LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Acting

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Born October 21, 1949Atlanta, Georgia, USA65 credits

LaTanya Richardson, often listed as LaTanya Richardson Jackson, is an American actress and producer. She began her career appearing in off-Broadway, before playing supporting roles on television and film.

Known For

The American Revolution
5.5

The American Revolution

TV

2025

Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
9.0

Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

Movie

2023

You Hurt My Feelings
6.3

You Hurt My Feelings

Movie

2023

Sherri
2.7

Sherri

TV

2022

The Last Movie Stars
6.9

The Last Movie Stars

TV

2022

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
7.5

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

TV

2022

Filmography

The American Revolution
2025The American Revolutionas (voice)TV
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
2023Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?as self - archival footageMovie
You Hurt My Feelings
2023You Hurt My Feelingsas SylviaMovie
Sherri
2022Sherrias Self - GuestTV
The Last Movie Stars
2022The Last Movie Starsas Maude Brink (voice)TV
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
2022The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyExecutive ProducerTV
Beyond the Spotlight
2020Beyond the SpotlightTV
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV
Juanita
2019Juanitaas Kay-RitaMovie
Summer Camp Island
2018Summer Camp Islandas Queen Bee (voice)TV
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heartas Narrator (voice)Movie
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016Marvel's Luke Cageas Mama MabelTV
Show Me a Hero
2015Show Me a Heroas Norma O'NealTV
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013The Watsons Go to Birminghamas Grandma SandsMovie
Harry's Law
2011Harry's Lawas NoreenTV
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloodsas Lt. Dee Ann CarverTV
T
2010The Black List: Volume Threeas SelfMovie
Mother and Child
2009Mother and Childas CarolMovie
Blackout
2007Blackoutas Mrs. ThompsonMovie
All About Us
2007All About Usas Cousin BerniceMovie
Damages
2007Damagesas Judge Jaclynn EllisTV
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Showas SelfTV
Freedomland
2006Freedomlandas MarieMovie
The Water Is Wide
2006The Water Is Wideas EdnaMovie
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Mindsas Caroline LewisTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Diane PierceTV
The Fighting Temptations
2003The Fighting Temptationsas Paulina PritchettMovie
Working Shakespeare
2003Working ShakespeareTV
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesMovie
Within These Walls
2001Within These Wallsas Melinda DonovanMovie
100 Centre Street
2001100 Centre Streetas Atallah SimsTV
Boston Public
2000Boston Publicas SheilaTV
H
2000HairstoryMovie
Once and Again
1999Once and AgainTV
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas Lena RailsbackTV
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999Introducing Dorothy Dandridgeas AuntieMovie
U.S. Marshals
1998U.S. Marshalsas CooperMovie
Loved
1997Lovedas Attorney Rose JacksonMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas Attorney Yvette RoseTV
Julian Po
1997Julian PoMovie
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Lone Star
1996Lone Staras Priscilla WorthMovie
The Deliverance of Elaine
1996The Deliverance of Elaineas Edna (as Latanya Richardson)Movie
Losing Isaiah
1995Losing Isaiahas Caroline JonesMovie
Earth 2
1994Earth 2as Alex WentworthTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hopeas Mrs. ParnettTV
Baseball
1994Baseballas Various (voice)TV
Party of Five
1994Party of Fiveas Jane GideonTV
Midnight Run for Your Life
1994Midnight Run for Your Lifeas Detective DixonMovie
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994When a Man Loves a Womanas Dr. Gina MendezMovie
Shameful Secrets
1993Shameful Secretsas Louise LevyMovie
Sleepless in Seattle
1993Sleepless in Seattleas HarrietMovie
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Lynette ThomsonTV
Lorenzo's Oil
1992Lorenzo's Oilas Nurse RuthMovie
Malcolm X
1992Malcolm Xas LorraineMovie
Frannie's Turn
1992Frannie's Turnas VivianTV
The Nightman
1992The Nightmanas EmilyMovie
Juice
1992Juiceas Steel's MotherMovie
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991Fried Green Tomatoesas JaneenMovie
The Super
1991The Superas Judge SmithMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas LorraineTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas ModeratorTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Edna GravesTV
Diamond
—DiamondMovie
F
—Frisco KingExecutive ProducerTV