Lorraine Toussaint then began her career as a Shakespearean actress before venturing into screen acting in television and film. She began her career in theatre before supporting performances in films, including (1986), Breaking In (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), and Dangerous Minds (1995).
As lead actress, she is best known for her role as Rene Jackson in the firmly acclaimed television drama series Any Day Now (1998-2002). She had a recurring role as defense attorney Shambala Green in the legal drama Law & Order from 1990 to 2003.
Lorraine Toussaint received critical acclaim and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in Middle of Nowhere. She played the role of the major enemy in the second season of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2014). For the series, she received critical acclaim and a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2015.
In 2020, she won the Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama film Fast Color. Toussaint later played the role of Amelia Boynton Robinson in Ava DuVernay’s 2014 historical drama film Selma.
She later co-starred in Forever (2014–15), Rosewood (2015–17), and Into the Badlands (2018–19). She starred in the 2019 horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, as Louise.
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Lorraine Toussaint Education
School: Juilliard School
High School of Performing Arts
Lorraine Toussaint Career
Profession: Actress, Producer
Net Worth: USD $2 Million approx
Family & Relatives
Mother: Janet Beane
Marital Status: Married
No. of Children: 1
Daughter: Samara Zane
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Who is Lorraine Toussaint?
Lorraine Toussaint is a Trinidadian-American actress, producer, born on 04 April, 1960 in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.
How old is Lorraine Toussaint?
Lorraine Toussaint is 63 years old as of February 2024.
How tall is Lorraine Toussaint?
Lorraine Toussaint is 5 feet 8 inches (1.75 m).
