Lynn Hamilton

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.
Cast

The Vanishing
Miss Carmichael

Buck and the Preacher
Sarah

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Beatrice

The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Arless Humes
The New Girl
Miss Thompson

Brother John
Sarah

The Seven Minutes
Avis

Hangup
Mrs. Ramsey

Elvis and Me
Hattie

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Verdie Grant Foster

A Walton Easter
Verdie Grant Foster

Baby's Breath
Dr. Oberholser

Lady Sings the Blues
Aunt Ida

Leadbelly
Sally Ledbetter

Legal Eagles
Doreen

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self

A Dream for Christmas
Sarah Douglas

The Jesse Owens Story
Mamma Solomon

Shadows
Girl at Party

The Learning Tree
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
Self