Tina Lifford
Tina Lifford
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
72
Gender
Female
Birthday
Birthday not available
Place of Birth
Evanston, Illinois
Acting

2024

We Strangers as Willie Martin

2023

Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Moody O'Neil

2023

Heaven Down Here as Clara

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest

2021

A Holiday in Harlem as Mama Belle

2019

Tamron Hall as Self - Guest

2018

The Rookie as Warden Miller

2017

A Gift to Remember as Mrs. Henley / Landlord

2016

Queen Sugar as Violet Bordelon

2016

Worry Dolls as Della DeGracie

2015

Minority Report as Lily Vega

2012

Scandal as CIA Director Lowry

2011

Friends with Benefits as Marsha

2010

Parenthood as Renee Trussell

2009

Drop Dead Diva as Judge Nora Lafford

2006

Heroes as Paulette Hawkins

2006

Catch and Release as Eve

2005

Criminal Minds as Nora

2005

Hostage as Laura Shoemaker

2005

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary as Grace Taylor

2003

NCIS as Pamela Fox

2003

Threat Matrix as The female pathologist

2002

Blood Work as Detective Jaye Winston

2001

Joe Somebody as Cassandra Taylor

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Judge Witherspoon

2000

Strong Medicine as Brenda Babson

2000

Pay It Forward as Principal

2000

Panic as Dr. Leavitt

2000

The Loretta Claiborne Story as Rita Claiborne

2000

The 70s as Aunt Olavee

1999

Family Law as Judge Alice Kingston

1998

The Temptations as Haze

1998

Letters from a Killer as Elizabeth

1997

Gun as Sally

1997

Cloned as Claire Barnes

1997

Mandela and de Klerk as Winnie Mandela

1996

After Jimmy as Susan Johnson

1996

America's Dream as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

1996

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story as Jackie Joyner-Kersee

1995

JAG as Juanita Ressler

1995

Babe as Sheep (voice)

1995

Divas as Geraldine

1994

ER as Evelyn Pratt

1993

Born Too Soon as Latanya

1993

The Ernest Green Story as Mrs. Green

1992

Love & War as Not available

1992

Bebe's Kids as Additional Voices (voice)

1991

New Jack City as Recovering Addict

1991

Wedlock as Policewoman

1991

Grand Canyon as Deborah

1991

Paris Trout as Mary Sayers

1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mrs. Hoover

1990

Moe's World as Not available

1989

The Fabulous Baker Boys as Background Voice (voice)

1988

Colors as Mrs. Craig

1987

Nuts as Lawyer #2

1986

It's Garry Shandling's Show as Nurse Helen

1986

The Ladies Club as Patty

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Leora Cargill

1984

Hunter as Frankie Mason

1982

T. J. Hooker as Lorraine

1982

T. J. Hooker as Nurse

1979

Knots Landing as Washroom Attendant

1979

Knots Landing as Floor manager

1979

Knots Landing as Tina