Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Acting

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Born April 26, 1967London, England, UK58 credits

Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born 26 April 1967) is a British actress and singer of Antiguan and St. Lucian heritage. She is known for her role as Vivian Johnson on the US TV series Without a Trace (2002-2009), and has starred in other US TV shows such as Blindspot (2015–2016) and Homecoming (2018). She is also known for her role in the 1996 comedy-drama film Secrets & Lies, for which she received acclaim and earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award in the same category.

Known For

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

Movie

2026

Hard Truths
6.5

Hard Truths

Movie

2024

The Book of Clarence
5.9

The Book of Clarence

Movie

2024

Rumble Through the Dark
6.3

Rumble Through the Dark

Movie

2023

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
7.1

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

TV

2023

Surface
6.2

Surface

TV

2022

Filmography

National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026National Theatre Live: All My Sonsas Kate KellerMovie
Hard Truths
2024Hard Truthsas PansyMovie
The Book of Clarence
2024The Book of Clarenceas Clarence's MotherMovie
Rumble Through the Dark
2023Rumble Through the Darkas Big Momma SweetMovie
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
2023The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Liesas Cheryl HarkerTV
Surface
2022Surfaceas HannahTV
The Sea Beast
2022The Sea Beastas Sarah Sharpe (voice)Movie
Boxing Day
2021Boxing Dayas Shirley MckenzieMovie
Fatman
2020Fatmanas RuthMovie
Soundtrack
2019Soundtrackas Annette SandsTV
In Fabric
2018In Fabricas SheilaMovie
Homecoming
2018Homecomingas Gloria MorisseauTV
Peter Rabbit
2018Peter Rabbitas Harrods General ManagerMovie
Training Day
2017Training Dayas Deputy Chief Joy LockhartTV
Master of None
2015Master of Noneas SharonTV
Blindspot
2015Blindspotas Bethany MayfairTV
How to Get Away with Murder
2014How to Get Away with Murderas Virginia CrossTV
Edge of Tomorrow
2014Edge of Tomorrowas Dr. Whittle (uncredited)Movie
RoboCop
2014RoboCopas Karen DeanMovie
The Moment
2013The Momentas Dr. BloomMovie
Broadchurch
2013Broadchurchas Sharon BishopTV
Won't Back Down
2012Won't Back Downas Olivia LopezMovie
360
2012360as FranMovie
Violet & Daisy
2011Violet & Daisyas IrisMovie
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011Portraits in Dramatic TimeMovie
Harry's Law
2011Harry's Lawas Judge Patricia SeabrookTV
Secrets in the Walls
2010Secrets in the Wallsas BelleMovie
Takers
2010Takersas NaomiMovie
City of Ember
2008City of Emberas ClaryMovie
Sons of Anarchy
2008Sons of Anarchyas VivicaTV
Private Practice
2007Private Practiceas Gabi RiveraTV
The One Show
2006The One Showas SelfTV
Jam
2006Jamas LorraineMovie
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Mindsas (uncredited)TV
L
2003Loving Youas JudeMovie
Don't Explain
2003Don't Explainas ElanaMovie
Without a Trace
2002Without a Traceas Vivian JohnsonTV
Spy Game
2001Spy Gameas Gladys JennipMovie
New Year's Day
2001New Year's Dayas VeronicaMovie
Men Only
2001Men Onlyas GemmaMovie
Women in Film
2001Women in Filmas SaraMovie
The Cell
2000The Cellas Dr. Miriam KentMovie
28 Days
200028 Daysas RoshandaMovie
A Murder of Crows
1999A Murder of Crowsas Elizabeth PopeMovie
T
1999The Manas MichelleMovie
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
1999The Murder of Stephen Lawrenceas Doreen LawrenceMovie
The 24 Hour Woman
1999The 24 Hour Womanas Madeline LabelleMovie
Mr. Jealousy
1998Mr. Jealousyas LucretiaMovie
N
1998Nowhere to Goas Lynne JacobsMovie
The Wedding
1998The Weddingas Ellen ColesMovie
How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998How to Make the Cruelest Monthas Christina ParksMovie
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
Secrets & Lies
1996Secrets & Liesas Hortense CumberbatchMovie
Sharman
1995Sharmanas PreciousTV
Cracker
1993Crackeras Marcia ReidTV
London Kills Me
1991London Kills Meas NannyMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
B
—Boxing Day 2as Shirley MckenzieMovie