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6 famous people you did not know are from Trinidad and Tobago

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 1:11pm August 31, 2019,
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Lorraine Toussaint

Toussaint was born in Trinidad and Tobago and brought to live in Brooklyn in the late 1960s by her mother who was a teacher. She began her career in 1989 as a supporting performer in theatres. She gained prominence in 1991 when she was the lead actress in the critically acclaimed Lifetime television series, Any Day Now, from 1998 to 2002.

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Lorraine Toussaint on set Selma_Photo: Collider

Her reputation grew as she became a regular cast in movies, including Law & Order, Crossing Jordan, Saving Grace, and Ugly Betty. Others were Friday Night, Lights, Body of Proof and The Fosters.

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Lorraine Toussaint in the movie, Badlands_Photo: Carribean National Weekly

Last Edited by:volodymyr@f2fafrica.com Updated: September 18, 2024

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