Acting

Tina Lifford

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.

Credits

Newest first

We Strangers
as Willie Martin
2025
Heaven Down Here
as Clara
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Moody O'Neil
2023
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
A Holiday in Harlem
as Mama Belle
2021
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self
2020
Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
as Mrs. Henley
2019
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2019
The Rookie
as Warden Miller
2018
A Gift to Remember
as Mrs. Henley / Landlord
2017
Queen Sugar
as Violet Bordelon
2016
Worry Dolls
as Della DeGracie
2016
Minority Report
as Lily Vega
2015
Scandal
as CIA Director Lowry
2012
Friends with Benefits
as Marsha
2011
Parenthood
as Renee Trussell
2010
Drop Dead Diva
as Judge Nora Lafford
2009
In Plain Sight
as Denise McBride / Denise Morris
2008
Mystery Woman: Redemption
as Bonnie
2006
Catch and Release
as Eve
2006
Heroes
as Paulette Hawkins
2006
Criminal Minds
as Nora
2005
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
as Grace Taylor
2005
Hostage
as Laura Shoemaker
2005
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
as Bonnie
2005
NCIS
as Pamela Fox
2003
Threat Matrix
as The female pathologist
2003
Nip/Tuck
as Warden DeMarco
2003
Blood Work
as Detective Jaye Winston
2002
For the People
2002
Joe Somebody
as Cassandra Taylor
2001
Amy's Orgasm
as Irene Barris
2001
Panic
as Dr. Leavitt
2000
Pay It Forward
as Principal
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Judge Witherspoon
2000
Strong Medicine
as Brenda Babson
2000
The '70s
as Aunt Olavee
2000
The Loretta Claiborne Story
as Rita Claiborne
2000
Family Law
as Judge Alice Kingston
1999
The Temptations
as Haze
1998
Martial Law
as Halle Winship
1998
Letters from a Killer
as Elizabeth
1998
Cloned
as Claire Barnes
1997
Gun
as Sally
1997
The Practice
as Mrs. Johnson
1997
Mandela and de Klerk
as Winnie Mandela
1997
After Jimmy
as Susan Johnson
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1996
America's Dream
as Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")
1996
JAG
as Juanita Ressler
1995
Divas
as Geraldine
1995
Babe
as Sheep (voice)
1995
Touched by an Angel
as Sis
1994
ER
as Evelyn Pratt
1994
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
as Jean
1994
Born Too Soon
as Latanya
1993
The Ernest Green Story
as Mrs. Green
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Lee
1993
Love & War
1992
Bebe's Kids
as Additional Voices (voice)
1992
Grand Canyon
as Deborah
1991
The Rape of Doctor Willis
as Rollins
1991
Wedlock
as Policewoman
1991
Paris Trout
as Mary Sayers
1991
New Jack City
as Recovering Addict
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Felicity Ashe
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Mrs. Hoover
1990
Moe's World
1990
The Fabulous Baker Boys
as Background Voice (voice)
1989
Colors
as Mrs. Craig
1988
Nuts
as Lawyer #2
1987
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Nurse Helen
1986
The Ladies Club
as Patty
1986
Murder, She Wrote
as Leora Cargill
1984
Hunter
as Frankie Mason
1984
T. J. Hooker
as Lorraine
1982
T. J. Hooker
as Nurse
1982
Knots Landing
as Washroom Attendant
1979
Knots Landing
as Floor manager
1979
Knots Landing
as Tina
1979