Lynn Whitfield discusses her 30-year relationship with Oprah Winfrey, the final season of OWN hit 'Greenleaf' and giving fans the closure they deserve.

Actress Lynn Whitfield is one of those notable performers in every film she appears in. In the cult classic Eve’s Bayou directed by Kasi Lemmons, Whitfield was a star in the making.

Lynn Whitfield admits that there have been some challenging parts of the role as well. “Her need to control everything is a challenge. She’s not sensitive. She isn’t going to cry.

Born Lynn Smith to an upper-middle-class family in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Whitfield says her parents were advocates for arts and culture and exposed their four children to their various forms.

Lynn Whitfield has graced our television screens for decades in shows that are woven into the cultural fabric of this country including Hill Street Blues, Heartbeat, and Greenleaf.

Lynn Whitfield attends the Time’s Up Luncheon – 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival on August 11, 2021 in Edgartown, MA (Getty) When she got pregnant she didn’t initially want a baby.

LYNN WHITFIELD | Clement knows my instrument inside and out, so he could sense that something was coming, and he just let the camera roll. VIRGO | Sometimes on set, these things happen.

About 3 and a half years ago, Lynn Whitfield stopped relaxing her hair for the second time. “I didn’t even know what my real hair felt like,” says actress Lynn Whitfield in this episode of ...

What happens when Baton Rouge native Lynn Whitfield, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beverly Johnson and Vanessa Bell Calloway hang out virtually? Find out at 9 p.m. Saturday on "Girlfriends Check-In" on OWN ...

Lynn Whitfield is known for playing strong female characters that take no mess. And though the actress is as charming and vivacious as they come in real life, it’s clear Ms. Whitfield doesn’t ...

For more than 30 years, Lynn Whitfield has mesmerized TV and film audiences, and will grace the big screen once again in the upcoming drama King’s Faith. The film, written and directed by ...

Lynn Whitfield lives up to her legend. She’s every bit as regal over a zoom call or Instagram live as she is when she embodies the deliciously dignified yet unrelenting Lady Mae on OWN’s hit ...