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.
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Acting History
2025
We Strangers as Willie Martin
2023Heaven Down Here as Clara
2023Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Moody O'Neil
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2021A Holiday in Harlem as Mama Belle
2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
2019Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 as Mrs. Henley
2019Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2018The Rookie as Warden Miller
2017A Gift to Remember as Mrs. Henley / Landlord
2016Queen Sugar as Violet Bordelon
2016Worry Dolls as Della DeGracie
2015Minority Report as Lily Vega
2012Scandal as CIA Director Lowry
2011Friends with Benefits as Marsha
2010Parenthood as Renee Trussell
2009Drop Dead Diva as Judge Nora Lafford
2008In Plain Sight as Denise McBride / Denise Morris
2006Mystery Woman: Redemption as Bonnie
2006Catch and Release as Eve
2006Heroes as Paulette Hawkins
2005Criminal Minds as Nora
2005Urban Legends: Bloody Mary as Grace Taylor
2005Hostage as Laura Shoemaker
2005Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder as Bonnie
2003NCIS as Pamela Fox
2003Threat Matrix as The female pathologist
2003Nip/Tuck as Warden DeMarco
2002Blood Work as Detective Jaye Winston
2001Joe Somebody as Cassandra Taylor
2001Amy's Orgasm as Irene Barris
2000Panic as Dr. Leavitt
2000Pay It Forward as Principal
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Judge Witherspoon
2000Strong Medicine as Brenda Babson
2000The 70s as Aunt Olavee
2000The Loretta Claiborne Story as Rita Claiborne
1999Family Law as Judge Alice Kingston
1998The Temptations as Haze
1998Letters from a Killer as Elizabeth
1997Cloned as Claire Barnes
1997The Practice as Mrs. Johnson
1997Mandela and de Klerk as Winnie Mandela
1996After Jimmy as Susan Johnson
1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story as Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1996America's Dream as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")
1995JAG as Juanita Ressler
1995Divas as Geraldine
1995Babe as Sheep (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel as Sis
1994ER as Evelyn Pratt
1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance as Jean
1993Born Too Soon as Latanya
1993The Ernest Green Story as Mrs. Green
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Lee
1992Love & War
1992Bebe's Kids as Additional Voices (voice)
1991Grand Canyon as Deborah
1991The Rape of Doctor Willis as Rollins
1991Wedlock as Policewoman
1991Paris Trout as Mary Sayers
1991New Jack City as Recovering Addict
1990Beverly Hills, 90210 as Felicity Ashe
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mrs. Hoover
1990Moe's World
1989The Fabulous Baker Boys as Background Voice (voice)
1988Colors as Mrs. Craig
1987Nuts as Lawyer #2
1986It's Garry Shandling's Show as Nurse Helen
1986The Ladies Club as Patty
1984Murder, She Wrote as Leora Cargill
1984Hunter as Frankie Mason
1982T. J. Hooker as Lorraine
1982T. J. Hooker as Nurse
1979Knots Landing as Washroom Attendant
1979Knots Landing as Floor manager
1979Knots Landing as Tina