---
name: "Lorraine Toussaint"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lorraine-toussaint"
fi1m_id: "lorraine-toussaint"
imdb_id: "nm0005501"
tmdb_id: 81726
wikidata_id: "Q460786"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 April 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-30T22:10:13.803854+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lorraine Toussaint

## Identity

Lorraine Toussaint

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lorraine-toussaint
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lorraine-toussaint
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005501
- **TMDB ID:** 81726
- **Wikidata ID:** Q460786
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_Toussaint, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460786, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81726

Actor. Born 4 April 1960 in Trinidad, British West Indies.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 April 1960, Trinidad, British West Indies
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** Lorraine Tousaint, لورین توسان
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 82 (2), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 79 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $67m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_Toussaint, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460786, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81726

## Coming up

- *National Theatre at Home: The Story* (2026-12-01), as Pat

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Nimona*](https://film.one/film/nimona.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lorraine Toussaint is a Trinidadian actress. She was born on 4 April 1960 in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to Brooklyn, New York, as a child. She trained at the High School of Performing Arts and graduated from the Juilliard School with a BFA in drama.

Toussaint began her career in theatre before moving into screen roles. She has appeared in films including *Breaking In* (1989), *Hudson Hawk* (1991), *Dangerous Minds* (1995), *Selma* (2014) and *Nimona* (2023), in which she voiced Queen Valerin. On television she is known for her lead role in *Any Day Now* (1998–2002) and her performance in *Orange Is the New Black* (2013–2014). She has also starred in *The Equalizer* (2021–).

She has received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Nimona* (2023), Fi1m 74, as Queen Valerin (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/nimona.md)
- *Selma* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Amelia Boynton — [page](https://film.one/film/selma.md)
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), Fi1m 79, as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker — [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Bird Merriweather — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)

