LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Known for

Acting

Born

October 21, 1949 (age 76)

Birthplace

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Biography

LaTanya Richardson, often listed as LaTanya Richardson Jackson, is an American actress and producer. She began her career appearing in off-Broadway, before playing supporting roles on television and film.

Best known work

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Criminal Minds

2005

Sleepless in Seattle

1993

Marvel's Luke Cage

2016

Malcolm X

1992

U.S. Marshals

1998

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

Blue Bloods

2010

Law & Order

1990

Cheers

1982

Filmography

TBA
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
as Self
TBA
Frisco KingTV
Executive Producer
2026
Diamond
as Elizabeth
2025
The American RevolutionTV
as (voice) (1 episode)
2023
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
as self - archival footage
2023
You Hurt My Feelings
as Sylvia
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
The Last Movie StarsTV
as Self (1 episode), as Maude Brink (voice) (2 episodes)
2022
The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyTV
Executive Producer
2020
Beyond the SpotlightTV
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Juanita
as Kay-Rita
2018
Summer Camp IslandTV
as Queen Bee (voice) (1 episode)
2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Narrator (voice)
2016
Marvel's Luke CageTV
as Mama Mabel (1 episode), as Mama Mabel Stokes (1 episode)
2015
Show Me a HeroTV
as Norma O'Neal (6 episodes)
2013
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Grandma Sands
2011
Harry's LawTV
as Noreen (1 episode)
2010
Blue BloodsTV
as Lt. Dee Ann Carver (3 episodes)
2010
The Black List: Volume Three
as Self
2009
Mother and Child
as Carol
2007
Blackout
as Mrs. Thompson
2007
All About Us
as Cousin Bernice
2007
DamagesTV
as Judge Jaclynn Ellis (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)