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Gina's involvement in a case of rape becomes a very personal one.
US Home Video Trailer from HBO
A terminally-ill mother has to settle on the new woman in her ex-husband's life, who will be their new stepmother.

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 May 1953, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA more
Mini Biography:
From notable Louisiana southern aristocracy, leading lady Lynn Whitfield... more
Trivia:
She has two younger sisters and a younger brother. more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Lynn C. Whitfield | Lynne Whitfield
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Nov. 1711:15 PMAMC Silverado  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self
Actress:
  1. Pure Shooter (2009) (pre-production) .... Artelia Jones
  2. Mama, I Want to Sing! (2009) (post-production) .... Lillian Winter
  3. The Rebound (2009) (post-production) .... Laura

  4. The Women (2008/I) .... Glenda Hill
  5. Kings of the Evening (2008) .... Gracie
  6. "Shark" .... Anita Astin (1 episode, 2006)
        - Pilot (2006) TV episode .... Anita Astin
  7. The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) (TV) .... Dorothea
  8. Confessions (2006/I) .... Dr. Page
    ... aka Confessions of a Call Girl (USA: DVD title)
  9. "Without a Trace" .... Paula Van Doren (6 episodes, 2002-2006)
    ... aka W.A.T (USA: short title)
        - White Balance (2006) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Lost and Found (2004) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Fallout: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Fallout: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
        - Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (2003) TV episode .... Paula Van Doren
          (1 more)
  10. Madea's Family Reunion (2006) .... Victoria
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
  11. The Cheetah Girls (2004) (TV) .... Dorothea
  12. "Strong Medicine" .... Dr. Marshall (1 episode, 2004)
        - Race for a Cure (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Marshall
  13. Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) (TV) .... Barbara Becnel
  14. The Cheetah Girls (2003) (TV) .... Dorothea
  15. Head of State (2003) .... Debra Lassiter
  16. Lost in Oz (2002) (TV) .... Bellaridere
  17. "Boston Public" .... Louanna Harper (3 episodes, 2001)
        - Chapter Twenty-Nine (2001) TV episode .... Louanna Harper
        - Chapter Twenty-Eight (2001) TV episode .... Louanna Harper
        - Chapter Twenty-Six (2001) TV episode .... Louanna Harper
  18. A Girl Thing (2001) (TV) .... Nia Morgan
  19. A Time for Dancing (2000) .... Linda Derricks, the Dance Teacher

  20. Love Songs (1999) (TV) .... Jean Simpson (segment "A Love Song for Jean and Ellis")
  21. Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story (1999) (TV) .... Lori Jackson
  22. Deep in My Heart (1999) (TV) .... Corrine Burrell
  23. The Color of Courage (1999) (TV) .... Minnie McGhee
  24. Stepmom (1998) .... Dr. P. Sweikert
  25. The Wedding (1998) (TV) .... Corinne Coles
    ... aka Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding
  26. Eve's Bayou (1997) .... Roz Batiste
  27. The Planet of Junior Brown (1997) .... Mrs. Brown
    ... aka Junior's Groove (USA: video title)
  28. Gone Fishin' (1997) .... Angie
  29. "Touched by an Angel" .... Dr. Serena Hall (1 episode, 1997)
        - Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Serena Hall
  30. "Martin" .... Ellen (2 episodes, 1997)
        - Goin' Overboard: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Ellen
        - Goin' Overboard: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Ellen
  31. A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) .... Brandi Web
    ... aka A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (USA: video box title)
  32. Sophie & the Moonhanger (1996) (TV) .... Sophie
  33. "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Barbara Lorenz (2 episodes, 1994)
        - Home, Street Home (1994) TV episode .... Barbara Lorenz
        - One Day at a Time (1994) TV episode .... Barbara Lorenz
  34. In the Army Now (1994) .... Sgt. Ladd
    ... aka You're in the Army Now (USA: complete title)
  35. Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (1994) (TV) .... Bobbie Mallory
    ... aka The Larry McLinden Story (USA)
  36. State of Emergency (1994) (TV) .... Dehlia Johnson
  37. The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) .... Barbara Lorenz
    ... aka Guy Hanks I
  38. Taking the Heat (1993) (TV) .... Carolyn Hunter
  39. Stompin' at the Savoy (1992) (TV) .... Esther
  40. "Equal Justice" .... Maggie Mayfield (4 episodes, 1991)
        - Opening Farewell (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
        - Without Prejudice (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
        - In Confidence (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
        - Courting Disaster (1991) TV episode .... Maggie Mayfield
  41. A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991) (TV) .... Natala
  42. The Josephine Baker Story (1991) (TV) .... Josephine Baker
  43. "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Domestic Silence (1991) TV episode
  44. "Matlock" .... Angela Page (2 episodes, 1990)
        - The Informer: Part 2 (1990) TV episode .... Angela Page
        - The Informer: Part 1 (1990) TV episode .... Angela Page

