Lynn Hamilton
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Vanishing
as Miss Carmichael
1993
Buck and the Preacher
as Sarah
1972
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Beatrice
1970
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Arless Humes
1973
Hangup
as Mrs. Ramsey
1974
The New Girl
as Miss Thompson
1960
The Seven Minutes
as Avis
1971
Brother John
as Sarah
1971
A Walton Easter
as Verdie Grant Foster
1997
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as Verdie Grant Foster
1993
Elvis and Me
as Hattie
1988
Baby's Breath
as Dr. Oberholser
2003
Lady Sings the Blues
as Aunt Ida
1972
Leadbelly
as Sally Ledbetter
1976
Legal Eagles
as Doreen
1986
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
2004
A Dream for Christmas
as Sarah Douglas
1973
The Jesse Owens Story
as Mamma Solomon
1984
Shadows
as Girl at Party
1960
The Learning Tree
as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
1969
TV Appearances
Good Times
as Mrs. Edwards
1974
Starsky & Hutch
as Edith Dobey
1975
Judging Amy
as Faye Benton
1999
The Golden Girls
as Trudy
1985
Sunset Beach
as Selita Jones
1997
Hawaii Five-O
as Mae
1968
Knight Rider
as Susan Wade
1982
227
as Emma Johnson
1985
Cold Case
as Mary Chisolm (2009)
2003
Quincy, M.E.
as Mrs. Kellough
1976
Highway to Heaven
as Mattie Taylor
1984
Mannix
as Eve Chancellor
1967