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Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Actor · Born April 4, 1960 (66) · Trinidad, British West Indies

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 1 other major award body

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1960 (66)
From
Trinidad, British West Indies
Works as
Actor
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 100 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Lorraine Toussaint's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Morality
24%
Self
24%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Hopeful
17
Melancholic
14
Contemplative
6
Dread
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Hopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lorraine Toussaint's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lorraine Toussaint's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

100 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • National Theatre at Home: The Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Pat

  • All's Fair(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alberta Dome

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Better Sister(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Catherine Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • StuGo(2025)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dr. Lullah (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation(2024)

    as Rashida Remington (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gertrude

  • Nimona(2023)

    as Queen Valerin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 74 episodes · as Viola 'Vi' Marsette

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Glorias(2020)

    as Flo Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Sarah LeBlanc

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Concrete Cowboy(2020)

    as Nessi

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sharon

  • Unladylike2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as (voice)

  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark(2019)

    as Lou Lou

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Vernon and Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvella Magnificent (voice)

  • Sprinter(2018)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fast Color(2018)

    as Bo

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Patricia Davis

  • She-Ra and the Princesses of Power(2018)

    Show 52 episodes · as Shadow Weaver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Anne Frank Meets God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as God (voice)

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Ghost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Big City Greens(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Remy’s Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Love Beats Rhymes(2017)

    as Nichelle

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Girls Trip(2017)

    as Lorraine Toussaint

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Nia Rogers

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sophie and the Rising Sun(2016)

    as Salome Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Night Before(2015)

    as Mrs. Roberts

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 44 episodes · as Donna Rosewood

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Runaway Island(2015)

    as Naomi Holloway

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Selma(2014)

    as Amelia Boynton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Almaviligerais

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Forever(2014)

    Show 22 episodes · as Lt. Joanne Reece

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ask Me Anything(2014)

    as Dr. Sherman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Shambala Green

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yvonne 'Vee' Parker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Fosters(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dana Adams

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Middle of Nowhere(2012)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Drake

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Finder(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as La Bruja

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Against the Wall(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Edie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Three Rivers(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Soloist(2009)

    as Flo Ayers

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Omar's Mom

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 46 episodes · as Kate Perry

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Friday Night Lights(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bird Merriweather

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yoga

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Député D.A. Powell

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Fincher

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Their Eyes Were Watching God(2005)

    as Pearl Stone

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Medical Examiner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Wolfson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Threat Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Carina Wright · as NSA Agent Hodges

  • This Far by Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 12 episodes · as Elaine Duchamps

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Sky Is Falling(1999)

    as Janie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cynthia James

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Static Shock(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Franklin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen Stayman

  • Any Day Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 88 episodes · as Rene Jackson

  • Jaded(1998)

    as Carol Broker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Black Dog(1998)

    as Avery

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Blackout Effect(1998)

    as Kim Garfield

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • C-16: FBI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Leaving L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Claudia Chan

  • The Cherokee Kid(1996)

    as Mama Turner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dark Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • If These Walls Could Talk(1996)

    as Shameeka Webb

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Nightjohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dealey

  • The Making of a Hollywood Madam(1996)

    as Judge Consuelo Marshall

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • America's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Philomena (segment "The Reunion")

  • It Was Him or Us(1995)

    as Lieutenant Sondra Washington

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bleeding Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Enid Sheperd

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Margaret Stratton

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    as Irene Roberts

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Yolanda

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Time to Heal(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Boys(1993)

    as Robert’s Associate

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Class of '61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sarah

  • Point of No Return(1993)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lies & Lullabies(1993)

    as Florence Crawford

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Where I Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • Bodies of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Trial: The Price of Passion(1992)

    as Nancy Goodpaster

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hudson Hawk(1991)

    as Almond Joy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as Shambala Green

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Common Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Alva Debnam

  • Nasty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Chanel Cory

  • Breaking In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Delphine the Hooker

  • Sidewalks Entertainment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Case of Deadly Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pat Bowden

  • 227(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Face of Rage(1983)

    as Stendah

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Silent Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Wanda

  • The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Spittin' Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles, 96 of them dated from 1983 to 2025; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Dangerous Minds (1995)

$180M worldwide

Highest rated

Nimona (2023)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Equalizer (2021)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19832025

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting100 of 100: 100 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s34 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
890419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 2 major nominations, 2013–2015.

WinNomination
  1. 2015
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lorraine Toussaint's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 33; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Runaway Island (2015)

93rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nimona (2023)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lorraine Toussaint's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles35–78 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles12–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles15–82 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles12–72 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles32–67 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lorraine Toussaint work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lorraine Toussaint's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nate Stevenson shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Mixed roles