  45. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Ciel
  46. "Heartbeat" (1988) TV series .... Dr. Cory Banks (unknown episodes)
  47. "St. Elsewhere" .... Annie Callan (1 episode, 1988)
        - Curtains (1988) TV episode .... Annie Callan
  48. Heartbeat (1988) (TV) .... Dr. Cory Banks
  49. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) .... Louisa
  50. Shelley Duvall Presents: American Tall Tales and Legends: John Henry (1987) (TV) .... Pollie Ann
  51. Dead Aim (1987) .... Sheila Freeman
    ... aka Mace (Europe: English title) (USA: working title)
  52. "Tall Tales and Legends" .... Pollie Ann (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends (USA: complete title)
        - John Henry (1986) TV episode .... Pollie Ann
  53. "Mike Hammer" .... Della Marvel (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The New Mike Hammer (USA: new title)
        - Harlem Nocturne (1986) TV episode .... Della Marvel
  54. The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV) .... Bobbie Maxwell
    ... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title)
  55. Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) (TV) .... Johnnie Mae Gibson
    ... aka Johnnie Gibson F.B.I.
  56. "The Fall Guy" .... Jeanne (1 episode, 1985)
        - Escape Claus (1985) TV episode .... Jeanne
  57. "Miami Vice" .... Odette Ribaud (1 episode, 1985)
        - Bought and Paid For (1985) TV episode .... Odette Ribaud
  58. Silverado (1985) .... Rae Johnson
  59. The Slugger's Wife (1985) .... Tina Alvarado
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife
  60. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Eleanor Taggart (2 episodes, 1985)
        - Who Says It's Fair: Part 2 (1985) TV episode .... Eleanor Taggart
        - Who Says It's Fair: Part 1 (1985) TV episode .... Eleanor Taggart
  61. "This Is the Life" .... Norma (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
        - How Shall We Then Live? (1985) TV episode
        - Certain Arrangements (1983) TV episode .... Norma
  62. "Matt Houston" (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Centerfold Murders (1983) TV episode
  63. Doctor Detroit (1983) .... Thelma Cleland
  64. "American Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1982)
        - For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) TV episode (as Lynn C. Whitfield)
        - Zora Is My Name! (????) TV episode
  65. "Hill Street Blues" .... Jill Thomas (3 episodes, 1981)
        - Cranky Streets (1981) TV episode .... Jill Thomas
        - Fecund Hand Rose (1981) TV episode .... Jill Thomas
        - Can World War III Be an Attitude? (1981) TV episode .... Jill Thomas
Self:
  1. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  2. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Tyler Perry: Madea's Family Reunion (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Head of State (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Martin Lawrence: Comic Trip (2002) TV episode .... Herself

  6. 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1999) (TV)
  7. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1998)
        - Patti LaBelle (1998) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Josephine Baker (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  8. Essence Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host

  9. Behind the Scenes with 'Jaws: The Revenge' (1987) (TV) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
She played Wyclef Jean's wife in his music video "Cheated (To All The Girls)" more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article | 4 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | African American | Friendship | Racism more
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