| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | May 6, 1953 (71 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Film Producer |
| Nationality: | American |
What are Lynn Whitfield’s net worth and earnings?
Lynn Whitfield net worth: Lynn Whitfield is an American actress who has a net worth of $3 million dollars. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Lynn Whitfield graduated from Howard University. She first gained recognition for her theater work, appearing in productions with the Black Repertory Company in Washington, D.C. She also co-starred in the acclaimed West Coast production of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide… When the Rainbow is Enuf” in Los Angeles in 1977.
Quotes
“I wanted to do what I was seeing Dorothy Dandridge doing, what I saw Marilyn Monroe do, what I saw Bette Davis do. I wanted to do that: to tell stories. I wanted to make people laugh, make people cry. I wanted to be a storyteller.”
— Lynn Whitfield
“Josephine Baker is such an iconic woman that once you’ve touched her and she has touched you, it never goes away. I’m stuck with her. I’m sure 50 years from now, when they write my obituary, they will mention that I played Josephine Baker. It’ll be on my epitaph.”
— Lynn Whitfield
“We did a play in the third grade all about Winter not wanting to give over his throne to Spring. That was my first title role, and I took full advantage of it. I felt like there was no one else on that stage but Ms. Spring.”
— Lynn Whitfield
“The life of an artist is always reproving what you can do, and I feel like there is still so much more to do. Because I still enjoy it, and I’m not one of those actors who feels like, ‘Oh, I’ve arrived and you should worship at my altar,’ kind of thing.”
— Lynn Whitfield
“Even the toughest people have a backstory, and villains don’t feel like they’re the bad guys.”
— Lynn Whitfield