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| occupation = Actress, Author, Playwright
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| yearsactive = 1983–present
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'''Tina Lifford''' (born May 1, 1954) is an American actress and playwright.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasentinel.net/tina-lifford-shares-her-circle.html|title=Tina Lifford shares her circle |work=Los Angeles Sentinel|first= Joy |last=Childs|date= February 7, 2011|access-date= February 16, 2016}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|South Central]]'' (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the NBC drama series, ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'' (2010–2015). She has starring roles in the feature films ''[[Grand Canyon (1991 film)|Grand Canyon]]'' (1991), ''[[Blood Work (film)|Blood Work]]'' (2002), and ''[[Hostage (2005 film)|Hostage]]'' (2005). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon (Aunt Vi) in the [[Oprah Winfrey Network]] drama series, ''[[Queen Sugar]]''.
'''Tina Lifford''' is an American actress and playwright.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasentinel.net/tina-lifford-shares-her-circle.html|title=Tina Lifford shares her circle |work=Los Angeles Sentinel|first= Joy |last=Childs|date= February 7, 2011|access-date= February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921100901/https://lasentinel.net/tina-lifford-shares-her-circle.html |archive-date=2016-09-21}}</ref> She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[South Central (TV series)|South Central]]'' (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the [[NBC]] drama series ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'' (2010–2015). She has starring roles in the feature films ''[[Grand Canyon (1991 film)|Grand Canyon]]'' (1991), ''[[Blood Work (film)|Blood Work]]'' (2002), and ''[[Hostage (2005 film)|Hostage]]'' (2005). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon (Aunt Vi) in the [[Oprah Winfrey Network]] drama series, ''[[Queen Sugar]]''.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Tina Lifford 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).<ref name=ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/99/Tina-Lifford.html|title=Tina Lifford Biography ((?)-)|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref> The following years, she had appeared in films include ''[[Nuts (1987 film)|Nuts]]'' (1987), ''[[Colors (film)|Colors]]'' (1988), ''[[Paris Trout]]'' (1991), ''[[Grand Canyon (1991 film)|Grand Canyon]]'' (1991), ''[[Letters from a Killer]]'' (1998), ''[[Panic (2000 film)|Panic]]'' (2000), ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]'' (2000), ''[[Joe Somebody]]'' (2001), ''[[Blood Work (film)|Blood Work]]'' (2002), ''[[Hostage (2005 film)|Hostage]]'' (2005), and ''[[Catch and Release (2006 film)|Catch and Release]]'' (2006).
Tina Lifford 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).<ref name=ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/99/Tina-Lifford.html|title=Tina Lifford Biography ((?)-)|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref> The following years, she had appeared in films include ''[[Nuts (1987 film)|Nuts]]'' (1987), ''[[Colors (film)|Colors]]'' (1988), ''[[Paris Trout]]'' (1991), ''[[Grand Canyon (1991 film)|Grand Canyon]]'' (1991), ''[[Letters from a Killer]]'' (1998), ''[[Panic (2000 film)|Panic]]'' (2000), ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]'' (2000), ''[[Joe Somebody]]'' (2001), ''[[Blood Work (film)|Blood Work]]'' (2002), ''[[Hostage (2005 film)|Hostage]]'' (2005), and ''[[Catch and Release (2006 film)|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 (TV series)|South Central]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/1994-04-04/entertainment/ca-42165_1_south-central|title=Fox Looks Inside 'South Central'|work=latimes|first=Howard|last=Rosenberg|date=April 4, 1994|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-04-04/features/9404040031_1_joan-mosley-south-central-tasha-scott|title='South Central' Dares To Be Realistic|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune|access-date=January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1994/04/01/south-central|title=South Central - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/south-central-3-1200436858/|title=South Central|first=Tony |last=Scott|work=Variety|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rollingout.com/2014/04/03/tina-lifford/|first=TJ|last=Armour|title=Actress Tina Lifford changing lives with The Inner Fitness Project|work=Rolling Out|date=April 3, 2014|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref> In addition to her leading role on ''[[South Central (TV series)|South Central]]'', Lifford was regular cast member on the short-lived NBC drama, ''[[Crisis Center]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/crisis-center/cast/200730|title=Crisis Center|work=TVGuide.com|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref> 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 Madikizela-Mandela|Winnie Mandela]], ''[[The Temptations (miniseries)|The Temptations]]'' (1998), and ''[[Loretta Claiborne|The Loretta Claiborne Story]]'' (2000) starring [[Kimberly Elise]].<ref name=ref/>
