Lynn Whitfield was brought up into this world on 15th February of 1953. She is working as an American actress. She first started her career by performing on television and in theatre. She even won the Primetime Emmy Award as a Lead Actress in a Limited series or movie. She was even nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for her performance in The Josephine Baker Story, released in 1991. She was born in Baton Rouge, situated in Louisiana in the U.S. She completed her graduation from Howard University.