Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaintis an American actress and producer...
NationalityTrinidadian
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth4 April 1960
art moving ordinary
The ordinary is ultimately what moves us most deeply. It's what touches us, and it's what we most recognize, in great moments of art.
ordinariness
It is the ordinariness of us that is the same in all of us.
children growing-up long
Initially I started in theatre as a Shakespearean actress before film and television. I've always been an artistic child growing up and I knew I wanted to act for as long as I can remember.
missing brain mind
When stepping into the mind of a psychopath, you realize that there is something missing in their brain that they do not understand the consequences of their actions- in a sense.
mom strong who-i-am
Being a mom myself and it being a huge and important part of who I am, made it easier for me to play the role of a strong, fierce, giving mom.
character simple challenges
I love characters that are very layered and complex. It's more exciting and different than any simple role- plus, I love a good challenge.
pride proud amelia
I am so proud of Amelia Boynton. I can burst with pride.
real psychopath
Pretend and real are all real to a psychopath.
thinking modern-woman way
As a modern woman, there are things I take for granted, and that shows up in the way I sit, the way I walk, the way I think, and what I know to be possible.
character order play
As an actor, I usually have to find something to love about my character in order to play her.
teacher children class
I grew up a middle class, colonized child of teachers and librarians and people, women especially, who treasured education.
dark self shadow
We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the shadow self. Theres a reason why. It carries a great deal of energy.
art opportunity thinking
When you eliminate vanity from an art form, and I would think that this would be any art form, what is left is an opportunity to be incredibly naked and truthful.