Lorraine Toussaint
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.
Born: April 4, 1960
Place of Birth: Trinidad, British West Indies
Known For
Common Ground
Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother determined to get her children a quality education and a white lawyer trying to deal with inner city problems.
Runaway Island
A group of troubled strangers looking to escape their woes end up sharing a transformational experience on an island steeped in African-American heritage and culture.
A Time to Heal
A paralyzed mother recovers from a stroke during childbirth with care from her husband.
It Was Him or Us
When her daughter's lover begins exhibiting signs of becoming a dangerous abuser, a mother attempts to intervene.
Hamlet
From The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (“Slave Play”) in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia (“Hadestown”).
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Soldier Adora finds a magic sword -- and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra. She joins the Rebellion, but her best friend stays with the evil Horde.
Chicago P.D.
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Grey's Anatomy
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Your Honor
New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
Static Shock
An ordinary inner-city kid gains extraordinary powers and becomes an urban legend as the first teenage African-American superhero.
Filmography
as Alberta Dome
as Catherine Lancaster
as Dr. Lullah (voice)
as Rashida Remington (voice)
as Gertrude
as Queen Valerin (voice)
as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
as Flo Kennedy
as Judge Sarah LeBlanc
as Nessi
as Sharon
as (voice)
as Lou Lou
as Donna
as Bo
as Patricia Davis
as Shadow Weaver (voice)
as God (voice)
as Emily Ghost (voice)
as Remy’s Mother (voice)
as Nichelle
as Lorraine Toussaint
as Nia Rogers
as Salome Whitmore
as Mrs. Roberts
as Donna Rosewood
as Naomi Holloway
as Rebecca
as Amelia Boynton
as Almaviligerais
as Lt. Joanne Reece
as Dr. Sherman
as Shambala Green
as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker
as Dana Adams
as Ruth
as Nancy Drake
as La Bruja
as Officer Edie
as Flo Ayers
as Omar's Mom
as Kate Perry
as Bird Merriweather
as Yoga
as Self
as Député D.A. Powell
as Helen Fincher
as Pearl Stone
as Medical Examiner
as Donna Wolfson
as Carina Wright
as NSA Agent Hodges
as Elaine Duchamps
as Janie
as Cynthia James
as Dr. Franklin (voice)
as Eileen Stayman
as Rene Jackson
as Carol Broker
as Avery
as Kim Garfield
as Dr. Claudia Chan
as Mama Turner
as Shameeka Webb
as Dealey
as Judge Consuelo Marshall
as Philomena (segment "The Reunion")
as Lieutenant Sondra Washington
as Enid Sheperd
as Margaret Stratton
as Irene Roberts
as Yolanda
as Robert’s Associate
as Nurse
as Sarah
as Beth
as Florence Crawford
as Nancy Goodpaster
as Almond Joy
as Shambala Green
as Alva Debnam
as Delphine the Hooker
as Dr. Chanel Cory
as Wanda