Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Born

April 25, 1930

Died

June 19, 2025 (95 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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.

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Self

0.0

2004

Cold Case

Cold Case

Mary Chisolm (2009) · (1 episode)

7.8

2003

Baby's Breath

Baby's Breath

Dr. Oberholser

0.0

2003

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Wanda's Mom · (1 episode)

8.0

2000

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

Faye Benton · (1 episode)

7.5

1999

Port Charles

Port Charles

Alice Morgan #2 · (1 episode)

7.0

1997

A Walton Easter

A Walton Easter

Verdie Grant Foster

6.5

1997

The Practice

The Practice

Judge P. Fulton · (7 episodes)

7.7

1997

Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach

Selita Jones · (5 episodes)

6.1

1997

Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

Flora · (1 episode)

8.5

1996

Life's Work

Life's Work

Mrs. Rader · (1 episode)

6.0

1996

Moesha

Moesha

Ruth Mitchell · (1 episode)

6.9

1996

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

Mother Palmer · (1 episode)

7.1

1994

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

Verdie Grant Foster

7.5

1993

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

Doris Becker · (1 episode)

7.0

1993

The Vanishing

The Vanishing

Miss Carmichael

6.1

1993

Dangerous Women

Cissie Johnson · (51 episodes)

2.0

1991

Sisters

Sisters

Alma Hayes · (1 episode)

7.2

1991

Generations

Vivian Potter · (11 episodes)

5.3

1989

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Woman #1 · (1 episode)

6.5

1988

Elvis and Me

Elvis and Me

Hattie

7.0

1988

Amen

Amen

Mrs. Phillips · (1 episode)

6.6

1986

Legal Eagles

Legal Eagles

Doreen

6.1

1986

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

Trudy · (1 episode)

7.5

1985

227

227

Emma Johnson · (5 episodes)

6.8

1985

The New Leave It to Beaver

The New Leave It to Beaver

Ms. Dash · (1 episode)

6.2

1984

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Mattie Taylor · (1 episode)

7.3

1984

Hunter

Hunter

Velma the Maid · (1 episode)

7.2

1984

The Jesse Owens Story

The Jesse Owens Story

Mamma Solomon

7.9

1984

Riptide

Riptide

Sarah Tolley · (1 episode)

6.7

1984

Webster

Webster

Mrs. Matthews · (1 episode)

5.9

1983

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

Susan Wade · (1 episode)

7.6

1982

The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star

Judge Condon · (1 episode)

5.6

1982

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

Cousin Georgia Anderson · (7 episodes)

7.5

1979

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Mrs. Kellough · (1 episode)

7.5

1976

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Olivia Allen · (1 episode)

7.5

1976

Leadbelly

Leadbelly

Sally Ledbetter

6.1

1976

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Edith Dobey · (1 episode)

7.3

1975

Hangup

Hangup

Mrs. Ramsey

4.5

1974

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

Eunice Charles Bingham · (1 episode)

7.5

1974

Good Times

Good Times

Mrs. Edwards · (1 episode)

8.0

1974

A Dream for Christmas

A Dream for Christmas

Sarah Douglas

6.0

1973

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Arless Humes

6.9

1973

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Laura Padget · (1 episode)

6.9

1973

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

Aunt Ida

6.9

1972

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

Mrs. Ellis · (1 episode)

6.4

1972

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

The Attendant · (1 episode)

7.1

1972

The Waltons

The Waltons

Verdie Grant Foster · (17 episodes)

7.1

1972

Buck and the Preacher

Buck and the Preacher

Sarah

6.2

1972

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

Donna Harris · (22 episodes)

7.4

1972

Longstreet

Longstreet

Mary Rose Carter · (1 episode)

6.8

1971

Brother John

Brother John

Sarah

6.2

1971

The Seven Minutes

The Seven Minutes

Avis

5.5

1971

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

Beatrice

0.0

1970

Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson

Maybelle Giles · (1 episode)

4.8

1969

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

Mrs. Carter · (1 episode)

5.4

1969

Room 222

Room 222

Mrs. Harris · (1 episode)

6.0

1969

The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree

Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

6.9

1969

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Mae · (1 episode)

7.1

1968

Mannix

Mannix

Eve Chancellor · (1 episode)

6.7

1967

Ironside

Ironside

Nurse Clark · (1 episode)

6.8

1967

Ironside

Ironside

Mrs. Johnson · (1 episode)

6.8

1967

Shadows

Shadows

Girl at Party

6.9

1960

Insight

Insight

Sara · (1 episode)

6.0

1960

Insight

Insight

Jenny Gaines · (1 episode)

6.0

1960

Insight

Insight

Sister St. Martin · (1 episode)

6.0

1960

Insight

Insight

Nurse · (1 episode)

6.0

1960

The New Girl

Miss Thompson

0.0

1960

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Reba · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Mother Tabitha · (1 episode)

6.6

1955