Lifford played the leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox comedy-drama series, ''[[South Central (TV series)|South Central]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-04-ca-42165-story.html|title=Fox Looks Inside 'South Central'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Howard|last=Rosenberg|date=April 4, 1994|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/04/04/south-central-dares-to-be-realistic/|title='South Central' Dares To Be Realistic|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune|access-date=January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1994/04/01/south-central|title=South Central - EW.com|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/south-central-3-1200436858/|title=South Central|first=Tony |last=Scott|work=Variety|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rollingout.com/2014/04/03/tina-lifford/|first=TJ|last=Armour|title=Actress Tina Lifford changing lives with The Inner Fitness Project|work=Rolling Out|date=April 3, 2014|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref> In addition to her leading role on ''[[South Central (TV series)|South Central]]'', Lifford was regular cast member on the short-lived NBC drama, ''[[Crisis Center]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/crisis-center/cast/200730|title=Crisis Center|work=TVGuide.com|access-date= January 25, 2016}}</ref> 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 Madikizela-Mandela|Winnie Mandela]], ''[[The Temptations (miniseries)|The Temptations]]'' (1998), and ''[[Loretta Claiborne|The Loretta Claiborne Story]]'' (2000) starring [[Kimberly Elise]].<ref name=ref/>


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 (TV series)|Any Day Now]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', and ''[[Nip/Tuck]]''. She also had the recurring roles on ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'' (1999–2001), ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2004–2005), ''[[Lincoln Heights (TV series)|Lincoln Heights]]'' (2007–2009), ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'' (2010–2015) as [[Joy Bryant]]'s mother, and ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]'' (2015).
Over her career, Lifford has guest-starred in over 50 shows, include ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Any Day Now (TV series)|Any Day Now]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', and ''[[Nip/Tuck]]''. She has also had recurring roles on ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'' (1999–2001), ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2004–2005), ''[[Lincoln Heights (TV series)|Lincoln Heights]]'' (2007–2009), ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'' (2010–2015) as [[Joy Bryant]]'s mother and ''[[Scandal (TV series)|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]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/tina-lifford-dondre-whitfield-timon-kyle-durrett-queen-sugar-own-cast-1201703434/|title=Tina Lifford, Dondré Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett & Nicholas L. Ashe Join OWN's 'Queen Sugar' |author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline|date=February 16, 2016|access-date= February 16, 2016}}</ref> For her performance, Lifford received two [[NAACP Image Awards]] nominations for [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]], as well as [[Black Reel Awards]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509824/awards|title=Tina Lifford|website=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/naacp-image-awards-winners-lizzo-just-mercy-black-ish/|title=NAACP's Image Awards List of Winners: Lizzo, 'Just Mercy,' 'black-ish-|date=February 23, 2020}}</ref>
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 played the role of Violet Bordelon, the aunt to the Bordelon siblings Nova ([[Rutina Wesley]]), Ralph Angel ([[Kofi Siriboe]]) and Charley ([[Dawn-Lyen Gardner]]). Violet was a spunky woman involved in a long-term relationship with a younger man (played by [[Omar Dorsey]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/tina-lifford-dondre-whitfield-timon-kyle-durrett-queen-sugar-own-cast-1201703434/|title=Tina Lifford, Dondré Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett & Nicholas L. Ashe Join OWN's 'Queen Sugar' |author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline|date=February 16, 2016|access-date= February 16, 2016}}</ref> For her performance, Lifford received two [[NAACP Image Awards]] nominations for [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]], as well as [[Black Reel Awards]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/naacp-image-awards-winners-lizzo-just-mercy-black-ish/|title=NAACP's Image Awards List of Winners: Lizzo, 'Just Mercy,' 'black-ish-|date=February 23, 2020}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 1984
| 1984
| ''Why Me?''
| ''Why Me?''
