Lynn Hamilton
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting65
tvCold Case
2003
Mary Chisolm (2009)
movieBaby's Breath
2003
Dr. Oberholser
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Wanda's Mom
tvJudging Amy
1999
Faye Benton
tvPort Charles
1997
Alice Morgan #2
movieA Walton Easter
1997
Verdie Grant Foster
tvThe Practice
1997
Judge P. Fulton
tvSunset Beach
1997
Selita Jones
tvLife's Work
1996
Mrs. Rader
tvMoesha
1996
Ruth Mitchell
tvSister, Sister
1994
Mother Palmer
movieA Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
Verdie Grant Foster
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Doris Becker
movieThe Vanishing
1993
Miss Carmichael
tvDangerous Women
1991
Cissie Johnson
tvSisters
1991
Alma Hayes
Generations
1989
Vivian Potter
tvMurphy Brown
1988
Woman #1
movieElvis and Me
1988
Hattie
tvAmen
1986
Mrs. Phillips
movieLegal Eagles
1986
Doreen
tv227
1985
Emma Johnson
tvThe New Leave It to Beaver
1984
Ms. Dash
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
Mattie Taylor
tvHunter
1984
Velma the Maid
movieThe Jesse Owens Story
1984
Mamma Solomon
tvRiptide
1984
Sarah Tolley
tvWebster
1983
Mrs. Matthews
tvKnight Rider
1982
Susan Wade
tvThe Powers of Matthew Star
1982
Judge Condon
tvRoots: The Next Generations
1979
Cousin Georgia Anderson
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
Mrs. Kellough / Olivia Allen
movieLeadbelly
1976
Sally Ledbetter
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975
Edith Dobey
movieHangup
1974
Mrs. Ramsey
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Eunice Charles Bingham
tvGood Times
1974
Mrs. Edwards
movieA Dream for Christmas
1973
Sarah Douglas
movieThe Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
Arless Humes
tvBarnaby Jones
1973
Laura Padget
movieLady Sings the Blues
1972
Aunt Ida
tvABC Afterschool Special
1972
Mrs. Ellis
tvGhost Story
1972
The Attendant
tvThe Waltons
1972
Verdie Grant Foster
tvSanford and Son
1972
Donna Harris
tvLongstreet
1971
Mary Rose Carter
tvThen Came Bronson
1969
Maybelle Giles
tvThe Bill Cosby Show
1969
Mrs. Carter
tvRoom 222
1969
Mrs. Harris
movieThe Learning Tree
1969
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
tvMannix
1967
Eve Chancellor
tvIronside
1967
Nurse Clark / Mrs. Johnson
movieShadows
1960
Girl at Party
The New Girl
1960
Miss Thompson
tvGunsmoke
1955
Reba / Mother Tabitha