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Lorraine Toussaint is a Trinidadian-American actress and producer, known for playing powerful characters on television and film. Toussaint began her career in theatre before supporting performances in films such as Breaking In, Hudson Hawk, and Dangerous Minds. As lead actress, she is best known for her role as Rene Jackson in the Lifetime critically acclaimed television drama series Any Day Now from 1998 to 2002. Toussaint later was regular cast member in the NBC police procedural Crossing Jordan, and TNT crime drama Saving Grace. Toussaint also has made over 30 guest appearances on television, starred in the number of made for television movies, and had the recurring roles in Law & Order, Ugly Betty, Friday Night Lights, Body of Proof, and The Fosters. Toussaint received critical acclaim and Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in the 2012 drama film Middle of Nowhere written and directed by Ava DuVernay

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Lorraine Toussaint

Born 1960-04-04 (63 years ago) in Trinidad.

Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female (Middle of Nowhere) 28th Independent Spirit Awards 2013 Middle of Nowhere
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Any Day Now) 34th NAACP Image Awards 2003 Any Day Now
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Any Day Now) 33rd NAACP Image Awards 2002 Any Day Now
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Any Day Now) 32nd NAACP Image Awards 2001 Any Day Now
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Any Day Now) 31st NAACP Image Awards 2000 Any Day Now
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (Any Day Now) 30th NAACP Image Awards 1999 Any Day Now
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Micah Zane(Gifta: 2014-02-14–) 2014-02-14 Gifta
Parent

Janet Beane

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Lorraine Toussaint is a Trinidadian-American actress and producer, known for playing powerful characters on television and film.

Toussaint began her career in theatre before supporting performances in films such as Breaking In, Hudson Hawk, and Dangerous Minds. As lead actress, she is best known for her role as Rene Jackson in the Lifetime critically acclaimed television drama series Any Day Now from 1998 to 2002. Toussaint later was regular cast member in the NBC police procedural Crossing Jordan, and TNT crime drama Saving Grace. Toussaint also has made over 30 guest appearances on television, starred in the number of made for television movies, and had the recurring roles in Law & Order, Ugly Betty, Friday Night Lights, Body of Proof, and The Fosters.

Toussaint received critical acclaim and Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in the 2012 drama film Middle of Nowhere written and directed by Ava DuVernay. In 2014 she played the role of Yvonne "Vee" Parker, the main antagonist, in the second season of Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black, for which she received critical acclaim.

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