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Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also starred as Miss Verdie on The Waltons, Vivian Potter on the daytime drama Generations, ex-con Cissie Johnson on the 1991 nighttime soap Dangerous Wome…

Known field

  • Acting

Total Movie Credited

  • 20

Total TV Shows Credited

  • 50

Gender

  • Female

Place of birth

  • Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA

Birthdate

  • April 25, 1930

Death Date

  • June 19o 2025

Also known as

  • Alzenia Lynn Hamilton

Movies

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
0

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Documentary

2004

Baby's Breath
0

Baby's Breath

HorrorMystery

2003

A Walton Easter
6.5

A Walton Easter

DramaTV Movie

1997

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
7.5

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

DramaFamily

1993

The Vanishing
6.112

The Vanishing

ThrillerDrama

1993

Elvis and Me
7

Elvis and Me

TV MovieDrama

1988

Legal Eagles
6.1

Legal Eagles

ComedyCrime

1986

The Jesse Owens Story
7.9

The Jesse Owens Story

DramaHistory

1984

Leadbelly
6.1

Leadbelly

Drama

1976

Hangup
4.5

Hangup

DramaAction

1974

A Dream for Christmas
6

A Dream for Christmas

DramaTV Movie

1973

The Marcus-Nelson Murders
6.9

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

TV MovieCrime

1973

Lady Sings the Blues
6.92

Lady Sings the Blues

DramaMusic

1972

Buck and the Preacher
6.2

Buck and the Preacher

ActionComedy

1972

Brother John
6.2

Brother John

DramaScience Fiction

1971

TV Shows

Cold Case
7.776

Cold Case

CrimeDrama

2003

Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.023

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Comedy

2000

Judging Amy
7.5

Judging Amy

Drama

1999

Port Charles
7

Port Charles

Soap

1997

The Practice
7.7

The Practice

Drama

1997

Sunset Beach
6.1

Sunset Beach

SoapDrama

1997

Dangerous Minds
8.5

Dangerous Minds

Drama

1996

Life's Work
6

Life's Work

Comedy

1996

Moesha
6.9

Moesha

ComedyFamily

1996

Sister, Sister
7.134

Sister, Sister

ComedyFamily

1994

NYPD Blue
7

NYPD Blue

Drama

1993

Dangerous Women
2

Dangerous Women

Drama

1991

Sisters
7.2

Sisters

DramaComedy

1991

Generations
5.3

Generations

Soap

1989

Murphy Brown
6.5

Murphy Brown

Comedy

1988

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