
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.

The Vanishing
1993 · as Miss Carmichael

Legal Eagles
1986 · as Doreen

Leadbelly
1976 · as Sally Ledbetter

The Seven Minutes
1971 · as Avis

Buck and the Preacher
1972 · as Sarah

A Walton Easter
1997 · as Verdie Grant Foster

Shadows
1960 · as Girl at Party

Elvis and Me
1988 · as Hattie

Lady Sings the Blues
1972 · as Aunt Ida

The New Girl
1960 · as Miss Thompson

Brother John
1971 · as Sarah

The Jesse Owens Story
1984 · as Mamma Solomon

The Learning Tree
1969 · as Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973 · as Arless Humes

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993 · as Verdie Grant Foster

Hangup
1974 · as Mrs. Ramsey

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004 · as Self

Baby's Breath
2003 · as Dr. Oberholser