Lisa Arrindell Anderson

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Lisa Arrindell
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Years active1991–present

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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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 SadieTV Movie
A Lesson Before Dying Vivian BaptisteTV Movie
Nominated — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
2000 Disappearing Acts ClaudetteTV 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 WillisTV Movie
2012Probable CauseCaptain
2013A Christmas BlessingPamelaTV Movie
2014First ImpressionImani Townsend
Drumline: A New Beat Lois RaymondTV Movie
Christmas Wedding Baby Lori
2015The Sin SeerRose Ricard American Black Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress
2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks EthelTV Movie
2018One Last ThingMargo
Turtle vs. OctopusSageShort
2020Favorite SonFirst Lady Wilson
2022Tyson's RunDr. Wyatt

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 The Cosby Show -Episode: "Theo and the Kids: Part 1"
1992 ScreenPlay Joanne MathesonEpisode: "Buying a Landslide"
1992-93 Ghostwriter Special Agent NormaEpisode: "Into the Comics: Part 1 & 4"
1995 In the House Heather ComstockMain Cast: Season 1-2
1997 The Practice Andrea WiltonEpisode: "The Means"
1997-98 The Steve Harvey Show RachelEpisode: "Shut Up and Kiss Me" & "You're Driving Me Crazy"
2007 K-Ville Maya BeaulieuEpisode: "Boulet in a China Shop"
2008 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Dr. Lynn GilcrestEpisode: "Play on Playa"
2009-10 Meet the Browns KarenRecurring Cast: Season 1, 3-4
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cara RaleighEpisode: "Disabled"
2010-11 Drop Dead Diva Pacific Holdings LawyerEpisode: "Bad Girls" & "Closure"
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Robin DaughtryEpisode: "Sheltered Outcasts"
Notorious Sergeant Betsy PowellEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 The Quad -Episode: "#MuleBone"
Saints & Sinners Rebecca JourdanMain Cast: Season 2
2018 Madam Secretary Judge Tamara PollardEpisode: "Family Separation: Part 1"
2019 Elementary Ethiopian ConsulEpisode: "The Price of Admission"
Bull Dr. Linsey AllendaleEpisode: "Into the Mystic"
2021-22 Our Kind of People Giselle HilgardEpisode: "Twice as Hard, Twice as Good" & "Just Desserts"
2022 Law & Order Veronica KingEpisode: "The Right Thing"

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