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| -
| TV Movie
| TV movie
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|-
| 1986
| 1986
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| Background Voice
| Background Voice
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| 1990
| ''Moe's World''
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| TV Movie
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|rowspan=5| 1991
|rowspan=5| 1991
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| ''The Rape of Doctor Willis''
| ''The Rape of Doctor Willis''
| Officer Rollins
| Officer Rollins
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
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| '' [[Grand Canyon (1991 film)|Grand Canyon]]''
| '' [[Grand Canyon (1991 film)|Grand Canyon]]''
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| 1992
| 1992
| ''[[Bébé's Kids]]''
| ''[[Bebe's Kids]]''
| Additional Voices
| Additional Voices
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|-
|-
|rowspan=4| 1993
|rowspan=3| 1993
| ''[[The Ernest Green Story]]''
| ''[[The Ernest Green Story]]''
| Mrs. Green
| Mrs. Green
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''[[Doppelganger (1993 film)|Doppelganger]]''
| ''[[Doppelganger (1993 film)|Doppelganger]]''
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| ''Born Too Soon''
| ''Born Too Soon''
| Latanya
| Latanya
| TV Movie
| TV movie
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|-
| ''Country Estates''
| Robyn Carver
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| 1994
| 1994
| ''In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance''
| ''In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance''
| Jean
| Jean
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| 1995
|rowspan=3| 1995
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| ''Divas''
| ''Divas''
| Geraldine
| Geraldine
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (1995 film)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]''
| ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (1995 film)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]''
| The Neighbor
| The Neighbor
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| 1996
|rowspan=4| 1996
| ''[[America's Dream]]''
| ''[[America's Dream]]''
| Sarah
| Sarah
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story''
| ''Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story''
| [[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]]
| [[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]]
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''[[After Jimmy]]''
| ''[[After Jimmy]]''
| Susan Johnson
| Susan Johnson
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''The Longest Season''
| ''The Longest Season''
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| ''[[Mandela and de Klerk]] ''
| ''[[Mandela and de Klerk]] ''
| [[Winnie Madikizela-Mandela|Winnie Mandela]]
| [[Winnie Madikizela-Mandela|Winnie Mandela]]
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''Cloned''
| ''Cloned''
| Claire Barnes
| Claire Barnes
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| 1998
|rowspan=3| 1998
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|-
| ''Secrets''
| ''Secrets''
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| -
| Short
| Short
|-
|-
| ''[[The Temptations (miniseries)|The Temptations]]''
| ''[[The Temptations (miniseries)|The Temptations]]''
| Haze
| Haze
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| 2000
|rowspan=3| 2000
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| ''The '70s''
| ''The '70s''
| Aunt Olavee
| Aunt Olavee
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]''
| ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]''
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| ''A Girl Thing''
| ''A Girl Thing''
| Sharon
| Sharon
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| '' [[Amy's Orgasm]]''
| '' [[Amy's Orgasm]]''
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| ''A Gift to Remember''
| ''A Gift to Remember''
| Mrs. Henley
| Mrs. Henley
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2''
| ''Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2''
| Mrs. Henley
| Mrs. Henley
| TV Movie
| TV movie
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| 2021
| ''A Holiday in Harlem''
| Mama Belle
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| TV movie
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| 2024
| ''[[We Strangers]]''
| Willie Martin
| Completed
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! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Notes
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|-
| 1983
| 1983
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| ''[[Knots Landing]]''
| ''[[Knots Landing]]''
| Tina
| Tina
| Guest: season 4 & 6 & 9, recurring cast: season 7-8
⚫
| Recurring Cast: Season 5-9
|-
|-
| 1984
| 1984
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|-
| ''[[Jake and the Fatman]]''
| ''[[Jake and the Fatman]]''
|
| -
| Episode: "Fatal Attraction"
| Episode: "Fatal Attraction"
|-
|-
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| ''[[South Central (TV series)|South Central]]''
| ''[[South Central (TV series)|South Central]]''
| Joan Mosely
| Joan Mosely
| Main Cast
| Main cast
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 1995
|rowspan=2| 1995
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| ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]''
| ''[[American Gothic (1995 TV series)|American Gothic]]''
| Loris Holt
| Loris Holt
