Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

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.

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Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • as Helen Fincher

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • as Donna Wolfson

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Shambala Green

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

2014 • as Shambala Green

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Cynthia James

Frasier

Frasier

1993 • as Nurse

Filmography

2025

StuGo
StuGo
as Dr. Lullah (voice)
TV - Released: 1/1/2025
TV
The Better Sister
as Catherine Lancaster
TV - Released: 5/29/2025

2024

Hamlet
Hamlet
as Gertrude
Movie - Released: 5/10/2024
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
as Rashida Remington (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/6/2024

2023

Nimona
Nimona
as Queen Valerin (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/23/2023

2021

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
TV - Released: 2/7/2021

2020

The Glorias
The Glorias
as Flo Kennedy
Movie - Released: 12/18/2020
Concrete Cowboy
Concrete Cowboy
as Nessi
Movie - Released: 9/13/2020
The Line
The Line
as Sharon
Movie - Released: 7/8/2020
Unladylike2020
Unladylike2020
as (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/19/2020
Your Honor
Your Honor
as Judge Sarah LeBlanc
TV - Released: 12/6/2020

2019

Fast Color
Fast Color
as Bo
Movie - Released: 3/29/2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Lou Lou
Movie - Released: 8/8/2019
Sprinter
Sprinter
as Donna
Movie - Released: 4/24/2019
The Village
The Village
as Patricia Davis
TV - Released: 3/19/2019
TV
Vernon and Gus
as Marvella Magnificent (voice)
TV - Released: 5/10/2019

2018

Anne Frank Meets God
Anne Frank Meets God
as God (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/12/2018
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
as Shadow Weaver (voice)
TV - Released: 11/13/2018
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
as Remy’s Mother (voice)
TV - Released: 6/18/2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Emily Ghost (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2018

2017

Love Beats Rhymes
Love Beats Rhymes
as Nichelle
Movie - Released: 12/1/2017
Girls Trip
Girls Trip
as Lorraine Toussaint
Movie - Released: 7/21/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Nia Rogers
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

Sophie and the Rising Sun
Sophie and the Rising Sun
as Salome Whitmore
Movie - Released: 1/27/2016

2015

The Night Before
The Night Before
as Mrs. Roberts
Movie - Released: 11/20/2015
Runaway Island
Runaway Island
as Naomi Holloway
Movie - Released: 6/12/2015
Rosewood
Rosewood
as Donna Rosewood
TV - Released: 9/23/2015
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie
as Rebecca
TV - Released: 5/8/2015

2014

Ask Me Anything
Ask Me Anything
as Dr. Sherman
Movie - Released: 4/19/2014
Selma
Selma
as Amelia Boynton
Movie - Released: 12/25/2014
Forever
Forever
as Lt. Joanne Reece
TV - Released: 9/22/2014
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.
as Shambala Green
TV - Released: 1/8/2014
black-ish
black-ish
as Almaviligerais
TV - Released: 9/24/2014

2013

Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker
TV - Released: 7/11/2013
The Fosters
The Fosters
as Dana Adams
TV - Released: 6/3/2013

2012

Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere
as Ruth
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
The Finder
The Finder
as La Bruja
TV - Released: 1/12/2012
Scandal
Scandal
as Nancy Drake
TV - Released: 4/5/2012

2011

Against the Wall
Against the Wall
as Officer Edie
TV - Released: 7/31/2011

2009

The Soloist
The Soloist
as Flo Ayers
Movie - Released: 4/24/2009
Three Rivers
Three Rivers
TV - Released: 10/4/2009

2007

Saving Grace
Saving Grace
as Kate Perry
TV - Released: 7/23/2007

2006

Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
as Bird Merriweather
TV - Released: 10/3/2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Yoga
TV - Released: 9/28/2006

2005

Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God
as Pearl Stone
Movie - Released: 3/6/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
TV - Released: 1/23/2005
The Closer
The Closer
as Député D.A. Powell
TV - Released: 6/13/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Helen Fincher
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2003

