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Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Birthday: 1930-04-25 | Place of Birth: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA

Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also starred as Miss Verdie on The Waltons, Vivian Potter on the daytime drama Generations, ex-con Cissie Johnson on the 1991 nighttime soap Dangerous Women, and Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generation. Her additional TV credits include roles on 227, The Golden Girls, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, and Judging Amy.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2004
2003
Baby's Breath

as    Dr. Oberholser

1993
The Vanishing

as    Miss Carmichael

1991
Dangerous Women

as    Cissie Johnson

1984
The Hero Who Couldn't Read

as    Mrs. Ellis

1976
Leadbelly

as    Sally Ledbetter

1973
A Dream for Christmas

as    Sarah Douglas