| Recurring Cast
| Recurring cast
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 1997
|rowspan=2| 1997
| ''[[Crisis Center]]''
| ''[[Crisis Center]]''
| Tess Robinson
| Tess Robinson
| Main Cast
| Main cast
|-
|-
| ''[[Gun (TV series)|Gun]]''
| ''[[Gun (TV series)|Gun]]''
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| Episode: "All the President's Women"
| Episode: "All the President's Women"
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| 1998
|rowspan=4| 1998
| ''[[Touched by an Angel]]''
| ''[[Touched by an Angel]]''
| Sis
| Sis
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| Episode: "How Sammo Got His Groove Back"
| Episode: "How Sammo Got His Groove Back"
|-
|-
| 1998-00
| ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''
| ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''
| Juanita Ressler
| Juanita Ressler
| Episodes: "JAG TV " & "Act of Terror"
| Episode: "Act of Terror"
|-
|-
| 1999-2001
| 1999–01
| ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]''
| ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]''
| Judge Alice Kingston
| Judge Alice Kingston
| Recurring Cast
| Recurring cast
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| 2000
|rowspan=5| 2000
| ''[[Any Day Now (TV series)|Any Day Now]]''
| ''[[Any Day Now (TV series)|Any Day Now]]''
| Savannah Dakar
| Savannah Dakar
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|-
| ''[[That's Life (2000 TV series)|That's Life]]''
| ''[[That's Life (2000 TV series)|That's Life]]''
|
| -
| Episode: "Pilot"
| Episode: "Pilot"
⚫
|-
| ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''
| Juanita Ressler
| Episode: "JAG TV"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2001
|rowspan=2| 2001
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|rowspan=3| 2003
|rowspan=3| 2003
| ''[[For the People (2002 TV series)|For the People]]''
| ''[[For the People (2002 TV series)|For the People]]''
|
| -
| Episode: "Power Play"
| Episode: "Power Play"
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|-
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| Episode: "PPX"
| Episode: "PPX"
|-
|-
| 2004-05
| 2004–05
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| Judge Witherspoon
| Judge Witherspoon
| Recurring Cast: Season 5, Guest: Season 6
| Recurring cast: season 5, guest: season 6
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2005
|rowspan=2| 2005
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| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| Evelyn Pratt
| Evelyn Pratt
| Recurring cast: [[ER season 12|Season 12]]
| Episode: "Dream House" & "Nobody's Baby"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2006
|rowspan=2| 2006
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| Episode: "Chapter Three 'One Giant Leap'"
| Episode: "Chapter Three 'One Giant Leap'"
|-
|-
| 2007-09
| 2007–09
| ''[[Lincoln Heights (TV series)|Lincoln Heights]]''
| ''[[Lincoln Heights (TV series)|Lincoln Heights]]''
| Dorothy Hammond
| Dorothy Hammond
| Recurring Cast: Season 2-4
| Recurring cast: season 2-4
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2008
|rowspan=2| 2008
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| ''[[Nip/Tuck]]''
| ''[[Nip/Tuck]]''
| Warden DeMarco
| Warden DeMarco
| Recurring Cast: [[Nip/Tuck (season 6)|Season 6]]
| Recurring cast: [[Nip/Tuck season 6|Season 6]]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
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| Episode: "...A Thousand Words"
| Episode: "...A Thousand Words"
|-
|-
| 2010-15
| 2010–15
| ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
| ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
| Renee Trussell
| Renee Trussell
| Recurring Cast: Season 2, 4; Guest: Season 1, 3, 5-6
| Guest: season 1 & 3, 5-6, recurring cast: season 2 & 4
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2011
|rowspan=2| 2011
| ''[[The Protector (American TV series)|The Protector]]''
| ''[[The Protector (American TV series)|The Protector]]''
|
| -
| Episode: "Class"
| Episode: "Class"
|-
|-
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| ''[[Single Ladies (TV series)|Single Ladies]]''
| ''[[Single Ladies (TV series)|Single Ladies]]''
| Evelyn Lancaster
| Evelyn Lancaster
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
| Recurring cast: season 2
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| ''[[Minority Report (TV series)|Minority Report]]''
| ''[[Minority Report (TV series)|Minority Report]]''
| Lily Vega
| Lily Vega
| Recurring Cast
| Recurring cast
|-
| 2015-17
| ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]''
⚫
| CIA Director Lowry
⚫
| Recurring cast: season 4 & 6
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
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| Episode: "Denial"
| Episode: "Denial"
|-
|-
| 2016–
| 2016-22
| ''[[Queen Sugar]]''
| ''[[Queen Sugar]]''
| Violet Bordelon
| Violet Bordelon
| Main Cast
| Main cast
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2020
| 2015–17
| ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]''
| ''[[The Rookie (TV series)|The Rookie]]''
| Warden Miller
⚫
| CIA Director Lowry
| Episode: "Under the Gun"
| Recurring Cast: Season 4, 6
|-
| ''[[Filthy Rich (2020 TV series)|Filthy Rich]]''
| Monique
| Recurring cast
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 04:15, 11 September 2024

Tina Lifford
Lifford in 2019
Occupation(s)Actress, author, playwright
Years active1983–present
Websitewww.tinalifford.com

Tina Lifford 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 sitcom 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.