## Complete filmography (100)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre at Home: The Story* (2026), as Pat
- *All's Fair* (2025), series, as Alberta Dome
- *The Better Sister* (2025), series, as Catherine Lancaster
- *StuGo* (2025), series, as Dr. Lullah (voice)
- *Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation* (2024), as Rashida Remington (voice)
- *Hamlet* (2024), as Gertrude
- *Nimona* (2023), as Queen Valerin (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/nimona.md)
- *The Equalizer* (2021), series, as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
- *The Glorias* (2020), as Flo Kennedy
- *Your Honor* (2020), series, as Judge Sarah LeBlanc
- *Concrete Cowboy* (2020), as Nessi
- *The Line* (2020), as Sharon
- *Unladylike2020* (2020), as (voice)
- *Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark* (2019), as Lou Lou
- *Vernon and Gus* (2019), series, as Marvella Magnificent (voice)
- *Sprinter* (2019), as Donna
- *Fast Color* (2019), as Bo
- *The Village* (2019), series, as Patricia Davis
- *She-Ra and the Princesses of Power* (2018), series, as Shadow Weaver (voice)
- *Anne Frank Meets God* (2018), as God (voice)
- *Summer Camp Island* (2018), series, as Emily Ghost (voice)
- *Big City Greens* (2018), series, as Remy’s Mother (voice)
- *Love Beats Rhymes* (2017), as Nichelle
- *Girls Trip* (2017), as Lorraine Toussaint
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Nia Rogers
- *Sophie and the Rising Sun* (2016), as Salome Whitmore
- *The Night Before* (2015), as Mrs. Roberts
- *Rosewood* (2015), series, as Donna Rosewood
- *Runaway Island* (2015), as Naomi Holloway
- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Rebecca
- *Selma* (2014), as Amelia Boynton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/selma.md)
- *black-ish* (2014), series, as Almaviligerais
- *Forever* (2014), series, as Lt. Joanne Reece
- *Ask Me Anything* (2014), as Dr. Sherman
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Shambala Green
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *The Fosters* (2013), series, as Dana Adams
- *Middle of Nowhere* (2012), as Ruth
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Nancy Drake
- *The Finder* (2012), series, as La Bruja
- *Against the Wall* (2011), series, as Officer Edie
- *Three Rivers* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Soloist* (2009), as Flo Ayers
- *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* (2008), series, as Omar's Mom
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Kate Perry
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Bird Merriweather — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Yoga
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Député D.A. Powell
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Helen Fincher — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Their Eyes Were Watching God* (2005), as Pearl Stone
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Medical Examiner
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Donna Wolfson — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, as Carina Wright, NSA Agent Hodges
- *This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys* (2003), series, as Narrator
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Elaine Duchamps
- *The Sky is Falling* (2001), as Janie
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Cynthia James
- *Static Shock* (2000), series, as Dr. Franklin (voice)
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Eileen Stayman
- *Any Day Now* (1998), series, as Rene Jackson
- *Jaded* (1998), as Carol Broker
- *Black Dog* (1998), as Avery
- *Blackout Effect* (1998), as Kim Garfield
- *C-16: FBI* (1997), series, Actor
- *Leaving L.A.* (1997), series, as Dr. Claudia Chan
- *The Cherokee Kid* (1996), as Mama Turner
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, Actor
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1996), series, Actor
- *If These Walls Could Talk* (1996), as Shameeka Webb
- *Nightjohn* (1996), as Dealey
- *The Making of a Hollywood Madam* (1996), as Judge Consuelo Marshall
- *America's Dream* (1996), as Philomena (segment "The Reunion")
- *It Was Him or Us* (1995), as Lieutenant Sondra Washington
- *Bleeding Hearts* (1995), as Enid Sheperd
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Margaret Stratton
- *Bless This House* (1995), series, Actor
- *Dangerous Minds* (1995), as Irene Roberts
- *Amazing Grace* (1995), series, Actor
- *ER* (1994), series, as Yolanda — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *A Time to Heal* (1994), Actor
- *Mother's Boys* (1993), as Robert’s Associate
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Nurse — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Class of '61* (1993), as Sarah
- *Point of No Return* (1993), as Beth
- *Sad Inheritance* (1993), as Florence Crawford
- *Where I Live* (1993), series, Actor
- *Bodies of Evidence* (1992), series, Actor
- *Trial: The Price of Passion* (1992), as Nancy Goodpaster
- *Hudson Hawk* (1991), as Almond Joy
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Shambala Green — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Common Ground* (1990), as Alva Debnam
- *Nasty Boys* (1990), series, as Dr. Chanel Cory
- *Breaking In* (1989), as Delphine the Hooker
- *A Case of Deadly Force* (1986), as Pat Bowden
- *227* (1985), series, Actor
- *The Face of Rage* (1983), as Stendah
- *The Spittin' Image*, Actor
- *Out on a Limb*, Actor
- *Silent Retreat*, as Wanda
- *The Line*, series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Lorraine Toussaint (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/382344/gallery-831058f29853.jpg) Lorraine Toussaint (2012) — Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Lorraine_Toussaint.jpg/1280px-Lorraine_Toussaint.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lorrain Toussaint at the Opening Night of "The Balusters" on Broadway - April 21, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/382344/gallery-0518c5f57517.jpg) Lorrain Toussaint at the Opening Night of "The Balusters" on Broadway - April 21, 2026 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/LorraineToussaint-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-LorraineToussaint-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Lorraine Toussaint at The Paley Center For Media's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring "Orange Is The New Black"](https://film.one/media/person/382344/gallery-0dcd73077f02.jpg) Actress Lorraine Toussaint at The Paley Center For Media's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring "Orange Is The New Black" — Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Lorraine_Toussaint_at_Paley_Fest_Orange_Is_The_New_Black.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Middle of Nowhere - Sharon Lawrence, Emayatzy Corinealdi and Lorraine Toussaint (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/382344/gallery-5859a306ca67.jpg) Middle of Nowhere - Sharon Lawrence, Emayatzy Corinealdi and Lorraine Toussaint (2012) — Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Middle_of_Nowhere_cast_2.jpg/1280px-Middle_of_Nowhere_cast_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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