Lisa Arrindell Anderson
Lisa Arrindell is an American actress. She has appeared in films Livin' Large (1991), Trial by Jury (1994), The Second Chance (2006) and Madea's Family Reunion (2006) and in the series In the House (1995).
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Life and career
Anderson was born in Bronx, New York and attended High School of Performing Arts and Juilliard School in New York City.[1]
Film
Arrindell made her film debut playing a female leading role in the 1991 comedy Livin' Large.[2] She later went to appear in Trial by Jury (1994) and Clockers (1995). In 2006, Arrindell appeared in three films, Big Momma's House 2, The Second Chance and Madea's Family Reunion.[3] Ten years later, Arrindell appeared opposite Isaiah Washington in the thriller The Sin Seer.[4][5]
Television
On television, Arrindell had a regular role in the NBC sitcom In the House in 1995. She co-starred in a number of made-for-television movies, include A Lesson Before Dying (1999) alongside Don Cheadle and Cicely Tyson, Disappearing Acts (2000) starring Sanaa Lathan, The Wronged Man (2010) with Julia Ormond and Mahershala Ali, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) starring Oprah Winfrey.[6][7] She also had guest starring roles on The Cosby Show, The Practice, The Steve Harvey Show, Drop Dead Diva, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Elementary. In 2017, she had a recurring role in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera Saints & Sinners. She also appeared on Our Kind of People in 2021.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | One Good Cop | Raisa | |
Livin' Large | Toynelle Davis | ||
1994 | Trial by Jury | Eleanor Lyons | |
1995 | Clockers | Sharon Dunham | |
1999 | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | Young Sadie | TV Movie |
A Lesson Before Dying | Vivian Baptiste | TV Movie Nominated — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | |
2000 | Disappearing Acts | Claudette | TV Movie Nominated — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series |
2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Danielle | |
The Second Chance | Amanda Sanders | ||
Madea's Family Reunion | Vanessa Breaux-Henderson | ||
2010 | The Wronged Man | Michelle Willis | TV Movie |
2012 | Probable Cause | Captain | |
2013 | A Christmas Blessing | Pamela | TV Movie |
2014 | First Impression | Imani Townsend | |
Drumline: A New Beat | Lois Raymond | TV Movie | |
Christmas Wedding Baby | Lori | ||
2015 | The Sin Seer | Rose Ricard | American Black Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress |
2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Ethel | TV Movie |
2018 | One Last Thing | Margo | |
Turtle vs. Octopus | Sage | Short | |
2020 | Favorite Son | First Lady Wilson | |
2022 | Tyson's Run | Dr. Wyatt |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | The Cosby Show | - | Episode: "Theo and the Kids: Part 1" |
1992 | ScreenPlay | Joanne Matheson | Episode: "Buying a Landslide" |
1992-93 | Ghostwriter | Special Agent Norma | Episode: "Into the Comics: Part 1 & 4" |
1995 | In the House | Heather Comstock | Main Cast: Season 1-2 |
1997 | The Practice | Andrea Wilton | Episode: "The Means" |
1997-98 | The Steve Harvey Show | Rachel | Episode: "Shut Up and Kiss Me" & "You're Driving Me Crazy" |
2007 | K-Ville | Maya Beaulieu | Episode: "Boulet in a China Shop" |
2008 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Dr. Lynn Gilcrest | Episode: "Play on Playa" |
2009-10 | Meet the Browns | Karen | Recurring Cast: Season 1, 3-4 |
2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cara Raleigh | Episode: "Disabled" |
2010-11 | Drop Dead Diva | Pacific Holdings Lawyer | Episode: "Bad Girls" & "Closure" |
2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Robin Daughtry | Episode: "Sheltered Outcasts" |
Notorious | Sergeant Betsy Powell | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2017 | The Quad | - | Episode: "#MuleBone" |
Saints & Sinners | Rebecca Jourdan | Main Cast: Season 2 | |
2018 | Madam Secretary | Judge Tamara Pollard | Episode: "Family Separation: Part 1" |
2019 | Elementary | Ethiopian Consul | Episode: "The Price of Admission" |
Bull | Dr. Linsey Allendale | Episode: "Into the Mystic" | |
2021-22 | Our Kind of People | Giselle Hilgard | Episode: "Twice as Hard, Twice as Good" & "Just Desserts" |
2022 | Law & Order | Veronica King | Episode: "The Right Thing" |
References
- "Lisa Arrindell". lisaarrindellanderson.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- THOMAS, KEVIN (20 September 1991). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Livin' ': Black Satire on a White World". Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via LA Times.
- "Madea's Family Reunion". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- Obenson, Tambay A. "Isaiah Washington, Lisa Arrindell Thriller 'The Sin Seer' Gets an Urban Movie Channel Release - IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "Isaiah Washington is back and better than ever with new film, 'The Sin Seer'". 6 February 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- Staff, Hollywood.com (3 February 2015). "Lisa Arrindell - Biography and Filmography - 1969". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- Fries, Laura (15 January 2010). "The Wronged Man". Retrieved 26 November 2017.