Life and career

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Tina Lifford 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).[2] 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).[3][4][5][6][7] In addition to her leading role on South Central, Lifford was regular cast member on the short-lived NBC drama, Crisis Center (1997).[8] 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.[2]

Over her career, Lifford has guest-starred 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 has also had 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 played the role of Violet Bordelon, the aunt to the Bordelon siblings Nova (Rutina Wesley), Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner). Violet was a spunky woman involved in a long-term relationship with a younger man (played by Omar Dorsey).[9] For her performance, Lifford received two NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, as well as Black Reel Awards nomination.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Why Me? - TV movie
1986 The Ladies Club Patty
1987 Jaws: The Revenge Additional Voices
Nuts Lawyer #2
1988 Colors Mrs. Craig
Casual Sex? Additional Voices
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys Background Voice
1991 New Jack City Recovering Addict
Paris Trout Mary Sayers
Wedlock Policewoman
The Rape of Doctor Willis Officer Rollins TV movie
Grand Canyon Deborah
1992 Bebe's Kids Additional Voices
1993 The Ernest Green Story Mrs. Green TV movie
Doppelganger Additional Voices
Born Too Soon Latanya TV movie
1994 In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance Jean TV movie
1995 Babe Sheep (voice)
Divas Geraldine TV movie
A Streetcar Named Desire The Neighbor TV movie
1996 America's Dream Sarah TV movie
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story Jackie Joyner-Kersee TV movie
After Jimmy Susan Johnson TV movie
The Longest Season Employment Counselor Short
1997 Mandela and de Klerk Winnie Mandela TV movie
Cloned Claire Barnes TV movie
1998 Letters from a Killer Elizabeth
Secrets - Short
The Temptations Haze TV movie
2000 Panic Dr. Leavitt
The '70s Aunt Olavee TV movie
Pay It Forward Principal
2001 A Girl Thing Sharon TV movie
Amy's Orgasm Irene Barris
Joe Somebody Cassandra Taylor
2002 Blood Work Detective Jaye Winston
2005 Hostage Laura Shoemaker
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary Grace Taylor Video
2006 Catch and Release Eve
2010 The Ties That Bind Karen White Short
2016 The Devil's Dolls Della
2017 A Gift to Remember Mrs. Henley TV movie
2019 Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 Mrs. Henley TV movie
2021 A Holiday in Harlem Mama Belle TV movie
2024 We Strangers Willie Martin Completed

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 Hill Street Blues Stenographer Episode: "Death by Kiki"
1983-88 Knots Landing Tina Guest: season 4 & 6 & 9, recurring cast: season 7-8
1984 Cagney & Lacey Precinct Officer Episode: "The Bounty Hunter"
1984-85 T.J. Hooker Lorraine/Nurse Episode: "Hooker's Run" & "The Assassin"
1985 Murder, She Wrote Leora Cargill Episode: "Tough Guys Don't Die"
1986 Amen Ruth Episode: "Maitre D'eacon"
1987 Perfect Strangers Mrs. Cooper Episode: "Dog Gone Blues"
It's Garry Shandling's Show Nurse Helen Episode: "Pete Has an Affair"
Jake and the Fatman - Episode: "Fatal Attraction"
Days of Our Lives Dora/Nurse Audrey Episode: "Episode #1.5424" & "Episode #1.5601"
Frank's Place Ray's Wife Episode: "Season's Greetings"
1988 Simon & Simon Elissa Byers Episodes: "Love Song of Abigail Marsh" & "Shadows"
1989 Tour of Duty Nurse Pritchard Episode: "Doc Hock"
1990 Hunter Frankie Mason Episode: "Unacceptable Loss"
1991 True Colors Ruth Episode: "A Moment of Ruth"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Mrs. Hoover Episode: "The Mother of All Battles"
Beverly Hills, 90210 Felicity Ashe Episode: "Ashes to Ashes"
1993 Love & War Dee Dee Burnette Episode: "Valentine's Day"
Life Goes On Admitting Nurse Episode: "Five to Midnight
