Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford emerged as an actress in 1994 as series lead in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy-drama South Central. In a career of more than twenty-five years, notable credits include Grand Canyon (1991), Mandela and De Klerk (1997), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), Parenthood (2011-2015) and Scandal (2015). Her humanitarian work focuses on the importance of inner fitness.

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Filmography

2024

We Strangers
We Strangers
as Willie Martin
Movie - Released: 3/9/2024

2023

Heaven Down Here
Heaven Down Here
as Clara
Movie - Released: 12/14/2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Moody O'Neil
TV - Released: 11/5/2023

2022

Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

A Holiday in Harlem
A Holiday in Harlem
as Mama Belle
Movie - Released: 11/14/2021

2019

Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
as Mrs. Henley
Movie - Released: 11/24/2019
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

The Rookie
The Rookie
as Warden Miller
TV - Released: 10/16/2018

2017

A Gift to Remember
A Gift to Remember
as Mrs. Henley / Landlord
Movie - Released: 11/19/2017

2016

Worry Dolls
Worry Dolls
as Della DeGracie
Movie - Released: 6/27/2016
Queen Sugar
Queen Sugar
as Violet Bordelon
TV - Released: 9/6/2016

2015

Minority Report
Minority Report
as Lily Vega
TV - Released: 9/21/2015

2012

Scandal
Scandal
as CIA Director Lowry
TV - Released: 4/5/2012

2011

Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits
as Marsha
TV - Released: 8/5/2011

2010

Parenthood
Parenthood
as Renee Trussell
TV - Released: 3/2/2010

2009

Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
as Judge Nora Lafford
TV - Released: 7/12/2009

2006

Catch and Release
Catch and Release
as Eve
Movie - Released: 10/20/2006
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Mystery Woman: Redemption
as Bonnie
Movie - Released: 11/6/2006
Heroes
Heroes
as Paulette Hawkins
TV - Released: 9/25/2006

2005

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
as Grace Taylor
Movie - Released: 7/19/2005
Hostage
Hostage
as Laura Shoemaker
Movie - Released: 3/10/2005
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
as Bonnie
Movie - Released: 2/25/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Nora
TV - Released: 9/22/2005

2003

NCIS
NCIS
as Pamela Fox
TV - Released: 9/23/2003
Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix
as The female pathologist
TV - Released: 9/18/2003

2002

Blood Work
Blood Work
as Detective Jaye Winston
Movie - Released: 8/9/2002

2001

Joe Somebody
Joe Somebody
as Cassandra Taylor
Movie - Released: 12/21/2001

2000

Panic
Panic
as Dr. Leavitt
Movie - Released: 12/1/2000
Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward
as Principal
Movie - Released: 10/20/2000
The 70s
The 70s
as Aunt Olavee
Movie - Released: 4/30/2000
The Loretta Claiborne Story
The Loretta Claiborne Story
as Rita Claiborne
Movie - Released: 1/16/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Judge Witherspoon
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
as Brenda Babson
TV - Released: 7/23/2000

1999

Family Law
Family Law
as Judge Alice Kingston
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Letters from a Killer
Letters from a Killer
as Elizabeth
Movie - Released: 8/21/1998
The Temptations
The Temptations
as Haze
TV - Released: 11/1/1998

1997

Mandela and de Klerk
Mandela and de Klerk
as Winnie Mandela
Movie - Released: 2/16/1997
Cloned
Cloned
as Claire Barnes
Movie - Released: 9/28/1997
Gun
Gun
as Sally
Movie - Released: 4/12/1997

1996

Movie
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Movie - Released: 6/16/1996
Movie
After Jimmy
as Susan Johnson
Movie - Released: 9/24/1996
America's Dream
America's Dream
as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")
Movie - Released: 2/17/1996

1995

Babe
Babe
as Sheep (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/18/1995
Divas
Divas
as Geraldine
Movie - Released: 9/19/1995
JAG
JAG
as Juanita Ressler
TV - Released: 9/23/1995

1994

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
as Jean
Movie - Released: 1/23/1994
ER
ER
as Evelyn Pratt
TV - Released: 9/19/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Sis
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

The Ernest Green Story
The Ernest Green Story
as Mrs. Green
Movie - Released: 1/17/1993
Born Too Soon
Born Too Soon
as Latanya
Movie - Released: 4/25/1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Lee
TV - Released: 1/3/1993

1992

Bebe's Kids
Bebe's Kids
as Additional Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/31/1992
Love & War
Love & War
TV - Released: 9/21/1992

1991

Paris Trout
Paris Trout
as Mary Sayers
Movie - Released: 4/21/1991
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
as Deborah
Movie - Released: 12/25/1991
The Rape of Doctor Willis
The Rape of Doctor Willis
as Rollins
Movie - Released: 11/3/1991
New Jack City
New Jack City
as Recovering Addict
Movie - Released: 3/8/1991
Wedlock
Wedlock
as Policewoman
Movie - Released: 5/10/1991

1990

Moe's World
Moe's World
Movie - Released: 7/14/1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Mrs. Hoover
TV - Released: 9/10/1990

1989

The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys
as Background Voice (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/13/1989

1988

Colors
Colors
as Mrs. Craig
Movie - Released: 4/15/1988

1987

Nuts
Nuts
as Lawyer #2
Movie - Released: 11/20/1987

1986

The Ladies Club
The Ladies Club
as Patty
Movie - Released: 4/1/1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Nurse Helen
TV - Released: 9/10/1986

1984

Hunter
Hunter
as Frankie Mason
TV - Released: 9/18/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Leora Cargill
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1982

T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Lorraine
TV - Released: 3/13/1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Nurse
TV - Released: 3/13/1982

1979

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Washroom Attendant
TV - Released: 12/27/1979
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Floor manager
TV - Released: 12/27/1979
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Tina
TV - Released: 12/27/1979