Lynn Whitfield
ActressBorn 1953Active 2022
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1Hallmark film
All 1 at Christmas
Weirdness5.0 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
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- From
- Baton Rouge
- Married to
- Brian Gibson
Awards & honours
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special · 2000
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1991
Lynn Whitfield is an American actress. She began her acting career in television and theatre before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her breakout performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical film The Josephine Baker Story (1991).
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- How many Hallmark movies has Lynn Whitfield been in?
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- What is Lynn Whitfield's most popular Hallmark movie?
- We Need A Little Christmas (2022) has more audience votes than any other Lynn Whitfield Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Lynn Whitfield made?
- Lynn Whitfield turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
- What was Lynn Whitfield's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Lynn Hallmark title we have is We Need A Little Christmas (2022).
- Where is Lynn Whitfield from?
- Lynn is from Baton Rouge.
- Is Lynn Whitfield married?
- Yes — Lynn is married to Brian Gibson.
- What does Lynn Whitfield do in Hallmark movies?
- Lynn Whitfield works on Hallmark films as actress.
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Lynn’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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