Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint (born April 4, 1960) is a Trinidadian-American movie and television actress, and producer. She is known for her role as Rene Jackson in the television drama Any Day Now (1998-2002). She was also in the movies Breaking In (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), and Dangerous Minds (1995). For Middle of Nowhere (2012) she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. Toussaint was also in the television series Crossing Jordan (2002-2003), Saving Grace (2007-2010) and Orange Is the New Black (2012).^[1]

Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint in 2012
Born	(1960-04-04) April 4, 1960 (age 65) Trinidad, West Indies Federation
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983 - present