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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Female

Birthday

null (NaN years old)

Place of Birth

Evanston, Illinois

Also Known As

Tina Lifford

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

2005

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

as

Grace Taylor

Paris Trout

1991

Paris Trout

as

Mary Sayers

A Holiday in Harlem

2021

A Holiday in Harlem

as

Mama Belle

Blood Work

2002

Blood Work

as

Detective Jaye Winston

Grand Canyon

1991

Grand Canyon

as

Deborah

Babe

1995

Babe

as

Sheep (voice)

Colors

1988

Colors

as

Mrs. Craig

Heaven Down Here

2023

Heaven Down Here

as

Clara

Mandela and de Klerk

1997

Mandela and de Klerk

as

Winnie Mandela

Cloned

1997

Cloned

as

Claire Barnes

We Strangers

2024

We Strangers

as

Willie Martin

Nuts

1987

Nuts

as

Lawyer #2

Divas

1995

Divas

as

Geraldine

Hostage

2005

Hostage

as

Laura Shoemaker

Bebe's Kids

1992

Bebe's Kids

as

Additional Voices (voice)

After Jimmy

1996

After Jimmy

as

Susan Johnson

Joe Somebody

2001

Joe Somebody

as

Cassandra Taylor

Worry Dolls

2016

Worry Dolls

as

Della DeGracie

America's Dream

1996

America's Dream

as

Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

New Jack City

1991

New Jack City

as

Recovering Addict

The Ernest Green Story

1993

The Ernest Green Story

as

Mrs. Green

Letters from a Killer

1998

Letters from a Killer

as

Elizabeth

The Ladies Club

1986

The Ladies Club

as

Patty

A Gift to Remember

2017

A Gift to Remember

as

Mrs. Henley / Landlord

Panic

2000

Panic

as

Dr. Leavitt

Wedlock

1991

Wedlock

as

Policewoman

Pay It Forward

2000

Pay It Forward

as

Principal

The 70s

2000

The 70s

as

Aunt Olavee

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

The Fabulous Baker Boys

as

Background Voice (voice)

The Loretta Claiborne Story

2000

The Loretta Claiborne Story

as

Rita Claiborne

Born Too Soon

1993

Born Too Soon

as

Latanya

Gun

1997

Gun

as

Sally

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

NCIS

NCIS

as

Pamela Fox

Heroes

Heroes

as

Paulette Hawkins

The Rookie

The Rookie

as

Warden Miller

Minority Report

Minority Report

as

Lily Vega

Queen Sugar

Queen Sugar

as

Violet Bordelon

Scandal

Scandal

as

CIA Director Lowry

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

as

Judge Nora Lafford

Parenthood

Parenthood

as

Renee Trussell

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

as

Moody O'Neil

ER

ER

as

Evelyn Pratt

Hunter

Hunter

as

Frankie Mason

JAG

JAG

as

Juanita Ressler

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as

Brenda Babson

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Washroom Attendant

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Floor manager

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Leora Cargill

Threat Matrix

Threat Matrix

as

The female pathologist

Family Law

Family Law

as

Judge Alice Kingston

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as

Lorraine

Production

Crew

Directing