Lynn Hamilton

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.

Casted

The Vanishing

Played Miss Carmichael

Average Rating

6.1

533 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 1993

33 years ago
Shadows

Played Girl at Party

Average Rating

6.9

263 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 1960

66 years ago
Legal Eagles

Played Doreen

Average Rating

6.0

224 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1986

40 years ago
Lady Sings the Blues

Played Aunt Ida

Average Rating

6.9

74 votes

Release Date

Oct 12, 1972

54 years ago
Buck and the Preacher

Played Sarah

Average Rating

6.3

60 votes

Release Date

Mar 17, 1972

54 years ago
The Learning Tree

Played Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.7

23 votes

Release Date

Aug 06, 1969

57 years ago
Elvis and Me

Played Hattie

Average Rating

7.0

20 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1988

38 years ago
The Seven Minutes

Played Avis

Average Rating

5.5

15 votes

Release Date

Jul 23, 1971

55 years ago
Brother John

Played Sarah

Average Rating

6.2

13 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1971

55 years ago
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Played Arless Humes

Average Rating

7.4

7 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1973

53 years ago
Leadbelly

Played Sally Ledbetter

Average Rating

6.1

7 votes

Release Date

May 28, 1976

50 years ago
The Jesse Owens Story

Played Mamma Solomon

Average Rating

7.9

4 votes

Release Date

Jul 09, 1984

42 years ago
Hangup

Played Mrs. Ramsey

Average Rating

4.5

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1974

52 years ago
A Walton Easter

Played Verdie Grant Foster

Average Rating

6.5

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 1997

29 years ago
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

Played Verdie Grant Foster

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 1993

32 years ago
A Dream for Christmas

Played Sarah Douglas

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1973

53 years ago
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

Played Beatrice

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1970

56 years ago
The New Girl

Played Miss Thompson

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1960

67 years ago
Baby's Breath

Played Dr. Oberholser

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2003

23 years ago
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2004

22 years ago
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 09, 2022

3 years ago

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