Lorraine Toussaint

Acting·April 4, 1960 — 66 years old·Trinidad, British West Indies

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

Grey's Anatomy

2005·8.2

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019·6.5

Orange Is the New Black

Chicago P.D.

NCIS

Selma

The Night Before

Your Honor

Girls Trip

Nimona

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000·7.6

Dangerous Minds

1995·7.0

Filmography · 101

—Silent RetreatWanda —The Spittin' Image —The LineTV 2026National Theatre at Home: The StoryPat 2025All's FairTVAlberta Dome 2025The Better SisterTVCatherine Lancaster 2025StuGoTVDr. Lullah (voice)2024Big City Greens the Movie: SpacecationRashida Remington (voice)2024HamletGertrude 2023NimonaQueen Valerin (voice)2021The EqualizerTVViola 'Vi' Marsette 2020The GloriasFlo Kennedy 2020Your HonorTVJudge Sarah LeBlanc 2020Concrete CowboyNessi 2020The LineSharon 2020Unladylike2020(voice)2019Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkLou Lou 2019Vernon and GusTVMarvella Magnificent (voice)2019SprinterDonna 2019Fast ColorBo 2019The VillageTVPatricia Davis 2018She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerTVShadow Weaver (voice)2018Anne Frank Meets GodGod (voice)2018Summer Camp IslandTVEmily Ghost (voice)2018Big City GreensTVRemy’s Mother (voice)2017Love Beats RhymesNichelle 2017Girls TripLorraine Toussaint 2017The Good FightTVNia Rogers 2016Sophie and the Rising SunSalome Whitmore 2015The Night BeforeMrs. Roberts 2015RosewoodTVDonna Rosewood 2015Runaway IslandNaomi Holloway 2015Grace and FrankieTVRebecca 2014SelmaAmelia Boynton 2014black-ishTVAlmaviligerais 2014ForeverTVLt. Joanne Reece 2014Ask Me AnythingDr. Sherman 2014Chicago P.D.TVShambala Green 2013Orange Is the New BlackTVYvonne 'Vee' Parker 2013The FostersTVDana Adams 2012Middle of NowhereRuth 2012ScandalTVNancy Drake 2012The FinderTVLa Bruja 2011Against the WallTVOfficer Edie 2009Three RiversTV 2009The SoloistFlo Ayers 2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerTVOmar's Mom 2007Saving GraceTVKate Perry 2006Friday Night LightsTVBird Merriweather 2006Ugly BettyTVYoga 2005Made in HollywoodTVSelf 2005The CloserTVDéputé D.A. Powell 2005Grey's AnatomyTVHelen Fincher 2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodPearl Stone 2005Numb3rsTVMedical Examiner 2003NCISTVDonna Wolfson 2003Threat MatrixTVCarina Wright · NSA Agent Hodges 2003This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual JourneysTVNarrator 2001Crossing JordanTVElaine Duchamps 2001The Sky is FallingJanie 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVCynthia James 2000Static ShockTVDr. Franklin (voice)1999Judging AmyTVEileen Stayman 1998Any Day NowTVRene Jackson 1998JadedCarol Broker 1998Black DogAvery 1998Blackout EffectKim Garfield 1997C-16: FBITV 1997Leaving L.A.TVDr. Claudia Chan 1996The Cherokee KidMama Turner 1996Dark SkiesTV 1996Mr. & Mrs. SmithTV 1996If These Walls Could TalkShameeka Webb 1996NightjohnDealey 1996The Making of a Hollywood MadamJudge Consuelo Marshall 1996America's DreamPhilomena (segment "The Reunion")1995It Was Him or UsLieutenant Sondra Washington 1995Bleeding HeartsEnid Sheperd 1995Murder OneTVMargaret Stratton 1995Bless This HouseTV 1995Dangerous MindsIrene Roberts 1995Amazing GraceTV 1994ERTVYolanda 1994A Time to Heal 1993Mother's BoysRobert’s Associate 1993FrasierTVNurse 1993Class of '61Sarah 1993Point of No ReturnBeth 1993Sad InheritanceFlorence Crawford 1993Where I LiveTV 1992Bodies of EvidenceTV 1992Trial: The Price of PassionNancy Goodpaster 1991Hudson HawkAlmond Joy 1990Law & OrderTVShambala Green 1990Common GroundAlva Debnam 1990Nasty BoysTVDr. Chanel Cory 1989Breaking InDelphine the Hooker 1988Sidewalks EntertainmentTV 1986A Case of Deadly ForcePat Bowden 1985227TV 1983The Face of RageStendah