Lynn Whitfield

: January 5, 2024
: Movie Actress

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Lynn Whitfield Biography
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Lynn Whitfield
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	May 6, 1953(1953-05-06)
Age	71
Birthplace	Baton Rouge
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Taurus

Lynn Whitfield Biography

Name	Lynn Whitfield
Birthday	May 6
Birth Year	1953
Place Of Birth	Baton Rouge
Home Town	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Taurus
Parents	Valerian Smith, Jean Butler
Siblings	Valerian Butler-Smith, Kimberlegh Butler-Smith, Shawne Langston
Spouse	Brian Gibson , Vantile Whitfield
Children(s)	Grace Gibson

Lynn Whitfield is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on May 6, 1953 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. She is an award-winning actress and has appeared in numerous television movies including The Award-winning actress who has starred in many television movies, including The Josephine Baker Story and The Cheetah Girls. She also appeared in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Story, The Cheetah Girls, and The Award- winning actress who has starred in many television movies, including The Josephine Baker Story and The Cheetah Girls. She also appeared in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Story. A Thin Line Between Love and Hate also starred her.

She was seen in Gone Fishin’ 1997 with She appeared in the 1997 film Gone Fishin’ with Danny Glover..

Whitfield has been married twice. Her first husband was Vantile Whitfield from 1974 to 1978. From 1990 to 1992, she was married to director Brian Gibson and had a daughter, Grace.

Whitfield was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of Jean (née Butler) who is African-American, an officer of a finance agency, and Valerian Smith -who is Creole, a dentist. She is the eldest of four children and a third-generation BFA graduate from Howard University. Her dentist father was instrumental in developing Lynn’s initial interest in acting as he was a prime figure in forming community theater in her native Baton Rouge. First garnering attention on the stage by studying and performing with the Black Repertory Company in Washington, D.C, she married one of the company’s co-founders and pioneers of black theatre, playwright/director/actor Vantile Whitfield in

She eventually moved to New York and appeared off-Broadway in such shows as The Great Macdaddy and Showdown before earning acclaim in the 1977 Los Angeles production of the landmark play ‘for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf’ co-starring alongside Alfre Woodard.

From 1990 to 1992, she was married to Brian Gibson. Grace was their only child.

Lynn Whitfield Net Worth

Net Worth	$3 Million
Source Of Income	Movie Actress
House	Living in own house.

Lynn Whitfield is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lynn Whitfield 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was an honorary member in Aplha Kappa Alpha.

For her role in The She won the 1991 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special category for her role in The Josephine Baker Story. story, she won the 1991 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in Miniseries or Special Category.

Lynn Whitfield (née Butler-Smith; born February 8, 1953) is an American actress and producer. She began her acting career in television and theatre, before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical drama film The Josephine Baker Story (1991).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	5 ft 3 in

Lynn Whitfield height 5 ft 3 in Lynn weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lynn Whitfield Dating?

According to our records, Lynn Whitfield married to Brian Gibson , Vantile Whitfield. As of December 1, 2023, Lynn Whitfield’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1996, Whitfield was cast as a female lead opposite Martin Lawrence in the dark romantic comedy film, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. At the time of filming, Lawrence was 12 years younger than Whitfield, who was then 42. The film grossed over $35 million against a budget of $8 million. In 1997, she co- starred opposite Danny Glover and Rosanna Arquette in the comedy film Gone Fishin’, appeared in the supporting role in the Canadian drama The Planet of Junior Brown, and played the mother of Jurnee Smollett’s title character in the critically acclaimed independent drama Eve’s Bayou. In 1998, Whitfield had supporting role of an oncologist in the comedy-drama film, Stepmom.

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Lynn Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lynn Whitfield celebrates birthday on May 6 of every year.

In the 2000s, Whitfield had many supporting roles on television and film. She co-starred in the Chris Rock’s comedy film, Head of State (2003), and Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion (2006). Whitfield also appeared in The Women (2008), The Rebound (2009) and Mama, I Want to Sing (2011), and had many roles in a low-profile B-Movies. She also starred as Dorothea Garibaldi in both Disney Channel films The Cheetah Girls and The Cheetah Girls 2.