatre at Home: The Story | Pat | Movie | 2026 |
 | All's Fair | Alberta Dome | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Better Sister | Catherine Lancaster | TV Series | 2025 |
 | StuGo | Dr. Lullah (voice) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation | Rashida Remington (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Hamlet | Gertrude | Movie | 2024 |
 | Nimona | Queen Valerin (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Equalizer | Viola 'Vi' Marsette | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Glorias | Flo Kennedy | Movie | 2020 |
 | Your Honor | Judge Sarah LeBlanc | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Concrete Cowboy | Nessi | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Line | Sharon | Movie | 2020 |
 | Unladylike2020 | (voice) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Lou Lou | Movie | 2019 |
| Vernon and Gus | Marvella Magnificent (voice) | TV Series | 2019 | |
 | Sprinter | Donna | Movie | 2019 |
 | Fast Color | Bo | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Village | Patricia Davis | TV Series | 2019 |
 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Shadow Weaver (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Anne Frank Meets God | God (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Summer Camp Island | Emily Ghost (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Big City Greens | Remy’s Mother (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Love Beats Rhymes | Nichelle | Movie | 2017 |
 | Girls Trip | Lorraine Toussaint | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Good Fight | Nia Rogers | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Sophie and the Rising Sun | Salome Whitmore | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Night Before | Mrs. Roberts | Movie | 2015 |
 | Rosewood | Donna Rosewood | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Runaway Island | Naomi Holloway | Movie | 2015 |
 | Grace and Frankie | Rebecca | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Selma | Amelia Boynton | Movie | 2014 |
 | black-ish | Almaviligerais | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Forever | Lt. Joanne Reece | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Ask Me Anything | Dr. Sherman | Movie | 2014 |
 | Chicago P.D. | Shambala Green | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Orange Is the New Black | Yvonne 'Vee' Parker | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Fosters | Dana Adams | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Middle of Nowhere | Ruth | Movie | 2012 |
 | Steve Harvey | Self | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Scandal | Nancy Drake | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Finder | La Bruja | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Against the Wall | Officer Edie | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Three Rivers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Soloist | Flo Ayers | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Omar's Mom | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Saving Grace | Kate Perry | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Friday Night Lights | Bird Merriweather | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Ugly Betty | Yoga | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Made in Hollywood | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Closer | Député D.A. Powell | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Grey's Anatomy | Helen Fincher | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Pearl Stone | Movie | 2005 |
 | Numb3rs | Medical Examiner | TV Series | 2005 |
 | NCIS | Donna Wolfson | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Threat Matrix | Carina Wright | TV Series | 2003 |
| Threat Matrix | NSA Agent Hodges | TV Series | 2003 |
 | This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys | Narrator | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Crossing Jordan | Elaine Duchamps | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Sky is Falling | Janie | Movie | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Cynthia James | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Static Shock | Dr. Franklin (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Judging Amy | Eileen Stayman | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Any Day Now | Rene Jackson | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Jaded | Carol Broker | Movie | 1998 |
 | Black Dog | Avery | Movie | 1998 |
 | Blackout Effect | Kim Garfield | Movie | 1998 |
 | C-16: FBI | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Leaving L.A. | Dr. Claudia Chan | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Cherokee Kid | Mama Turner | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dark Skies | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | If These Walls Could Talk | Shameeka Webb | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nightjohn | Dealey | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Making of a Hollywood Madam | Judge Consuelo Marshall | Movie | 1996 |
 | America's Dream | Philomena (segment "The Reunion") | Movie | 1996 |
 | It Was Him or Us | Lieutenant Sondra Washington | Movie | 1995 |
 | Bleeding Hearts | Enid Sheperd | Movie | 1995 |
 | Murder One | Margaret Stratton | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Bless This House | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Dangerous Minds | Irene Roberts | Movie | 1995 |
| Amazing Grace | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 | |
 | ER | Yolanda | TV Series | 1994 |
 | A Time to Heal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Mother's Boys | Robert’s Associate | Movie | 1993 |
 | Frasier | Nurse | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Class of '61 | Sarah | Movie | 1993 |
 | Point of No Return | Beth | Movie | 1993 |
 | Sad Inheritance | Florence Crawford | Movie | 1993 |
 | Where I Live | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Bodies of Evidence | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Trial: The Price of Passion | Nancy Goodpaster | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hudson Hawk | Almond Joy | Movie | 1991 |
 | Law & Order | Shambala Green | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Common Ground | Alva Debnam | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nasty Boys | Dr. Chanel Cory | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Breaking In | Delphine the Hooker | Movie | 1989 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | A Case of Deadly Force | Pat Bowden | Movie | 1986 |
 | 227 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
| The Face of Rage | Stendah | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Silent Retreat | Wanda | Movie | — |
| The Spittin' Image | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Out on a Limb | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Line | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |