Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Lorraine Toussaint
| Date of Birth: | 1960, April 4 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 60 years old |
| Nation of birth: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Name | Lorraine Toussaint |
| birth name | Lorraine Toussaint |
| nick’s name | Lorraine |
| Nationality | American and Trinidadian |
| Place of birth / city | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Profession | Actress |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| eye color | Dark brown |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| face color | Brown |
| Married to | Micah Zane, Curtis Peek |
| Kids | Samara |
| Awards | SAG Award and Critics Choice Award |
| online presence | |
| Films | Break In, Selma, Last Night, Black Dog |
| tv show | Law and order, any day, across Jordan |
Trinidadian-American actress and producer Lorraine Toussaint initially began acting on stage before trying her hand at Hollywood. She made her film debut in Entering Her in 1989 and there’s been no looking back for her since. She has appeared in several popular series and movies, however, Lorraine is best known for her role as Rene Jackson on the critically acclaimed television drama series. Any of these days , from 1998 to 2002 and in Orange is the New Black as the patient Vee, brutally seductive. Her other popular works include Black Dog (1998), Selma (2014), In the Middle of Nowhere (2012), The Night Before (2015), Color Fast (2018), Law & Order and Friday Night Lights .
Early life of Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint was born on April 4, 1960 in Trinidad and Tobago. She was born during British rule and had a difficult childhood. Her mother was a teacher, she passed away in 1999 due to multiple sclerosis in the late 1960s.
She graduated from Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts in 1978. She later joined the Julliard School’s drama division, where her classmates were. Penny Johnson Jerald, Jack Kenny and Megan Gallagher and Jack Stehlin .
Lorraine Toussaint’s career
After completing her graduation, Lorraine began her career playing the role of Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare and Company. Then, in 1986, she played the role of the widow of a man shot to death by Boston police officers in the television series A Case of Deadly Force which is based on the book by Lawrence O’Donnell .
Lorraine later appeared in the recurring role of Vera Williams on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live as well as appeared in a guest role on series such as Law & Order and 227. In 1989, she made her feature film debut opposite Burt Reynolds . in Entering.
He then appeared in several films including Hudson Hawak (1991), Point of No Return (1993), Mother’s Boys (1994) , and Black Dog (1998). She had regular roles on short-lived series like Bodies of Evidence (1992), Amazing Grace (1995) and more.
Toussaint landed his breakout role as Rene Jackson opposite Annie Potts in Lifetime’s first original television drama series, Any Day These Days . The series ended after four seasons and 88 episodes. Her performance was highly regarded and she was nominated five times for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role on the series. Any of these days.
Between 2002 and 2010, Toussaint appeared in various television series such as Crossing Jordan, Judging Amy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ugly Betty, Friday Night Lights, and many more. In 2012 she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for a performance in The Middle of Nowhere , a dramatic film written and directed by Ava DuVernay.
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The personal life of Lorraine Toussaint
Talking about her personal life, according to IMDb, she is married to Curtis Peek , an actor who is best known for Timecop (1997), The Young and the Restless (1973), and ER (1994). The couple also have a daughter named Samara Grace. However, according to Lifestylepedia, she is married to Micah Zane. Since she lives a low-key life, not much is known about her personal life.
As of 2018, he lives with his daughter, splitting his time between New York and Los Angeles. She has a dog named Vamos . Similarly, Toussaint is an expert gardener and landscaper.
She stands at a height of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in).