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Lorraine Toussaint

Acting Born Apr 4, 1960 Trinidad, British West Indies 24 credits

Biography

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

Law & Order

as Shambala Green

Grey's Anatomy

as Helen Fincher

NCIS

as Donna Wolfson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Cynthia James

Chicago P.D.

as Shambala Green

ER

as Yolanda

The Closer

as Député D.A. Powell

Frasier

as Nurse
Film

Jaws

as Medical Examiner

The Equalizer

as Viola 'Vi' Marsette

Full filmography

  • Law & Order (1990) as Shambala Green
  • Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Helen Fincher
  • NCIS (2003) as Donna Wolfson
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Cynthia James
  • Chicago P.D. (2014) as Shambala Green
  • Crossing Jordan (2001) as Elaine Duchamps
  • ER (1994) as Yolanda
  • The Closer (2005) as Député D.A. Powell
  • Frasier (1993) as Nurse
  • Scandal (2012) as Nancy Drake
  • Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker
  • Numb3rs (2005) as Medical Examiner
  • Judging Amy (1999) as Eileen Stayman
  • The Good Fight (2017) as Nia Rogers
  • black-ish (2014) as Almaviligerais
  • The Equalizer (2021) as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
  • Summer Camp Island (2018) as Emily Ghost (voice)
  • Ugly Betty (2006) as Yoga
  • The Fosters (2013) as Dana Adams
  • Friday Night Lights (2006) as Bird Merriweather
  • Grace and Frankie (2015) as Rebecca
  • Big City Greens (2018) as Remy’s Mother (voice)
  • Rosewood (2015) as Donna Rosewood
  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008) as Omar's Mom