Lynn Hamilton

Biography

A veteran actress, Lynn, a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, made her film debut in Shadows (1959) directed by John Cassavetes. Lynn is perhaps best known for her role as "Donna Harris", a registered nurse and Fred's girl on Sanford and Son (1972), from 1972 to 1977. Hamilton also had a recurring role as "Verdie" on The Waltons (1971) and made numerous appearances on such television sitcoms, soap operas and miniseries such as _'227', "Dangerous Women" (1991)_, Generations (1989), Port Charles (1997), Roots: The Next Generations (1979) and The Golden Girls (1985).

95years old at death

Born April 25, 1930Yazoo City
Died June 19, 2025Chicago
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Alzenia Lynn Hamilton (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 33 years1960 to 1993

Genres

Drama86%, 6 films
Biography29%, 2 films
Adventure14%, 1 film
Comedy14%, 1 film
Crime14%, 1 film

First and latest

Lynn Hamilton movies on Netflix

The Vanishing1993IMDb rating 6.3as Miss Carmichael
Legal Eagles1986IMDb rating 6.0as Doreen
The Jesse Owens Story1984IMDb rating 7.1as Mama Solomon
Leadbelly1976IMDb rating 7.2as Sally Ledbetter
Buck and the Preacher1972IMDb rating 6.6as Sarah
Brother John1971IMDb rating 6.4as Sarah
Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2as Girl at Party

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Vanishing1993 Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Miss Carmichael
IMDb rating 6.331K votes
Shadows1960 Dramaas Girl at Party
IMDb rating 7.214K votes
Buck and the Preacher1972as Sarah
IMDb rating 6.63.2K votes
Leadbelly1976as Sally Ledbetter
IMDb rating 7.21.0K votes
Legal Eagles1986as Doreen
IMDb rating 6.013K votes
The Jesse Owens Story1984as Mama Solomon
IMDb rating 7.1317 votes
Brother John1971as Sarah
IMDb rating 6.4935 votes

Worked with

Lynn Hamilton shares two films with Sidney Poitier, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sidney Poitier

Jeff Bridges

Seymour Cassel

Brian Dennehy

Kiefer Sutherland

Ernie HudsonGeorge SluizerDirector, 1 film

John CassavetesDirector, 1 film

Ivan ReitmanDirector, 1 film

Films together

Sidney Poitier2 films together, 1971 to 1972
Sidney Poitier's page
- Buck and the Preacher1972IMDb rating 6.6Hamilton as SarahPoitier as Buck
- Brother John1971IMDb rating 6.4Hamilton as SarahPoitier as John Kane
Jeff Bridges1 film together, 1993
Jeff Bridges's page
- The Vanishing1993IMDb rating 6.3Hamilton as Miss CarmichaelBridges as Barney Cousins
Seymour Cassel1 film together, 1960
Seymour Cassel's page
- Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2Hamilton as Girl at PartyCassel as Al
Brian Dennehy1 film together, 1986
Brian Dennehy's page
- Legal Eagles1986IMDb rating 6.0Hamilton as DoreenDennehy as Cavanaugh
Kiefer Sutherland1 film together, 1993
Kiefer Sutherland's page
- The Vanishing1993IMDb rating 6.3Hamilton as Miss CarmichaelSutherland as Jeff Harriman
Ernie Hudson1 film together, 1976
Ernie Hudson's page
- Leadbelly1976IMDb rating 7.2Hamilton as Sally LedbetterHudson as Archie(Earnest L. Hudson)
George SluizerDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by George Sluizer
- The Vanishing1993IMDb rating 6.3Hamilton as Miss Carmichael
John CassavetesDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by John Cassavetes
- Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2Hamilton as Girl at Party
Ivan ReitmanDirector, 1 film, 1986
All films by Ivan Reitman
- Legal Eagles1986IMDb rating 6.0Hamilton as Doreen

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