Biography
Tina Lifford emerged as an actress in 1994 as series lead in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy-drama South Central. In a career of more than twenty-five years, notable credits include Grand Canyon (1991), Mandela and De Klerk (1997), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), Parenthood (2011-2015) and Scandal (2015). Her humanitarian work focuses on the importance of inner fitness.
Known For
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
The Rookie
16 Oct 2018
Babe
18 Jul 1995
Heroes
25 Sep 2006
NCIS
23 Sep 2003
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
10 Sep 1990
Pay It Forward
20 Oct 2000
Hostage
09 Mar 2005
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Filmography
2025
- We Strangersas Willie Martin
2023
- Heaven Down Hereas Clara
- Lawmen: Bass Reevesas Moody O'Neil1 episode
2021
- A Holiday in Harlemas Mama Belle
2019
- Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2as Mrs. Henley
2018
- The Rookieas Warden Miller1 episode
2017
- A Gift to Rememberas Mrs. Henley
2016
- Queen Sugaras Violet Bordelon88 episodes
- Worry Dollsas Della DeGracie
2015
- Minority Reportas Lily Vega2 episodes
2012
- Scandalas CIA Director Lowry6 episodes
2011
- Friends with Benefitsas Marsha1 episode
2010
- Parenthoodas Renee Trussell15 episodes
2009
- Drop Dead Divaas Judge Nora Lafford1 episode
2008
- In Plain Sightas Denise McBride1 episode
2006
- Mystery Woman: Redemptionas Bonnie
- Catch and Releaseas Eve
- Heroesas Paulette Hawkins1 episode
2005
- Criminal Mindsas Nora1 episode
- Urban Legends: Bloody Maryas Grace Taylor
- Hostageas Laura Shoemaker
- Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murderas Bonnie
2003
- NCISas Pamela Fox1 episode
- Threat Matrixas The female pathologist1 episode
- Nip/Tuckas Warden DeMarco2 episodes
2002
- Blood Workas Detective Jaye Winston
- For the People1 episode
2001
- Joe Somebodyas Cassandra Taylor
- Amy's Orgasmas Irene Barris
2000
- Panicas Dr. Leavitt
- Pay It Forwardas Principal
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Judge Witherspoon3 episodes
- Strong Medicineas Brenda Babson1 episode
- The '70sas Aunt Olavee
- The Loretta Claiborne Storyas Rita Claiborne
1999
- Family Lawas Judge Alice Kingston8 episodes
1998
- The Temptationsas Haze2 episodes
- Martial Lawas Halle Winship1 episode
- Letters from a Killeras Elizabeth
1997
- Clonedas Claire Barnes
- Gunas Sally1 episode
- The Practiceas Mrs. Johnson1 episode
- Mandela and de Klerkas Winnie Mandela
1996
- After Jimmyas Susan Johnson
- Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Storyas Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- America's Dreamas Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Sis1 episode
- ERas Evelyn Pratt2 episodes
- In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeanceas Jean
1993
- Born Too Soonas Latanya
- The Ernest Green Storyas Mrs. Green
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Lee2 episodes
1992
- Love & War1 episode
- Bebe's Kidsas Additional Voices (voice)
1991
- Grand Canyonas Deborah
- The Rape of Doctor Willisas Rollins
- Wedlockas Policewoman
- Paris Troutas Mary Sayers
- New Jack Cityas Recovering Addict
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210as Felicity Ashe1 episode
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Mrs. Hoover1 episode
- Moe's World
1989
- The Fabulous Baker Boysas Background Voice (voice)
1988
- Colorsas Mrs. Craig
1987
- Nutsas Lawyer #2
1986
- It's Garry Shandling's Showas Nurse Helen1 episode
- The Ladies Clubas Patty
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Leora Cargill1 episode
- Hunteras Frankie Mason1 episode
1982
- T. J. Hookeras Nurse1 episode
1979
- Knots Landingas Tina5 episodes