Lorraine Toussaint was born in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 4, 1960, is a Trinidadian American actress. Young Lorraine Toussaint began her professional acting career on the New York stage. She made her big screen debut in crime comedy film Breaking In (1989) in role as Delphine the Hooker. She got her television debut in drama movie The Face of Rage (1983) in role as Stendah. Lorraine's breakthrough performance came as Rene Jackson in Lifetime drama series Any Day Now (1998-2002).
How tall is Lorraine Toussaint and what is her weight? Lorraine Toussaint's height is 5' 9" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 175 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 161 іn pоunds or 73 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 64 years old. Her net worth is around 2 million dollars. Lorraine Toussaint body measurements are bust-waist-hip 38-30-39 in inches or 96.5-76-99 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 36B with cup size B.
Lorraine Toussaint
April 4, 1960
64 years old
U.S. - Trinidad
Aries
Black
Dark Brown
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
$2 Million
38-30-39 in | 96.5-76-99 cm
73 kg | 161 lbs
36B
8.5 US | 39 EU
She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ruth in drama film Middle of Nowhere (2012).
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Ensemble and won the Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Ensemble for her role as Amelia Boynton Robinson in historical drama movie Selma (2014).
She won the Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Bo in superhero drama film Fast Color (2018).
Hudson Hawk (1991) action comedy as Almond Joy
Point of No Return (1993) action as Beth
Dangerous Minds (1995) drama as Irene Roberts
If These Walls Could Talk (1996) drama as Shameeka Webb
Nightjohn (1996) historical drama as Dealey
The Night Before (2015) comedy as Mrs. Roberts
Sprinter (2018) sport drama as Donna
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) horror as Louise "Lou Lou" Baptiste
The Glorias (2020) biographical drama as Florynce Kennedy
Concrete Cowboy (2020) Western as Nessie
She won the National Bar Association Wiley A. Branton Award and was nominated for five NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Rene Jackson in Lifetime drama series Any Day Now (1998-2002).
She won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for her role as Yvonne "Vee" Parker in Netflix comedy drama television series Orange Is the New Black (2014).
She was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series for her role as Viola "Aunt Vi" Lascombe in CBS crime drama series The Equalizer (2021-2023).
She had recurring role as Shambala Green in NBC police procedural and legal drama series Law & Order (1990-1993).
Where I Live (1993) ABC sitcom as Marie St. Martin
Amazing Grace (1995) NBC drama series as Yvonne Price
Leaving L.A. (1997) drama series as Dr. Claudia Chan
Crossing Jordan (2002-2003) NBC crime drama series as Dr. Elaine Duchamps
She had recurring role as Amelia 'Yoga' Bluman in ABC comedy drama series Ugly Betty (2007).
Saving Grace (2007-2010) TNT crime drama series as Capt. Kate Perry
She had recurring role as Birdie "Bird" Merriweather in sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009-2011).
The Young and the Restless (2012-2014) CBS soap opera as Dr. Watkins
She had recurring role as Police Chief Angela Martin in ABC medical crime comedy drama series Body of Proof (2013).
She had recurring role as Dana Adams in ABC family drama series The Fosters (2013-2017).
Forever (2014-2015) ABC fantasy crime drama series as Lt. Joanna Reece
Rosewood (2015-2017) Fox police procedural drama series as Donna Rosewood
Into the Badlands (2018-2019) AMC sci-fi martial arts series as Cressida
She voiced Shadow Weaver / Light Spinner in Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018-2020).
The Village (2019) NBC drama series as Patricia
Your Honor (2020-2021) Showtime drama series as Judge Sarah LeBlanc
Graduated from The High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan in 1978.
Graduated from The Juilliard School (1982), with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Has Trinidadian, Haitian and Martinican ancestry.
She won the LA Femme Filmmaker Visionary Award in 2008.
She voiced High Sage Viryx in video games: World of Warcraft (2004) and World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor (2014).
She voiced Sphinx in video game King's Quest (2015).
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Has been in relationship with Micah Zane, they have a daughter, Samara Grace Zane.
She was married to Michael Tomlinson (2017-2019).