Acting credits
72
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Tina Lifford
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 38Series: 34
TMDB ID: 57992
IMDb ID: nm0509824
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2025
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q2628916
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Tina Lifford.
6.0
We Strangers
as Willie Martin
2025 Movie
7.7
Heaven Down Here
as Clara
2023 Movie
4.6
A Holiday in Harlem
as Mama Belle
2021 Movie
5.4
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
as Mrs. Henley
2019 Movie
6.1
A Gift to Remember
as Mrs. Henley / Landlord
2017 Movie
5.3
Worry Dolls
as Della DeGracie
2016 Movie
6.6
Mystery Woman: Redemption
as Bonnie
2006 Movie
5.9
Catch and Release
as Eve
2006 Movie
4.9
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
as Grace Taylor
2005 Movie
6.3
Hostage
as Laura Shoemaker
2005 Movie
5.4
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
as Bonnie
2005 Movie
6.2
Blood Work
as Detective Jaye Winston
2002 Movie
5.7
Joe Somebody
as Cassandra Taylor
2001 Movie
4.7
Amy's Orgasm
as Irene Barris
2001 Movie
6.2
Panic
as Dr. Leavitt
2000 Movie
7.4
Pay It Forward
as Principal
2000 Movie
4.3
The 70s
as Aunt Olavee
2000 Movie
5.0
The Loretta Claiborne Story
as Rita Claiborne
2000 Movie
5.3
Letters from a Killer
as Elizabeth
1998 Movie
4.7
Cloned
as Claire Barnes
1997 Movie
6.5
Mandela and de Klerk
as Winnie Mandela
1997 Movie
6.4
America's Dream
as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")
1996 Movie
10.0
Divas
as Geraldine
1995 Movie
6.3
Babe
as Sheep (voice)
1995 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Tina Lifford.
7.1
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Moody O'Neil • 1 eps
2023 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.5
The Rookie
as Warden Miller • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Queen Sugar
as Violet Bordelon • 88 eps
2016 Series
6.0
Minority Report
as Lily Vega • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Scandal
as CIA Director Lowry • 6 eps
2012 Series
6.5
Friends with Benefits
as Marsha • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Parenthood
as Renee Trussell • 15 eps
2010 Series
7.7
Drop Dead Diva
as Judge Nora Lafford • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
In Plain Sight
as Denise McBride / Denise Morris • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Heroes
as Paulette Hawkins • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Nora • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Pamela Fox • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.0
Threat Matrix
as The female pathologist • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Nip/Tuck
as Warden DeMarco • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Judge Witherspoon • 3 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Strong Medicine
as Brenda Babson • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.2
Family Law
as Judge Alice Kingston • 8 eps
1999 Series
7.9
The Temptations
as Haze • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Martial Law
as Halle Winship • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Mrs. Johnson • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.3
JAG
as Juanita Ressler • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Sis • 1 eps
1994 Series