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
The Rookie
NCIS
Criminal Minds
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
ER
Beverly Hills, 90210
JAG
Murder, She Wrote
All Movies (41)
- We Strangers2025 · as Willie Martin
- Heaven Down Here2023 · as Clara
- A Holiday in Harlem2021 · as Mama Belle
- Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort2020 · as Self
- Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 22019 · as Mrs. Henley
- A Gift to Remember2017 · as Mrs. Henley / Landlord
- Worry Dolls2016 · as Della DeGracie
- Mystery Woman: Redemption2006 · as Bonnie
- Catch and Release2006 · as Eve
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary2005 · as Grace Taylor
- Hostage2005 · as Laura Shoemaker
- Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder2005 · as Bonnie
- Blood Work2002 · as Detective Jaye Winston
- Joe Somebody2001 · as Cassandra Taylor
- Amy's Orgasm2001 · as Irene Barris
- Panic2000 · as Dr. Leavitt
- Pay It Forward2000 · as Principal
- The '70s2000 · as Aunt Olavee
- The Loretta Claiborne Story2000 · as Rita Claiborne
- Letters from a Killer1998 · as Elizabeth
- Cloned1997 · as Claire Barnes
- Mandela and de Klerk1997 · as Winnie Mandela
- After Jimmy1996 · as Susan Johnson
- Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story1996 · as Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- America's Dream1996 · as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")
- Divas1995 · as Geraldine
- Babe1995 · as Sheep (voice)
- In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance1994 · as Jean
- Born Too Soon1993 · as Latanya
- The Ernest Green Story1993 · as Mrs. Green
- Bebe's Kids1992 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- Grand Canyon1991 · as Deborah
- The Rape of Doctor Willis1991 · as Rollins
- Wedlock1991 · as Policewoman
- Paris Trout1991 · as Mary Sayers
- New Jack City1991 · as Recovering Addict
- Moe's World1990
- The Fabulous Baker Boys1989 · as Background Voice (voice)
- Colors1988 · as Mrs. Craig
- Nuts1987 · as Lawyer #2
- The Ladies Club1986 · as Patty
All TV Shows (38)
- Lawmen: Bass Reeves2023 · as Moody O'Neil
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
- The Rookie2018 · as Warden Miller
- Queen Sugar2016 · as Violet Bordelon
- Minority Report2015 · as Lily Vega
- Scandal2012 · as CIA Director Lowry
- Friends with Benefits2011 · as Marsha
- Parenthood2010 · as Renee Trussell
- Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Judge Nora Lafford
- In Plain Sight2008 · as Denise McBride / Denise Morris
- Heroes2006 · as Paulette Hawkins
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Nora
- NCIS2003 · as Pamela Fox
- Threat Matrix2003 · as The female pathologist
- Nip/Tuck2003 · as Warden DeMarco
- For the People2002
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Judge Witherspoon
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Brenda Babson
- Family Law1999 · as Judge Alice Kingston
- The Temptations1998 · as Haze
- Martial Law1998 · as Halle Winship
- The Practice1997 · as Mrs. Johnson
- JAG1995 · as Juanita Ressler
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Sis
- ER1994 · as Evelyn Pratt
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Lee
- Love & War1992
- Beverly Hills, 902101990 · as Felicity Ashe
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Mrs. Hoover
- It's Garry Shandling's Show1986 · as Nurse Helen
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Leora Cargill
- Hunter1984 · as Frankie Mason
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Lorraine
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Nurse
- Knots Landing1979 · as Washroom Attendant
- Knots Landing1979 · as Floor manager
- Knots Landing1979 · as Tina