Tina Lifford

Tina Lifford

Acting
From Evanston, Illinois

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Babe
6.3
1995

Babe

Sheep (voice)

Hostage
6.3
2005

Hostage

Laura Shoemaker

Colors
6.5
1988

Colors

Mrs. Craig

Pay It Forward
7.4
2000

Pay It Forward

Principal

New Jack City
6.7
1991

New Jack City

Recovering Addict

Blood Work
6.2
2002

Blood Work

Detective Jaye Winston

Catch and Release
5.9
2006

Catch and Release

Eve

Nuts
6.3
1987

Nuts

Lawyer #2

Bebe's Kids
6.0
1992

Bebe's Kids

Additional Voices (voice)

Panic
6.2
2000

Panic

Dr. Leavitt

Grand Canyon
6.4
1991

Grand Canyon

Deborah

Letters from a Killer
5.4
1998

Letters from a Killer

Elizabeth

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
4.9
2005

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

Grace Taylor

Wedlock
5.8
1991

Wedlock

Policewoman

The Ladies Club
5.5
1986

The Ladies Club

Patty

The Fabulous Baker Boys
6.6
1989

The Fabulous Baker Boys

Background Voice (voice)

Joe Somebody
5.7
2001

Joe Somebody

Cassandra Taylor

Divas
10.0
1995

Divas

Geraldine

Cloned
4.7
1997

Cloned

Claire Barnes

Paris Trout
5.2
1991

Paris Trout

Mary Sayers

Worry Dolls
5.3
2016

Worry Dolls

Della DeGracie

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
5.7
1994

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

Jean

A Gift to Remember
6.0
2017

A Gift to Remember

Mrs. Henley / Landlord

The Rape of Doctor Willis
4.5
1991

The Rape of Doctor Willis

Rollins

Born Too Soon
4.0
1993

Born Too Soon

Latanya

The '70s
4.2
2000

The '70s

Aunt Olavee

The Ernest Green Story
6.9
1993

The Ernest Green Story

Mrs. Green

Amy's Orgasm
4.7
2001

Amy's Orgasm

Irene Barris

Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
5.5
2005

Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder

Bonnie

3.5
1996

After Jimmy

Susan Johnson

Mandela and de Klerk
6.5
1997

Mandela and de Klerk

Winnie Mandela

America's Dream
6.4
1996

America's Dream

Sarah (segment "Long Black Song")

1996

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Mystery Woman: Redemption
6.7
2006

Mystery Woman: Redemption

Bonnie

A Holiday in Harlem
4.6
2021

A Holiday in Harlem

Mama Belle

Heaven Down Here
7.7
2023

Heaven Down Here

Clara

Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
5.4
2019

Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2

Mrs. Henley

The Loretta Claiborne Story
5.0
2000

The Loretta Claiborne Story

Rita Claiborne

Moe's World
1990

Moe's World

2020

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Self

We Strangers
6.0
2025

We Strangers

Willie Martin