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Tina Lifford is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox comedy-drama series, South Central (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the NBC drama series, Parenthood (2010-2015). She has starring roles in the feature films Grand Canyon (1991), Blood Work (2002), and Hostage (2005). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Heaven Down Here | Clara | 2023 |
| Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Moody O'Neil | 2023 |
| Sherri | Self | 2022 |
| The Big Holiday Food Fight | Self | 2021 |
| A Holiday in Harlem | Mama Belle | 2021 |
| A Christmas to Cherish | Mrs Henley / Mrs. Henley | 2019 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| A Gift for Christmas | Mrs. Henley / Landlord | 2017 |
| Queen Sugar | Violet Bordelon | 2016 |
| The Devil's Dolls | Della | 2016 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Heaven Down Here | Clara | 2023 |
| Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Moody O'Neil | 2023 |
| Sherri | Self | 2022 |
| The Big Holiday Food Fight | Self | 2021 |
| A Holiday in Harlem | Mama Belle | 2021 |
| A Christmas to Cherish | Mrs Henley / Mrs. Henley | 2019 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| A Gift for Christmas | Mrs. Henley / Landlord | 2017 |
| Queen Sugar | Violet Bordelon | 2016 |
| The Devil's Dolls | Della | 2016 |
| Minority Report | Lily Vega | 2015 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Scandal | CIA Director Lowry | 2012 |
| Friends with Benefits | Marsha | 2011 |
| Single Ladies | Evelyn Lancaster | 2011 |
| Parenthood | Renee Trussell | 2010 |
| Drop Dead Diva | Judge Nora Lafford | 2009 |
| Catch and Release | Eve | 2007 |
| Lincoln Heights | Mrs. Hammond / Dorothy Hammond | 2007 |
| Mystery Woman: Redemption | Bonnie | 2006 |
| Criminal Minds | Nora | 2005 |
| Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | Grace Taylor | 2005 |
| Hostage | Laura Shoemaker | 2005 |
| Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder | Bonnie | 2005 |
| Karen Sisco | Anya Devlin | 2003 |
| The Lyon's Den | Halle Berger | 2003 |
| Threat Matrix | The female pathologist | 2003 |
| Mystery Woman | Bonnie | 2003 |
| Nip/Tuck | Warden DeMarco | 2003 |
| Amy's Orgasm | Irene Barris | 2002 |
| Blood Work | Detective Jaye Winston | 2002 |
| Joe Somebody | Cassandra Taylor | 2001 |
| A Girl Thing | Sharon | 2001 |
| Panic | Dr. Leavitt | 2000 |
| Pay It Forward | Principal | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Judge Witherspoon | 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Brenda Babson | 2000 |
| Family Law | Judge Alice Kingston | 1999 |
| Judging Amy | Ms. Arroyo | 1999 |
| The Temptations | Haze | 1998 |
| Martial Law | Halle Winship | 1998 |
| Letters from a Killer | Elizabeth | 1998 |
| Any Day Now | Savannah Dakar | 1998 |
| Cloned | Claire Barnes | 1997 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Rita Claiborne | 1997 |
| Gun | Sally | 1997 |
| Crisis Center | Tess Robinson | 1997 |
| Mandela and de Klerk | Winnie Mandela | 1997 |
| After Jimmy | Susan Johnson | 1996 |
| Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 1996 |
| America's Dream | Sarah (segment "Long Black Song") | 1996 |
| A Streetcar Named Desire | The Neighbor | 1995 |
| JAG | Juanita Ressler | 1995 |
| American Gothic | Loris Holt | 1995 |
| Courthouse | Holly Baker | 1995 |
| Babe | Sheep / Sheep (voice) | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Sis | 1994 |
| ER | Evelyn Pratt | 1994 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| South Central | Joan Mosely | 1994 |
| In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | Jean | 1994 |
| Doppelganger | Additional Voice | 1993 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lee | 1993 |
| Bebe's Kids | Additional Voices / Additional Voices (voice) | 1992 |
| Grand Canyon | Deborah | 1991 |
| The Rape of Doctor Willis | Officer Rollins / Rollins | 1991 |
| Wedlock | Policewoman | 1991 |
| Paris Trout | Mary Sayers | 1991 |
| New Jack City | Recovering Addict | 1991 |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Felicity Ashe | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mrs. Hoover | 1990 |
| True Colors | Ruth | 1990 |
| The Fabulous Baker Boys | Background Voice / Background Voice (voice) | 1989 |
| Life Goes On | Admitting Nurse | 1989 |
| Casual Sex? | Additional Voices | 1988 |
| Colors | Mrs. Craig | 1988 |
| Nuts | Lawyer #2 | 1987 |
| Tour of Duty | Nurse Pritchard | 1987 |
| Frank's Place | Ray's Wife | 1987 |
| Jaws: The Revenge | Additional Voices | 1987 |
| Amen | Ruth | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Faith Glassman | 1986 |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | Nurse Helen | 1986 |
| The Ladies Club | Patty | 1986 |
| Perfect Strangers | Mrs. Cooper | 1986 |
| Hunter | Frankie Mason | 1984 |
| T.J. Hooker | Nurse / Lorraine | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Elissa Byers / Mechanic | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Stenographer | 1981 |
| Knots Landing | Tina / Floor manager / Stage Manager / Washroom Attendant | 1979 |
