Lynn Hamilton
Acting
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.
Known for
2022A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
Self
2004Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self
2003Baby's Breath
Dr. Oberholser
1997A Walton Easter
Verdie Grant Foster
1993The Vanishing
Miss Carmichael
1993A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Verdie Grant Foster
1988Elvis and Me
Hattie
1986Legal Eagles
Doreen
1984The Jesse Owens Story
Mamma Solomon
1976Leadbelly
Sally Ledbetter
1974Hangup
Mrs. Ramsey
1973The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Arless Humes
1973A Dream for Christmas
Sarah Douglas
1972Buck and the Preacher
Sarah
1972Lady Sings the Blues
Aunt Ida
1971The Seven Minutes
Avis
1971Brother John
Sarah
1970The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Beatrice
1969The Learning Tree
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
1960Shadows
Girl at Party