Lynn Hamilton
Acting
Born: 1930-04-25 · Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Died: 2025-06-19
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
2022
Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
Self
Baby's Breath
2003
Dr. Oberholser
A Walton Easter
1997
Verdie Grant Foster
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
Verdie Grant Foster
The Vanishing
1993
Miss Carmichael
Elvis and Me
1988
Hattie
Legal Eagles
1986
Doreen
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
Mamma Solomon
Leadbelly
1976
Sally Ledbetter
Hangup
1974
Mrs. Ramsey
A Dream for Christmas
1973
Sarah Douglas
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
Arless Humes
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
Aunt Ida
Buck and the Preacher
1972
Sarah
Brother John
1971
Sarah
The Seven Minutes
1971
Avis
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
Beatrice
The Learning Tree
1969
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Shadows
1960
Girl at Party
📺 TV Shows (20)
Cold Case
2003
Mary Chisolm (2009)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Wanda's Mom
Judging Amy
1999
Faye Benton
Port Charles
1997
Alice Morgan #2
The Practice
1997
Judge P. Fulton
Sunset Beach
1997
Selita Jones
Dangerous Minds
1996
Flora
Life's Work
1996
Mrs. Rader
Moesha
1996
Ruth Mitchell
Sister, Sister
1994
Mother Palmer
NYPD Blue
1993
Doris Becker
Dangerous Women
1991
Cissie Johnson
Sisters
1991
Alma Hayes
Generations
1989
Vivian Potter
Murphy Brown
1988
Woman #1
Amen
1986
Mrs. Phillips
The Golden Girls
1985
Trudy
227
1985
Emma Johnson
The New Leave It to Beaver
1984
Ms. Dash
Highway to Heaven
1984
Mattie Taylor