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 Johnson on the 1991 nighttime soap Dangerous Women, and Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generation. Her additional TV credits include roles on 227, The Golden Girls, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Judging Amy.
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The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager,...
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Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic ...
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A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West....
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District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defenc...
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Priscilla remembers her life and her relationship with Elvis Presley since she was 14 years old. Whe...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Vanishing (1993) | Miss Carmichael | 7 | |
| 2 | Elvis and Me (1988) | Hattie | - | - |
| 3 | Legal Eagles (1986) | Doreen | 5 | |
| 4 | Leadbelly (1976) | Sally Ledbetter | - | - |
| 5 | Lady Sings the Blues (1972) | Aunt Ida | - | - |
| 6 | Buck and the Preacher (1972) | Sarah | 7 | |
| 7 | The Learning Tree (1969) | Funeral Attendee (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 8 | Shadows (1960) | Girl at Party | 4.5 |

