
Lynn Hamilton
- Date of Birth: 1930-04-25
- Date of Death: 2025-06-19
- Place of Birth: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Biography
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 production... 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.

Dangerous Minds
Drama • 1996 September

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Comedy • 2000 October

Good Times
Comedy • 1974 February

The Jesse Owens Story
Drama, History, TV Movie • 1984 July

Cold Case
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 2003 September

The Practice
Drama • 1997 March

Knight Rider
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime • 1982 September

The Golden Girls
Comedy • 1985 September

The Rockford Files
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1974 September

Judging Amy
Drama • 1999 September