After divorcing his first husband Vantile Whitfield in 1978, she got married to Brian Gibson. Whitfield’s net worth is a cool $3.0 million and with everyone buzzing about her lately, it’s surely going to rise! Her marriage with Brian Gibson was shorter than with Whitfield. Both parents were instrumental in developing Lynn's initial interest in acting as they were actively involved in the Baton Rouge art scene. Following graduation, she first garnered attention on the stage by studying and performing with the Black Repertory Company in Washington, D.C, she married one of the company's co-founders and pioneers of black theatre, playwright/director/actor Vantile Whitfield in 1974. The marriage was short-lived. [18], In 2015, Whitfield was cast in series regular role of main villain in the Oprah Winfrey Network original scripted drama series Greenleaf about unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch. Lynn Whitfield got married two times. By using BiJog.com you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Age, Height, and Weight. In 1983, she appeared in the comedy film Doctor Detroit (1983), playing the supporting role of Thelma Cleland. She also starred as Dorothea Garibaldi in both Disney Channel films The Cheetah Girls and The Cheetah Girls 2. Whitfield also starred in a number of movies in the 2000s and 2010s. We can only hope she keeps on facing whatever life throws at her with strength and courage. [26] She guest-starred as Shaunette Renée Wilson's mother who is famous Nigerian surgeon, in the Fox medical drama The Resident in 2019. [2] She is the eldest of four children and a third-generation BFA graduate from Howard University.
The wedding took place in 1974. The couple divorced in 1978. As acting is in Grace’s genes, there are higher expectations from her. As Lynn has already been divorced from two-man before and currently there’s she doesn’t have any boyfriend. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for the role she had as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical drama film called the Josephine Baker Story. [25], In 2018, Whitfield co-starred opposite Sanaa Lathan in the romantic comedy film Nappily Ever After, the film was released on Netflix. Talking about her nationality, she is American and her ethnicity is African American. She did not get children in the first marriage. Lynn seems busy with the career her and her daughter, Grace Gibson. Whitfield plays the leading role of Lady Mae Greenleaf, the imperious Minister's wife and power and money hungry matriarch of the family.
Since her last divorce, she has not been seen with anyone. She has two sisters: Shawne Langston and Kimberlegh Butler-Smith. Her acting Carrer begins with her first Debut in NBC serial drama “Hill Street Blues” in 1981 where she appeared as a jill Thomas character. Lynn Whitfield was married to 23 years older man Vantile Whitfield at the age of 21. "[23] She won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019 and 2020 and well as Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series in 2017. How Is Layla Alizada's Married Life Going On? Her biography can be accessed easily online and the followers can get to know more about what she is doing on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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