Lynn Hamilton
Where to watch Lynn Hamilton in United States. On screen since 1955. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
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.
Where to watch their titles
Knight Rider
Susan Wade · 1982
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Wanda's Mom · 2000
The Vanishing
Miss Carmichael · 1993
Cold Case
Mary Chisolm (2009) · 2003
The Golden Girls
Trudy · 1985
Shadows
Girl at Party · 1960
Legal Eagles
Doreen · 1986
Highway to Heaven
Mattie Taylor · 1984
Starsky & Hutch
Edith Dobey · 1975
NYPD Blue
Doris Becker · 1993
Hawaii Five-O
Mae · 1968
The Rockford Files
Eunice Charles Bingham · 1974
Sister, Sister
Mother Palmer · 1994
Quincy, M.E.
Mrs. Kellough · 1976
Gunsmoke
Reba · 1955
The Practice
Judge P. Fulton · 1997
The Waltons
Verdie Grant Foster · 1972
Sanford and Son
Donna Harris · 1972
Hunter
Velma · 1984
Murphy Brown
Woman #1 · 1988
Good Times
Mrs. Edwards · 1974
Judging Amy
Faye Benton · 1999
Lady Sings the Blues
Aunt Ida · 1972
Ironside
Nurse Clark · 1967