Lorraine Toussaint

Known for

Acting

Born

April 4, 1960 (age 66)

Birthplace

Trinidad, British West Indies

Biography

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.

Best known work

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

2019

Orange Is the New Black

2013

Chicago P.D.

2014

NCIS

2003

Selma

2014

The Night Before

2015

Your Honor

2020

Girls Trip

2017

Nimona

2023

Filmography

TBA
Silent Retreat
as Wanda
TBA
The Spittin' Image
TBA
Out on a Limb
TBA
The LineTV
2026
National Theatre at Home: The Story
as Pat
2025
All's FairTV
as Alberta Dome (2 episodes)
2025
The Better SisterTV
as Catherine Lancaster (8 episodes)
2025
StuGoTV
as Dr. Lullah (voice) (40 episodes)
2024
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
as Rashida Remington (voice)
2024
Hamlet
as Gertrude
2023
Nimona
as Queen Valerin (voice)
2021
The EqualizerTV
as Viola 'Vi' Marsette (74 episodes)
2020
The Glorias
as Flo Kennedy
2020
Your HonorTV
as Judge Sarah LeBlanc (3 episodes)
2020
Concrete Cowboy
as Nessi
2020
The Line
as Sharon
2020
Unladylike2020
as (voice)
2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Lou Lou
2019
Vernon and GusTV
as Marvella Magnificent (voice) (1 episode)
2019
Sprinter
as Donna
2019
Fast Color
as Bo
2019
The VillageTV
as Patricia Davis (10 episodes)
2018
She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerTV
as Shadow Weaver (voice) (52 episodes)
2018
Anne Frank Meets God
as God (voice)
2018
Summer Camp IslandTV
as Emily Ghost (voice) (1 episode)