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Lynn Hamilton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

April 25, 1930(95)

Day of Death

June 19, 2025

Place of Birth

Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

Alzenia Lynn Hamilton
IMDb

Lynn Hamilton

Acting

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.

Known For

Filmography