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Tina Lifford
Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

ActingEvanston, Illinois

Biography

Tina Lifford emerged as an actress in 1994 as series lead in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy-drama South Central. In a career of more than twenty-five years, notable credits include Grand Canyon (1991), Mandela and De Klerk (1997), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), Parenthood (2011-2015) and Scandal (2015). Her humanitarian work focuses on the importance of inner fitness.

Filmography

2025
We Strangers

as Willie Martin

Movie
2023Movie
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves

as Moody O'Neil

TV
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

TV
2021
A Holiday in Harlem

as Mama Belle

Movie
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

TV
2018
The Rookie

as Warden Miller

TV
2017
A Gift to Remember

as Mrs. Henley / Landlord

Movie
2016
Queen Sugar

as Violet Bordelon

TV
2016
Worry Dolls

as Della DeGracie

Movie
2015
Minority Report

as Lily Vega

TV
2012
Scandal

as CIA Director Lowry

TV
2011TV
2010
Parenthood

as Renee Trussell

TV
2009
Drop Dead Diva

as Judge Nora Lafford

TV
2008
In Plain Sight

as Denise McBride / Denise Morris

TV
2006Movie
2006Movie
2006
Heroes

as Paulette Hawkins

TV
2005TV
2005Movie
2005
Hostage

as Laura Shoemaker

Movie
2003
NCIS

as Pamela Fox

TV
2003
Threat Matrix

as The female pathologist

TV
2003
Nip/Tuck

as Warden DeMarco

TV
2002
Blood Work

as Detective Jaye Winston

Movie
2001
Joe Somebody

as Cassandra Taylor

Movie
2001
Amy's Orgasm

as Irene Barris

Movie
2000
Panic

as Dr. Leavitt

Movie
2000
Pay It Forward

as Principal

Movie
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Judge Witherspoon

TV
2000
Strong Medicine

as Brenda Babson

TV
2000
The '70s

as Aunt Olavee

Movie
2000Movie
1999
Family Law

as Judge Alice Kingston

TV
1998TV
1998
Martial Law

as Halle Winship

TV
1998Movie
1997
Cloned

as Claire Barnes

Movie
1997
The Practice

as Mrs. Johnson

TV
1997
Mandela and de Klerk

as Winnie Mandela

Movie
1996
After Jimmy

as Susan Johnson

Movie
1996Movie
1996
America's Dream

as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

Movie
1995
JAG

as Juanita Ressler

TV
1995
Divas

as Geraldine

Movie
1995
Babe

as Sheep (voice)

Movie
1994
ER

as Evelyn Pratt

TV
1993
Born Too Soon

as Latanya

Movie
1993Movie
1992
Bebe's Kids

as Additional Voices (voice)

Movie
1991
Grand Canyon

as Deborah

Movie
1991Movie
1991
Wedlock

as Policewoman

Movie
1991
Paris Trout

as Mary Sayers

Movie
1991
New Jack City

as Recovering Addict

Movie
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210

as Felicity Ashe

TV
1990TV
1990Movie
1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys

as Background Voice (voice)

Movie
1988
Colors

as Mrs. Craig

Movie
1987
Nuts

as Lawyer #2

Movie
1986TV
1986Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Leora Cargill

TV
1984
Hunter

as Frankie Mason

TV
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Lorraine

TV
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Nurse

TV
1979
Knots Landing

as Washroom Attendant

TV
1979
Knots Landing

as Floor manager

TV
1979TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
Place of BirthEvanston, Illinois
Popularity0.7