This Far By Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
This Far By Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/23/2003
Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix
as Carina Wright
TV - Released: 9/18/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Donna Wolfson
TV - Released: 9/23/2003
This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
as Narrator
TV - Released: 2/2/2003
Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix
as NSA Agent Hodges
TV - Released: 9/18/2003

2001

The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
as Janie
Movie - Released: 6/7/2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Elaine Duchamps
TV - Released: 9/24/2001

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Cynthia James
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
Static Shock
Static Shock
as Dr. Franklin (voice)
TV - Released: 9/23/2000

1999

Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Eileen Stayman
TV - Released: 9/19/1999

1998

Blackout Effect
Blackout Effect
as Kim Garfield
Movie - Released: 1/4/1998
Jaded
Jaded
as Carol Broker
Movie - Released: 7/9/1998
Black Dog
Black Dog
as Avery
Movie - Released: 5/1/1998
Any Day Now
Any Day Now
as Rene Jackson
TV - Released: 8/18/1998

1997

Leaving L.A.
Leaving L.A.
as Dr. Claudia Chan
TV - Released: 4/12/1997
C-16: FBI
C-16: FBI
TV - Released: 9/27/1997

1996

If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk
as Shameeka Webb
Movie - Released: 9/11/1996
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
as Judge Consuelo Marshall
Movie - Released: 2/21/1996
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid
as Mama Turner
Movie - Released: 12/14/1996
America's Dream
America's Dream
as Philomena (segment "The Reunion")
Movie - Released: 2/17/1996
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
as Dealey
Movie - Released: 6/1/1996
Dark Skies
Dark Skies
TV - Released: 9/21/1996
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
TV - Released: 9/20/1996

1995

Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
as Irene Roberts
Movie - Released: 8/11/1995
It Was Him or Us
It Was Him or Us
as Lieutenant Sondra Washington
Movie - Released: 11/21/1995
Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Hearts
as Enid Sheperd
Movie - Released: 9/22/1995
TV
Amazing Grace
TV - Released: 4/1/1995
Bless This House
Bless This House
TV - Released: 9/11/1995
Murder One
Murder One
as Margaret Stratton
TV - Released: 9/20/1995

1994

A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal
Movie - Released: 4/8/1994
ER
ER
as Yolanda
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Point of No Return
Point of No Return
as Beth
Movie - Released: 3/19/1993
Class of '61
Class of '61
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 4/12/1993
Mother's Boys
Mother's Boys
as Robert’s Associate
Movie - Released: 10/1/1993
Sad Inheritance
Sad Inheritance
as Florence Crawford
Movie - Released: 3/14/1993
Where I Live
Where I Live
TV - Released: 3/5/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Nurse
TV - Released: 9/16/1993

1992

Trial: The Price of Passion
Trial: The Price of Passion
as Nancy Goodpaster
Movie - Released: 5/3/1992
Bodies of Evidence
Bodies of Evidence
TV - Released: 6/18/1992

1991

Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk
as Almond Joy
Movie - Released: 5/23/1991

1990

Common Ground
Common Ground
as Alva Debnam
Movie - Released: 3/25/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Shambala Green
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Breaking In
Breaking In
as Delphine the Hooker
Movie - Released: 10/13/1989
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
as Dr. Chanel Cory
TV - Released: 9/21/1989

1988

TV
Sidewalks Entertainment
TV - Released: 9/1/1988

1986

Movie
A Case of Deadly Force
as Pat Bowden
Movie - Released: 4/9/1986

1985

227
227
TV - Released: 9/14/1985

1983

Movie
The Face of Rage
as Stendah
Movie - Released: 3/20/1983

Unknown

Silent Retreat
Silent Retreat
as Wanda
Movie
Movie
The Spittin' Image
Movie
TV
The Line
TV