Lynn Hamilton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1930
- Died
- June 19, 2025
- Birthplace
- Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
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.
Filmography
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story 2025
as Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks 2004
as Self
Baby's Breath 2003
as Dr. Oberholser
A Walton Easter 1997
as Verdie Grant Foster
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion 1993
as Verdie Grant Foster
The Vanishing 1993
as Miss Carmichael
Elvis and Me 1988
as Hattie
Legal Eagles 1986
as Doreen
The Jesse Owens Story 1984
as Mamma Solomon
The Hero Who Couldn't Read 1984
as Mrs. Ellis
Leadbelly 1976
as Sally Ledbetter
Hangup 1974
as Mrs. Ramsey
A Dream for Christmas 1973
as Sarah Douglas
The Marcus-Nelson Murders 1973
as Arless Humes
Lady Sings the Blues 1972
as Aunt Ida
Buck and the Preacher 1972
as Sarah
Brother John 1971
as Sarah
The Seven Minutes 1971
as Avis
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children 1970
as Beatrice
The Learning Tree 1969
as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Shadows 1960
as Girl at Party
- The New Girl
The New Girl 1960
as Miss Thompson
Credits from TMDB.