Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford (born May 1, 1954) is an American actress and playwright.[1] She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox comedy-drama series, South Central (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the NBC drama series, Parenthood (2010–2015). She has starring roles in the feature films Grand Canyon (1991), Blood Work (2002), and Hostage (2005). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon (Aunt Vi) in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.

Tina Lifford
Lifford in 2019
Born (1954-05-01) May 1, 1954
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materSanta Monica City College
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Websitewww.tinalifford.com

Life and career

Lifford graduated from the Santa Monica City College.[2] She began her career in 1980s, appearing on television shows include Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, and Murder, She Wrote. From 1983 to 1988, she had the recurring role on Knots Landing. In film, she made her debut in The Ladies Club (1986).[3] The following years, she had appeared in films include Nuts (1987), Colors (1988), Paris Trout (1991), Grand Canyon (1991), Letters from a Killer (1998), Panic (2000), Pay It Forward (2000), Joe Somebody (2001), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), and Catch and Release (2006).

Lifford played the leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox comedy-drama series, South Central (1994).[4][5][6][7][8] In addition to her leading role on South Central, Lifford was regular cast member on the short-lived NBC drama, Crisis Center (1997).[9] She had number of starring roles on the made-for-television movies, include The Ernest Green Story (1993), Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996) playing Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mandela and de Klerk (1997) as Winnie Mandela, The Temptations (1998), and The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) starring Kimberly Elise.[3]

During her career, Lifford had guest-starring roles in over 50 shows, include Touched by an Angel, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Any Day Now, NYPD Blue, NCIS, ER, and Nip/Tuck. She also had the recurring roles on Family Law (1999–2001), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2004–2005), Lincoln Heights (2007–2009), Parenthood (2010–2015) as Joy Bryant's mother, and Scandal (2015).

