Lorraine Toussaint
Known for acting · Born 4 April 1960 · 66 · Trinidad, British West Indies
103 credits
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
The Equalizer
2021
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
2018
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Rosewood
2015
Forever
2014
Saving Grace
2007
Nimona
2023
Any Day Now
1998
Fast Color
2019
Crossing Jordan
2001
Law & Order
1990
StuGo
2025
Acting (103)
2026National Theatre at Home: The StoryPatFilm
2025The Better SisterCatherine Lancaster · 8 episodesSeries
2025All's FairAlberta Dome · 2 episodesSeries
2025StuGoDr. Lullah (voice) · 40 episodesSeries
2024Big City Greens the Movie: SpacecationRashida Remington (voice)Film
2024HamletGertrudeFilm
2023NimonaQueen Valerin (voice)Film
2021The EqualizerViola 'Vi' Marsette · 74 episodesSeries
2020Your HonorJudge Sarah LeBlanc · 3 episodesSeries
2020Concrete CowboyNessiFilm
2020The GloriasFlo KennedyFilm
2020Unladylike2020(voice)Film
2020The LineSharonFilm
2019Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkLou LouFilm
2019Fast ColorBoFilm
2019The VillagePatricia Davis · 10 episodesSeries
2019SprinterDonnaFilm
2019Vernon and GusMarvella Magnificent (voice)Series
2018She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerShadow Weaver (voice) · 52 episodesSeries
2018Big City GreensRemy’s Mother (voice)Series
2018Summer Camp IslandEmily Ghost (voice)Series
2018Anne Frank Meets GodGod (voice)Film
2017Girls TripLorraine ToussaintFilm
2017The Good FightNia RogersSeries
2017Love Beats RhymesNichelleFilm
2016Sophie and the Rising SunSalome WhitmoreFilm
2015The Night BeforeMrs. RobertsFilm
2015Grace and FrankieRebeccaSeries
2015RosewoodDonna Rosewood · 44 episodesSeries
2015Runaway IslandNaomi HollowayFilm
2014Chicago P.D.Shambala GreenSeries
2014SelmaAmelia BoyntonFilm
2014ForeverLt. Joanne Reece · 22 episodesSeries
2014Ask Me AnythingDr. ShermanFilm
2014black-ishAlmaviligeraisSeries
2013Orange Is the New BlackYvonne 'Vee' Parker · 12 episodesSeries
2013The FostersDana Adams · 8 episodesSeries
2012ScandalNancy DrakeSeries
2012The FinderLa BrujaSeries
2012Middle of NowhereRuthFilm
2012Steve HarveySelfSeries
2011Against the WallOfficer EdieSeries
2009The SoloistFlo AyersFilm
2009Three RiversSeries
2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerOmar's MomSeries
2007Saving GraceKate Perry · 46 episodesSeries
2006Friday Night LightsBird Merriweather · 2 episodesSeries
2006Ugly BettyYoga · 6 episodesSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyHelen FincherSeries
2005Numb3rsMedical Examiner · 2 episodesSeries
2005The CloserDéputé D.A. Powell · 2 episodesSeries
2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodPearl StoneFilm
2005Made in HollywoodSelfSeries
2003NCISDonna WolfsonSeries
2003Threat MatrixCarina Wright · 4 episodes, NSA Agent HodgesSeries
2003This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual JourneysNarrator · 6 episodesSeries
2001Crossing JordanElaine Duchamps · 12 episodesSeries
2001The Sky is FallingJanieFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCynthia James · 3 episodesSeries
2000Static ShockDr. Franklin (voice)Series
1999Judging AmyEileen StaymanSeries
1998Black DogAveryFilm
1998JadedCarol BrokerFilm
1998Blackout EffectKim GarfieldFilm
1998Any Day NowRene Jackson · 88 episodesSeries
1997C-16: FBISeries
1997Leaving L.A.Dr. Claudia Chan · 6 episodesSeries
1996If These Walls Could TalkShameeka WebbFilm
1996Dark Skies · 2 episodesSeries
1996The Cherokee KidMama TurnerFilm
1996NightjohnDealeyFilm
1996America's DreamPhilomena (segment "The Reunion")Film
1996Mr. & Mrs. SmithSeries
1996The Making of a Hollywood MadamJudge Consuelo MarshallFilm
1995Dangerous MindsIrene RobertsFilm
1995Murder OneMargaret Stratton · 2 episodesSeries
1995It Was Him or UsLieutenant Sondra WashingtonFilm
1995Bleeding HeartsEnid SheperdFilm
1995Bless This HouseSeries
1995Amazing Grace · 5 episodesSeries
1994ERYolandaSeries
1994A Time to HealFilm
1993FrasierNurseSeries
1993Point of No ReturnBethFilm
1993Mother's BoysRobert’s AssociateFilm
1993Class of '61SarahFilm
1993Where I Live · 21 episodesSeries
1993Sad InheritanceFlorence CrawfordFilm
1992Bodies of Evidence · 4 episodesSeries
1992Trial: The Price of PassionNancy GoodpasterFilm
1991Hudson HawkAlmond JoyFilm
1990Law & OrderShambala Green · 7 episodesSeries
1990Nasty BoysDr. Chanel CorySeries
1990Common GroundAlva DebnamFilm
1989Breaking InDelphine the HookerFilm
1988Sidewalks EntertainmentSeries
1986A Case of Deadly ForcePat BowdenFilm
1985227Series
1983The Face of RageStendahFilm
—The Spittin' ImageFilm
—Silent RetreatWandaFilm
—Out on a LimbFilm
—The LineSeries