L.A. Law Faith Glassman Episodes: "Pacific Rimshot" & "Safe Sex"
1994 South Central Joan Mosely Main cast
1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Lee Episodes: "Past Tense: Part I & Part II"
Courthouse Holly Baker Episode: "Conflict of Interest"
1995-96 American Gothic Loris Holt Recurring cast
1997 Crisis Center Tess Robinson Main cast
Gun Sally Episode: "All the President's Women"
1998 Touched by an Angel Sis Episode: "Doodlebugs"
The Practice Mrs. Johnson Episode: "Trees in the Forest"
Martial Law Halle Winship Episode: "How Sammo Got His Groove Back"
JAG Juanita Ressler Episode: "Act of Terror"
1999-2001 Family Law Judge Alice Kingston Recurring cast
2000 Any Day Now Savannah Dakar Episode: "Homegirl"
The Wonderful World of Disney Rita Claiborne Episode: "The Loretta Claiborne Story"
NYPD Blue Lorraine Wiggins Episode: "Brothers Under Arms"
That's Life - Episode: "Pilot"
JAG Juanita Ressler Episode: "JAG TV"
2001 Judging Amy Ms. Arroyo Episode: "Darkness for Light"
Strong Medicine Brenda Babson Episode: "Bloodwork"
2003 For the People - Episode: "Power Play"
Karen Sisco Anya Devlin Episode: "Blown Away"
The Lyon's Den Halle Berger Episode: "Hubris"
2004 Threat Matrix The Female Pathologist Episode: "PPX"
2004-05 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Judge Witherspoon Recurring cast: season 5, guest: season 6
2005 NCIS Dr. Pamela Fox Episode: "Witness"
ER Evelyn Pratt Recurring cast: Season 12
2006 Mystery Woman Bonnie Episode: "Sing Me a Murder" & "Redemption"
Heroes Paulette Hawkins Episode: "Chapter Three 'One Giant Leap'"
2007-09 Lincoln Heights Dorothy Hammond Recurring cast: season 2-4
2008 In Plain Sight Denise McBride / Denise Morris Episode: "Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
Cold Case Phoebe Curtis '08 Episode: "Triple Threat"
2009 Nip/Tuck Warden DeMarco Recurring cast: Season 6
2010 Criminal Minds Nora Episode: "...A Thousand Words"
2010-15 Parenthood Renee Trussell Guest: season 1 & 3, 5-6, recurring cast: season 2 & 4
2011 The Protector - Episode: "Class"
Friends with Benefits Marsha Episode: "The Benefit of Forgetting"
2012 Drop Dead Diva Judge Nora Lafford Episode: "Welcome Back"
Single Ladies Evelyn Lancaster Recurring cast: season 2
2015 Minority Report Lily Vega Recurring cast
2015-17 Scandal CIA Director Lowry Recurring cast: season 4 & 6
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Brenda Willis Episode: "Denial"
2016-22 Queen Sugar Violet Bordelon Main cast
2020 The Rookie Warden Miller Episode: "Under the Gun"
Filthy Rich Monique Recurring cast

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome
1996 CableACE Awards CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series "America's Dream" Nominated
2018 NAACP Image Award NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series "Queen Sugar" Nominated
2019 Black Reel Awards Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series "Queen Sugar" Nominated
2020 NAACP Image Award NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series "Queen Sugar" Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Childs, Joy (February 7, 2011). "Tina Lifford shares her circle". Los Angeles Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tina Lifford Biography ((?)-)". Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (April 4, 1994). "Fox Looks Inside 'South Central'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "'South Central' Dares To Be Realistic". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "South Central - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Scott, Tony. "South Central". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Armour, TJ (April 3, 2014). "Actress Tina Lifford changing lives with The Inner Fitness Project". Rolling Out. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Crisis Center". TVGuide.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "NAACP's Image Awards List of Winners: Lizzo, 'Just Mercy,' 'black-ish-". February 23, 2020.
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