In 2016, Lifford was cast in her first series regular role as of 1990s, in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Queen Sugar produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. She plays the role of Violet Bordelon, the aunt to the Bordelon siblings Nova (Rutina Wesley), Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner). Violet is a spunky woman involved in a long-term relationship with a younger man (played by Omar Dorsey).[10] For her performance, Lifford received two NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and well as Black Reel Awards nomination.[11][12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Why Me? Television film
1986 The Ladies Club Patty
1987 Jaws: The Revenge Additional Voices Voice
1987 Nuts Lawyer
1988 Colors Mrs. Craig
1988 Casual Sex? Additional Voices Voice
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys Background Voice Voice
1991 New Jack City Recovering Addict
1991 Paris Trout Mary Sayers
1991 Wedlock Policewoman
1991 The Rape of Doctor Willis Officer Rollins Television film
1991 Grand Canyon Deborah
1992 Bébé's Kids Voice
1993 Doppelganger Voice
1993 The Ernest Green Story Mrs. Green Television film
1993 Born Too Soon Latanya Television film
1994 In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance Jean Television film
1995 Babe Sheep Voice
1996 Divas Geraldine Television film
1995 A Streetcar Named Desire The Neighbor Television film
1996 America's Dream Sarah Television film
Nominated — CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series
1996 Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story Jackie Joyner-Kersee Television film
1996 After Jimmy Susan Johnson Television film
1996 The Longest Season Employment Counselor Short film
1997 Mandela and de Klerk Winnie Mandela Television film
1997 Cloned Claire Barnes Television film
1998 Letters from a Killer Elizabeth
1998 The Temptations Haze Television film
2000 The Loretta Claiborne Story Rita Claiborne Television film
2000 Panic Dr. Leavitt
2000 The '70s Aunt Olavee Television film
2000 Pay It Forward Principal
2001 A Girl Thing Sharon Television film
2001 Amy's Orgasm Irene Barris
2001 Joe Somebody Cassandra Taylor
2002 Blood Work Detective Jaye Winston
2005 Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder Bonnie Television film
2005 Hostage Laura Shoemaker
2005 Urban Legends: Bloody Mary Grace Taylor
2006 Mystery Woman: Redemption Bonnie Television film
2006 Catch and Release Eve
2010 The Ties That Bind Karen White Short film
2016 The Devil's Dolls Della
2017 A Gift to Remember Mrs. Henley Television film
2019 Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 Mrs. Henley Television film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Hill Street Blues Stenographer Episode: "Death by Kiki"
1984 Cagney & Lacey Episode: "The Bounty Hunter"
1985 Murder, She Wrote Leora Cargill Episode: "Tough Guys Don't Die"
1985 T.J. Hooker Lorraine Episode: "The Assassin"
1986 Amen Ruth Episode: "Maitre D'eacon"
1987 Perfect Strangers Mrs. Cooper Episode: "Dog Gone Blues"
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Nurse Helen Episode: "Pete Has an Affair"
1987 Frank's Place Ray's Wife Episode: "Season's Greetings"
1983-1988 Knots Landing Tina Recurring role, 15 episodes
1988 Simon & Simon Elissa Byers Episodes: "Love Song of Abigail Marsh" and "Shadows"
1989 Tour of Duty Nurse Pritchard Episode: "Doc Hock"
1990 Hunter Frankie Mason Episode: "Unacceptable Loss"
1990 True Colors Ruth Episode: "A Moment of Ruth"
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Mrs. Hoover Episode: "The Mother of All Battles"
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Felicity Ashe Episode: "Ashes to Ashes"
1993 Love & War Dee Dee Episode: "Valentine's Day"
1993 Life Goes On Admitting Nurse Episode: "Five to Midnight
1993 L.A. Law Faith Glassman Episodes: "Pacific Rimshot" and "Safe Sex"
1994 South Central Joan Mosely Series regular, 10 episodes
1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Lee Episodes: "Past Tense: Part I" and "Past Tense: Part II"
1995 Courthouse Holly Baker Episode: "Conflict of Interest"
1995-1996 American Gothic Loris Holt Recurring role, 4 episodes
1997 Crisis Center Tess Robinson Series regular, 6 episodes
1997 Gun Sally Episode: "All the President's Women"
1998 Touched by an Angel Sis Episode: "Doodlebugs"
1998 The Practice Mrs. Johnson Episode: "Trees in the Forest"
1998 Martial Law Halle Winship Episode: "How Sammo Got His Groove Back
2000 Any Day Now Savannah Dakar Episode: "Homegirl"
2000 NYPD Blue Lorraine Wiggins Episode: "Brothers Under Arms"
1998-2000 JAG Juanita Ressler Episodes: "JAG TV " and "Act of Terror"
2001 Judging Amy Ms. Arroyo Episode: "Darkness for Light"
2001 Strong Medicine Brenda Babson Episode: "Bloodwork"
1999–2001 Family Law Judge Alice Kingston Recurring role, 8 episodes
2003 Karen Sisco Anya Devlin Episode: "Blown Away"
2003 The Lyon's Den Halle Berger Episode: "Hubris"
2005 NCIS Dr. Pamela Fox Episode: "Witness"
2005 ER Evelyn Pratt Episode: "Dream House" and "Nobody's Baby"
2004–2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Judge Witherspoon Recurring role, 3 episodes
2006 Heroes Paulette Hawkins Episode: "Chapter Three 'One Giant Leap'"
2008 In Plain Sight Denise McBride / Denise Morris Episode: "Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
2008 Cold Case Phoebe Curtis Episode: "Triple Threat"
2007–2009 Lincoln Heights Dorothy Hammond Recurring role, 5 episodes
2009 Nip/Tuck Warden DeMarco Episode: "Wesley Clovis" and "Alexis Stone II"
2010 Criminal Minds Nora Episode: "A Thousand Words"
2011 The Protector Episode: "Class"
2011 Friends with Benefits Marsha Episode: "The Benefit of Forgetting"
2012 Drop Dead Diva Judge Nora Lafford Episode: "Welcome Back"
2012 Single Ladies Evelyn Lancaster Recurring role, 3 episodes
2010–2015 Parenthood Renee Trussell Recurring role, 15 episodes
2015 Minority Report Lily Vega Episodes: "Pilot" and "The Present"
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Brenda Willis Episode: "Denial"
2016–present Queen Sugar Violet Bordelon Series regular
Nomination — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2018, 2020
Nomination — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series (2019)
2015–2017 Scandal CIA Director Lowry Recurring role, 6 episodes
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References
  1. Childs, Joy (February 7, 2011). "Tina Lifford shares her circle". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. "Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television". Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. "Tina Lifford Biography ((?)-)". Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  4. Rosenberg, Howard (April 4, 1994). "Fox Looks Inside 'South Central'". latimes. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  5. "`South Central' Dares To Be Realistic". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  6. "South Central - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  7. Scott, Tony. "South Central". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  8. Armour, TJ (April 3, 2014). "Actress Tina Lifford changing lives with The Inner Fitness Project". Rolling Out. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  9. "Crisis Center". TVGuide.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  10. Denise Petski (February 16, 2016). "Tina Lifford, Dondré Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett & Nicholas L. Ashe Join OWN's 'Queen Sugar'". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  11. "Tina Lifford". IMDb.
  12. "NAACP's Image Awards List of Winners: Lizzo, 'Just Mercy,' 'black-ish-". February 23, 2020.
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