Lorraine Toussaint: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 23
- on screen
- 1986–2025
- box office
- $218M
- nomination
- 1
- average score
- 71
- Born
- April 4, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1981-present
- Spouses
- Michael Tomlinson
- Children
- 1
The Best Lorraine Toussaint Movies
The highest-rated films Lorraine Toussaint is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Nimona (2023) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Nimona 2023 · Queen Valerin -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 The Glorias 2020 · Biography -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation 2024 · Rashida Remington (voice) -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Fast Color 2019 · Bo -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Concrete Cowboy 2021 · Nessi -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Sprinter 2019 · Donna
Lorraine Toussaint's Career in Numbers
Lorraine Toussaint's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lorraine Toussaint works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Case of Deadly Force (1986) to The Better Sister (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Lorraine Toussaint Movies by Decade
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 7
The 1990s were Lorraine Toussaint's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Lorraine Toussaint Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Action 3
- Tv movie 3
- Family 2
- Adventure 2
- Biography 2
- Documentary 1
- Mystery 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Music 1
Drama is the genre Lorraine Toussaint has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of action (3).
Lorraine Toussaint Career Milestones
- First film
- A Case of Deadly Force 1986
- Biggest box office hit
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark $105M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Nimona Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- The Better Sister 2025
Lorraine Toussaint Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Lorraine Toussaint is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
The Better Sister as Catherine Lancaster · Drama - 2024 Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation as Rashida Remington (voice) · Family Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2023 Nimona as Queen Valerin · Action Worldwide box office: $124K Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2023
The Magician's Elephant Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.41K Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2021 Concrete Cowboy as Nessi · Drama Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2020 The Glorias Biography Worldwide box office: $30.9K Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2020
Unladylike2020 as (voice) · Documentary - 2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as Lou Lou · Mystery Worldwide box office: $105M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2019 Sprinter as Donna · Drama Worldwide box office: $53.8K Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2019 Fast Color as Bo · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $76.9K Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2017
Love Beats Rhymes as Nichelle · Music - 2014
Selma Biography Worldwide box office: $67.8M - 2012
Middle of Nowhere Drama Worldwide box office: $237K - 2005
Their Eyes Were Watching God as Pearl Stone · Tv movie - 1998
Black Dog as Avery · Action Worldwide box office: $13M - 1996
The Cherokee Kid as Mama Turner · Family - 1996
If These Walls Could Talk as Shameeka Webb · Drama - 1996
Nightjohn as Dealey · Drama - 1996
America’s Dream as Philomena (segment "The Reunion") · Tv movie - 1995
It Was Him or Us as Lieutenant Sondra Washington · Drama - 1993
Point of No Return Action Worldwide box office: $30M - 1989
Breaking In as Delphine the Hooker · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.88M - 1986
A Case of Deadly Force as Pat Bowden · Tv movie
Lorraine Toussaint: Awards & Nominations
1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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28th Film Independent Spirit Awards- Lorraine Toussaint: Nominated Best Supporting Female Middle of Nowhere
Who Is Lorraine Toussaint?
Lorraine Toussaint was born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1960 and is 66 years old. Credited on films since 1986, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Lorraine Toussaint is a noteworthy Actress, highly known in the United States as well as her birthplace, Trinidad and Tobago. She was born on April 4, 1960, and she began her acting career in theatre before making significant performances in films such as Breaking In (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), and Dangerous Minds (1995). As a lead actress, some of her acclaimed roles include Rene Jackson in the Lifetime television drama series Any Day Now and defense attorney Shambala Green in the NBC legal drama Law & Order. She later joined the casts for Crossing Jordan and Saving Grace. Toussaint's acting caliber brought her the Black Reel Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
She received praise and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her role in the 2012 drama film Middle of Nowhere, by Ava DuVernay. In 2014, she portrayed Yvonne "Vee" Parker, the main antagonist in the second season of the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. The role earned her a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She also featured in Selma, a 2014 historical drama film. Later in her career, she co-starred in Forever, Rosewood, Into the Badlands, The Village, and The Equalizer. She also appeared in the films Fast Color, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Glorias, and Concrete Cowboy.
Who Lorraine Toussaint Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Lorraine Toussaint shares the most films with. Ava DuVernay comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Carl Lumbly (2).
Lorraine Toussaint: Questions & Answers
How many movies Lorraine Toussaint has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Lorraine Toussaint been in?
Lorraine Toussaint is credited on 23 films, from 1986 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Lorraine Toussaint's highest-grossing movie?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) is Lorraine Toussaint's biggest box office hit, with $105M worldwide, ahead of Selma (2014) ($67.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Lorraine Toussaint's movies have made $218M.
Lorraine Toussaint's biggest hits What is the best Lorraine Toussaint movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Lorraine Toussaint's best-rated film is Nimona (2023) with a score of 78, followed by Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation (2024) (74).
Best Lorraine Toussaint movies, ranked Has Lorraine Toussaint won an Oscar?
Lorraine Toussaint has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Lorraine Toussaint has 0 wins from 1 nomination.
How old is Lorraine Toussaint?
Lorraine Toussaint is 66 years old, born on April 4, 1960 in Trinidad and Tobago.
What is Lorraine Toussaint's newest movie?
The most recent film on Lorraine Toussaint's filmography is The Better Sister (2025), in the role of Catherine Lancaster.
Who does Lorraine Toussaint work with most often?
Lorraine Toussaint shares the most films with Ava DuVernay (2 films), Carl Lumbly (2 films) and Stephen Tobolowsky (2 films).
The Best Lorraine Toussaint Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.
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