About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1930-04-25
Place of birth:
Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Website:
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Lynn Hamilton

Overview

Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also starred as Miss Verdie on The Waltons, Vivian Potter on the daytime drama Generations, ex-con Cissie Johnson on the 1991 nighttime soap Dangerous Women, and Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generation. Her additional TV credits include roles on 227, The Golden Girls, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Judging Amy.

Known for

Acting
2004 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Actor Self N/A
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2003 Baby's Breath Actor Dr. Oberholser N/A
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1997 A Walton Easter Actor Verdie Grant Foster 58
Average
1993 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion Actor Verdie Grant Foster 59
Average
1993 The Vanishing Actor Miss Carmichael 59
Average
1991 Dangerous Women Actor Cissie Johnson 69
Fair
1988 Elvis and Me Actor Hattie 59
Average
1986 Legal Eagles Actor Doreen 59
Average
1984 The Jesse Owens Story Actor Mamma Solomon 59
Average
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Actor Cousin Georgia Anderson 71
Good
1976 Leadbelly Actor Sally Ledbetter 58
Average
1974 Hangup Actor Mrs. Ramsey 58
Average
1973 A Dream for Christmas Actor Sarah Douglas 59
Average
1973 The Marcus-Nelson Murders Actor Arless Humes 58
Average
1972 Lady Sings the Blues Actor Aunt Ida 59
Average
1972 Buck and the Preacher Actor Sarah 59
Average
1971 Brother John Actor Sarah 59
Average
1971 The Seven Minutes Actor Avis 58
Average
1970 The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children Actor Beatrice N/A
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1969 The Learning Tree Actor Funeral Attendee (uncredited) 59
Average
1960 Shadows Actor Girl at Party 62
Fair
1960 The New Girl Actor Miss Thompson N/A
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