Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
4 April 1960 (66)
Place of birth
Trinidad, British West Indies
Also known as
Lorraine Tousaint · لورین توسان
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.
Dikenal lewat
6.5
Film
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Lou Lou
2019
7.2
Series
The Equalizer
Viola 'Vi' Marsette
2021–2025
7.4
Series
Saving Grace
Kate Perry
2007–2010
6.5
Series
Rosewood
Donna Rosewood
2015–2017
7.8
Series
Forever
Lt. Joanne Reece
2014–2015
6.2
Film
Point of No Return
Beth
1993
8.5
Series
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Shadow Weaver (voice)
2018–2020
7.0
Film
Dangerous Minds
Irene Roberts
1995
6.9
Series
The Better Sister
Catherine Lancaster
2025
7.5
Series
Any Day Now
Rene Jackson
1998–2002
4.4
Series
StuGo
Dr. Lullah (voice)
2025
5.7
Film
Hudson Hawk
Almond Joy
1991
5.6
Film
Ask Me Anything
Dr. Sherman
2014
6.1
Film
The Night Before
Mrs. Roberts
2015
7.8
Film
Nimona
Queen Valerin (voice)
2023
6.4
Film
Black Dog
Avery
1998
5.5
Film
The Cherokee Kid
Mama Turner
1996
6.0
Film
Middle of Nowhere
Ruth
2012
7.7
Film
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
Rashida Remington (voice)
2024
7.4
Film
Selma
Amelia Boynton
2014
6.7
Film
The Soloist
Flo Ayers
2009
7.1
Series
The Village
Patricia Davis
2019
0.0
Film
National Theatre at Home: The Story
Pat
2026
8.0
Series
Leaving L.A.
Dr. Claudia Chan
1997
8.3
Series
Where I Live
1993
5.9
Film
Fast Color
Bo
2019
6.6
Film
Sprinter
Donna
2019
5.6
Film
Love Beats Rhymes
Nichelle
2017
6.1
Film
Concrete Cowboy
Nessi
2020
10.0
Series
This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
Narrator
2003
6.7
Film
Sophie and the Rising Sun
Salome Whitmore
2016
9.5
Film
Hamlet
Gertrude
2024
1.0
Film
Unladylike2020
(voice)
2020
Acting credits 33 titles
National Theatre at Home: The Story
as Pat
0.0
2026
StuGo
as Dr. Lullah (voice)
4.4
2025
The Better Sister
as Catherine Lancaster
6.9
2025
Hamlet
as Gertrude
9.5
2024
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
as Rashida Remington (voice)
7.7
2024
Nimona
as Queen Valerin (voice)
7.8
2023
The Equalizer
as Viola 'Vi' Marsette
7.2
2021–2025
Unladylike2020
as (voice)
1.0
2020
Concrete Cowboy
as Nessi
6.1
2020
Sprinter
as Donna
6.6
2019
The Village
as Patricia Davis
7.1
2019
Fast Color
as Bo
5.9
2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as Lou Lou
6.5
2019
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
as Shadow Weaver (voice)
8.5
2018–2020
Love Beats Rhymes
as Nichelle
5.6
2017
Sophie and the Rising Sun
as Salome Whitmore
6.7
2016
Rosewood
as Donna Rosewood
6.5
2015–2017
The Night Before
as Mrs. Roberts
6.1
2015
Forever
as Lt. Joanne Reece
7.8
2014–2015
Ask Me Anything
as Dr. Sherman
5.6
2014
Selma
as Amelia Boynton
7.4
2014
Middle of Nowhere
as Ruth
6.0
2012
The Soloist
as Flo Ayers
6.7
2009
Saving Grace
as Kate Perry
7.4
2007–2010
This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys
as Narrator
10.0
2003
Any Day Now
as Rene Jackson
7.5
1998–2002
Black Dog
as Avery
6.4
1998
Leaving L.A.
as Dr. Claudia Chan
8.0
1997
The Cherokee Kid
as Mama Turner
5.5
1996
Dangerous Minds
as Irene Roberts
7.0
1995
Where I Live
8.3
1993
Point of No Return
as Beth
6.2
1993
Hudson Hawk
as Almond Joy
5.7
1991