Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Acting

Born April 4, 1960 · 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

Grey's Anatomy

2005

NCIS

NCIS

2003

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Frasier

Frasier

1993

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

2014

The Closer

The Closer

2005

Scandal

Scandal

2012

Acting(102)

2026National Theatre at Home: The StoryPat

2025All's FairAlberta Dome

2025The Better SisterCatherine Lancaster

2025StuGoDr. Lullah (voice)

2024Big City Greens the Movie: SpacecationRashida Remington (voice)

2024HamletGertrude

2023NimonaQueen Valerin (voice)

2021The EqualizerViola 'Vi' Marsette

2020The GloriasFlo Kennedy

2020Your HonorJudge Sarah LeBlanc

2020Concrete CowboyNessi

2020The LineSharon

2020Unladylike2020(voice)

2019Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkLou Lou

2019Vernon and GusMarvella Magnificent (voice)

2019SprinterDonna

2019Fast ColorBo

2019The VillagePatricia Davis

2018She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerShadow Weaver (voice)

2018Anne Frank Meets GodGod (voice)

2018Summer Camp IslandEmily Ghost (voice)

2018Big City GreensRemy’s Mother (voice)

2017Love Beats RhymesNichelle

2017Girls TripLorraine Toussaint

2017The Good FightNia Rogers

2016Sophie and the Rising SunSalome Whitmore

2015The Night BeforeMrs. Roberts

2015RosewoodDonna Rosewood

2015Runaway IslandNaomi Holloway

2015Grace and FrankieRebecca

2014SelmaAmelia Boynton

2014black-ishAlmaviligerais

2014ForeverLt. Joanne Reece

2014Ask Me AnythingDr. Sherman

2014Chicago P.D.Shambala Green

2013Orange Is the New BlackYvonne 'Vee' Parker

2013The FostersDana Adams

2012Middle of NowhereRuth

2012Steve HarveySelf

2012ScandalNancy Drake

2012The FinderLa Bruja

2011Against the WallOfficer Edie

2009Three Rivers

2009The SoloistFlo Ayers

2008The Secret Life of the American TeenagerOmar's Mom

2007Saving GraceKate Perry

2006Friday Night LightsBird Merriweather

2006Ugly BettyYoga

2005Made in HollywoodSelf

2005The CloserDéputé D.A. Powell

2005Grey's AnatomyHelen Fincher

2005Their Eyes Were Watching GodPearl Stone

2005Numb3rsMedical Examiner

2003NCISDonna Wolfson

2003Threat MatrixCarina Wright

2003This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual JourneysNarrator

2001Crossing JordanElaine Duchamps

2001The Sky is FallingJanie

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCynthia James

2000Static ShockDr. Franklin (voice)

1999Judging AmyEileen Stayman

1998Any Day NowRene Jackson

1998JadedCarol Broker

1998Black DogAvery

1998Blackout EffectKim Garfield

1997Leaving L.A.Dr. Claudia Chan

1996The Cherokee KidMama Turner

1996Mr. & Mrs. Smith

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 OneMargaret Stratton

1995Bless This House

1995Dangerous MindsIrene Roberts

1995Amazing Grace

1994A Time to Heal

1993Mother's BoysRobert’s Associate

1993FrasierNurse

1993Class of '61Sarah

1993Point of No ReturnBeth

1993Sad InheritanceFlorence Crawford

1993Where I Live

1992Bodies of Evidence

1992Trial: The Price of PassionNancy Goodpaster

1991Hudson HawkAlmond Joy

1990Law & OrderShambala Green

1990Common GroundAlva Debnam

1990Nasty BoysDr. Chanel Cory

1989Breaking InDelphine the Hooker

1988Sidewalks Entertainment

1986A Case of Deadly ForcePat Bowden

1983The Face of RageStendah

Silent RetreatWanda

The Spittin' Image