U.S.-born actor and producer Lynn Whitfield. She got her start on stage and screen before progressing into supporting film parts. After her breakout portrayal as Josephine Baker, Whitfield spent the 1990s starring in a string of made-for-TV movies.
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What is the Net Worth of Lynn Whitfield? Salary, Earnings
The Wealth of Lynn Whitfield In April of 2023, Lynn Whitefield is expected to have a net worth of $5 million. Lynn Whitfield principal source of income is her long and fruitful career in the film industry. Her films have generally done well at the box office, earning her a number of accolades and tens of millions of dollars.
Last but not least, Lynn personifies the ideal of a powerful and driven female filmmaker. Her achievements are inspirational for any young woman who wants to make it big in Hollywood and become a household name all over the world. It is predicted that she will continue to be successful in the years to come.
Where was Lynn Whitfield born? Ethnicity, Nationality, Family, Education
Lynn Whitfield was born to Jean, an African-American financial agency officer, and Valerian Smith, a Creole dentist, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
She is the matriarch of a family of four and the third in her family to get a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Howard University. After training with the Black Repertory Company in Washington, DC, she quickly became a household name in the theater world.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Lynn Whitefield |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Lynn Butler-Smith |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 69 years old |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.61 m |
| Weight: | 62 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | Ventile Whitfield (m. 1974 d:1978), Brian Gibson (m. 1990 d:1992) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes 1 (Grace Gibson) |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Lynn Whitfield Lesbian? | No |
| Profession: | Actress |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2023: | $5 million |
Is Lynn Whitfield Married? Relationship
Two of Lynn Whitfield’s marriages ended in divorce. Vantile Whitfield was her first spouse; they wed in 1974 and separated in 1978. From 1990 to 1992, she was wed to CEO Brian Gibson. Grace Gibson was born to Grace and Brian Gibson during their marriage.
How tall is Lynn Whitfield? Weight, Hair Color
As of the year 2023, Lynn Whitefield will be 69 years old, having been born on May 6, 1953. She stands 1.61 meters tall and 62 kilograms heavy.
How did Lynn Whitfield start her Professional Career?
In 1981, Lynn Whitfield made her acting debut on the NBC drama Hill Street Blues, playing the role of Jill Thomas. She also had roles in the Oprah Winfrey and Cicely Tyson miniseries The Women of Brewster Place and the Lynn Whitfield medical drama HeartBeat, both from 1988.
For her portrayal of the American who became a Folies Bergère star, a French resistance fighter during WWII, and a civil rights champion in The Josephine Baker Story, Whitfield shot to fame.
The HBO special projected her life span to go from 18 years to 68 years. After her breakthrough as Baker, Whitfield had a recurring part in the Lynn Whitfield legal drama Equal Justice.
In the 1996 dark romantic comedy A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Whitfield played the female lead opposite Martin Lawrence. When the album was recorded, Whitfield was 42 years old, making Lawrence his younger brother by 12 years.
Whitfield has been in numerous TV and film supporting parts since the turn of the century. She co-starred in the political satire Head of State alongside Chris Rock. Whitfield was a regular on both “Boston Public” and “Without a Trace” in the 2000s.
From 2014 to 2015, she was a mainstay on Lynn Whitfield’s legal drama How to Get Away with Murder as the evil Mary Walker. In 2015, Whitfield was cast as the main antagonist in Greenleaf, an original drama series on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Lynn Whitfield has an extensive list of awards and recognitions to her name. In 1991, for the miniseries The Josephine Baker Story, she was nominated for her first Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress. 1999, she was honored with three NAACP Image Awards.
In 2005, she won an NAACP Image Award in addition to the Black Reel Award and the Women Film Critics Circle Award. 2020, Greenleaf won the NAACP Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, giving her a total of three NAACP Awards.
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