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Lynn Whitfield is an American on-screen actress and producer. She started her acting profession in TV and theatre, before advancing to supporting jobs in film. Whitfield spent her profession after her advancement execution as Josephine Baker, assuming the main jobs in various made for TV motion pictures during the 1990s.
Career Highlights
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Whitfield made her expert screen debut in the NBC widely praised drama, Hill Street Blues, as Jill Thomas in 1981. She likewise was a regular cast in the brief 1988 ABC female-driven clinical drama, HeartBeat, and the miniseries The Women of Brewster Place alongside Oprah Winfrey and Cicely Tyson. Whitfield accomplished wide recognition in the title role of The Josephine Baker Story, depicting the American who turned into a Folies Bergère star, a French resistance contender during World War II, and a civil rights activist.
Family and Personal Life
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Whitfield has been married twice. Her first spouse was Vantile Whitfield, whom she got married to in 1974 and divorced in 1978. From 1990 to 1992, she was married to executive Brian Gibson. In her marriage to Brian, they had a daughter, Grace Gibson.
| Husband's/Spouse's Name | Ventile Whitfield (m. 1974 d:1978), Brian Gibson (m. 1990 d:1992) |
|---|---|
| Children/Kids | Yes 1 (Grace Gibson) |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating) | N/A |
| Civil Status | Divorced |
Nationality, Net Worth and Other Facts
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| Full/Real Name | Lynn Butler-Smith |
|---|---|
| Gender (Biological) | Female |
| Age (as of today) | 69 years |
| Date of Birth | May 6, 1953 |
| Place of Birth | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.61 m, 5 feet 3 inches |
| Weight | 62 kg, 136.5 lbs |
| Net Worth / Wealth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Actress |
Height, Weight, and Age
Lynn Whitfield's height is pretty average measuring 1.61 m. Lynn Whitfield weighs 62 kg. Being born on May 6, 1953, translates to an age of 69 years as of todays date (February 4, 2023).
Quotes
When men age, their love interests get younger. It doesn’t stop them from doing different genres of stuff. As women age in film, you know, they go from the woman in charge to the mother, the grandmother… off a cliff somewhere.
Lynn Whitfield
I wanted to do what I was seeing Dorothy Dandridge doing, what I saw Marilyn Monroe do, what I saw Bette Davis do. I wanted to do that: to tell stories. I wanted to make people laugh, make people cry. I wanted to be a storyteller.
Lynn Whitfield
Even the toughest people have a backstory, and villains don’t feel like they’re the bad guys.
Lynn Whitfield
I have always been part of a family with a great appreciation for the arts.
Lynn Whitfield
Josephine Baker is such an iconic woman that once you’ve touched her and she has touched you, it never goes away. I’m stuck with her. I’m sure 50 years from now, when they write my obituary, they will mention that I played Josephine Baker. It’ll be on my epitaph.
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