Lorraine Toussaint

Acting · Born 1960-04-04 · Trinidad, British West Indies

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.

Known for

• National Theatre at Home: The Story (2026)
• Hamlet (2024)
• The Glorias (2020)
• Concrete Cowboy (2020)
• The Line (2020)
• Unladylike2020 (2020)
• Fast Color (2019)
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
• Sprinter (2019)
• Anne Frank Meets God (2018)
• Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
• Girls Trip (2017)
• Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
• The Night Before (2015)
• Runaway Island (2015)
• Ask Me Anything (2014)
• Selma (2014)
• Middle of Nowhere (2012)
• The Soloist (2009)
• Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
• The Sky is Falling (2001)
• Blackout Effect (1998)
• Jaded (1998)
• Black Dog (1998)