Lynn Hamilton
Acting
Biography
Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also starred as Miss Verdie on The Waltons, Vivian Potter on the daytime drama Generations, ex-con Cissie Johnson on the 1991 nighttime soap Dangerous Women, and Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generation. Her additional TV credits include roles on 227, The Golden Girls, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Judging Amy.
Born: April 25, 1930
Place of Birth: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Known For
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds is an American drama television series that aired on ABC network between September 1996 and March 1997. The series is based on the motion picture film, Dangerous Minds. Annie Potts stars in the lead role originated by Michelle Pfeiffer.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Good Times
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama won a 1985 Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for two more.
Cold Case
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.
The Practice
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
The Rockford Files
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
The Golden Girls
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
Knight Rider
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
Quincy, M.E.
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.
Filmography
as Self
as Mary Chisolm (2009)
as Dr. Oberholser
as Wanda's Mom
as Faye Benton
as Alice Morgan #2
as Verdie Grant Foster
as Judge P. Fulton
as Selita Jones
as Flora
as Mrs. Rader
as Ruth Mitchell
as Mother Palmer
as Verdie Grant Foster
as Doris Becker
as Miss Carmichael
as Alma Hayes
as Woman #1
as Hattie
as Mrs. Phillips
as Doreen
as Trudy
as Emma Johnson
as Ms. Dash
as Mattie Taylor
as Velma the Maid
as Mamma Solomon
as Sarah Tolley
as Mrs. Matthews
as Susan Wade
as Judge Condon
as Cousin Georgia Anderson
as Mrs. Kellough
as Olivia Allen
as Sally Ledbetter
as Edith Dobey
as Mrs. Ramsey
as Eunice Charles Bingham
as Mrs. Edwards
as Sarah Douglas
as Arless Humes
as Laura Padget
as Aunt Ida
as Mrs. Ellis
as The Attendant
as Verdie Grant Foster
as Sarah
as Donna Harris
as Mary Rose Carter
as Sarah
as Avis
as Beatrice
as Maybelle Giles
as Mrs. Carter
as Mrs. Harris
as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
as Mae
as Eve Chancellor
as Nurse Clark
as Mrs. Johnson
as Girl at Party
as Reba
as Mother Tabitha