Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

Known for
Acting
Born
May 1, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Evanston, 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.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
We Strangers poster

We Strangers

Movie · as Willie Martin

2023
Heaven Down Here poster

Heaven Down Here

Movie · as Clara

2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves poster

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

TV · as Moody O'Neil · 1 ep

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
A Holiday in Harlem poster

A Holiday in Harlem

Movie · as Mama Belle

2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Movie · as Self

2019
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 poster

Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2

Movie · as Mrs. Henley

2019
The Tamron Hall Show poster

The Tamron Hall Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2018
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

TV · as Warden Miller · 1 ep

2017
A Gift to Remember poster

A Gift to Remember

Movie · as Mrs. Henley / Landlord

2016
Worry Dolls poster

Worry Dolls

Movie · as Della DeGracie

2016
Queen Sugar poster

Queen Sugar

TV · as Violet Bordelon · 88 eps

2015
Minority Report poster

Minority Report

TV · as Lily Vega · 2 eps

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as CIA Director Lowry · 6 eps

2011
Friends with Benefits poster

Friends with Benefits

TV · as Marsha · 1 ep

2010
Parenthood poster

Parenthood

TV · as Renee Trussell · 15 eps

2009
Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Judge Nora Lafford · 1 ep

2008
In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight

TV · as Denise McBride / Denise Morris · 1 ep

2006
Catch and Release poster

Catch and Release

Movie · as Eve

2006
Mystery Woman: Redemption poster

Mystery Woman: Redemption

Movie · as Bonnie

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · as Paulette Hawkins · 1 ep

2005
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary poster

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

Movie · as Grace Taylor

2005
Hostage poster

Hostage

Movie · as Laura Shoemaker

2005
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder poster

Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder

Movie · as Bonnie

2005
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Nora · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Pamela Fox · 1 ep

2003
Threat Matrix poster

Threat Matrix

TV · as The female pathologist · 1 ep

2003
Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck

TV · as Warden DeMarco · 2 eps

2002
Blood Work poster

Blood Work

Movie · as Detective Jaye Winston

2002
For the People

For the People

TV · 1 ep

2001
Joe Somebody poster

Joe Somebody

Movie · as Cassandra Taylor

2001
Amy's Orgasm poster

Amy's Orgasm

Movie · as Irene Barris

2000
Panic poster

Panic

Movie · as Dr. Leavitt

2000
Pay It Forward poster

Pay It Forward

Movie · as Principal

2000
The '70s poster

The '70s

Movie · as Aunt Olavee

2000
The Loretta Claiborne Story poster

The Loretta Claiborne Story

Movie · as Rita Claiborne

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Judge Witherspoon · 3 eps

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Brenda Babson · 1 ep

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Judge Alice Kingston · 8 eps

1998
Letters from a Killer poster

Letters from a Killer

Movie · as Elizabeth

1998
The Temptations poster

The Temptations

TV · as Haze · 2 eps

1998
Martial Law poster

Martial Law

TV · as Halle Winship · 1 ep

1997
Mandela and de Klerk poster

Mandela and de Klerk

Movie · as Winnie Mandela

1997
Cloned poster

Cloned

Movie · as Claire Barnes

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Mrs. Johnson · 1 ep

1997
Gun poster

Gun

TV · as Sally · 1 ep

1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Movie · as Jackie Joyner-Kersee

1996
After Jimmy

After Jimmy

Movie · as Susan Johnson

1996
America's Dream poster

America's Dream

Movie · as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

1995
Babe poster

Babe

Movie · as Sheep (voice)

1995
Divas poster

Divas

Movie · as Geraldine

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Juanita Ressler · 2 eps

1994
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance poster

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

Movie · as Jean

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Evelyn Pratt · 2 eps

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Sis · 1 ep

1993
The Ernest Green Story poster

The Ernest Green Story

Movie · as Mrs. Green

1993
Born Too Soon poster

Born Too Soon

Movie · as Latanya

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV · as Lee · 2 eps

1992
Bebe's Kids poster

Bebe's Kids

Movie · as Additional Voices (voice)

1992
Love & War poster

Love & War

TV · 1 ep

1991
Paris Trout poster

Paris Trout

Movie · as Mary Sayers

1991
Grand Canyon poster

Grand Canyon

Movie · as Deborah

1991
The Rape of Doctor Willis poster

The Rape of Doctor Willis

Movie · as Rollins

1991
New Jack City poster

New Jack City

Movie · as Recovering Addict

1991
Wedlock poster

Wedlock

Movie · as Policewoman

1990
Moe's World poster

Moe's World

Movie

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Mrs. Hoover · 1 ep

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV · as Felicity Ashe · 1 ep

1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys poster

The Fabulous Baker Boys

Movie · as Background Voice (voice)

1988
Colors poster

Colors

Movie · as Mrs. Craig

1987
Nuts poster

Nuts

Movie · as Lawyer #2

1986
The Ladies Club poster

The Ladies Club

Movie · as Patty

1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show poster

It's Garry Shandling's Show

TV · as Nurse Helen · 1 ep

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Frankie Mason · 1 ep

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Leora Cargill · 1 ep

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · as Lorraine, Nurse · 1 ep

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Washroom Attendant, Floor manager, Tina · 1 ep