

Tina believes the most important journey in life is the journey back to one’s self. She now helps others masterfully navigate life’s challenges and take their power back from the past.

Tina’s passion for inner fitness was born out of a debilitating fifth-grade experience with stage fright. She has played over 100 characters in her long-standing career, including the CIA Director on Scandal and the mother-in-law on Parenthood.Įqually accomplished behind the camera, Tina is the respected playwright of THE CIRCLE-a play about seven diverse women navigating the choppy waters of life together-author of The Little Book of BIG LIES, and CEO of The Inner Fitness Project-a wellbeing initiative committed to making the practices and benefits of “Inner Fitness” as familiar, well understood and accessible as those of physical fitness. She is not just a popular actress but is also an accomplished playwright and author.
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In 2016, Lifford was cast in her first series regular role as of 1990s, in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Queen Sugar produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.Hollywood veteran and award-winning actress Tina Lifford currently plays the vivacious breakout character Aunt Vi on the critically acclaimed television drama, Queen Sugar. Tina Lifford is truly one of the rare species in Hollywood. She began her career as a performer when she was just 20. She attended the College of Santa Clause Monica for her training. She is one of David and Dorothy Lifford’s three children. She identifies as an American and holds African-American nationality. Tina grew up with her brother Steve Lifford and two sisters, Marlene and Pam. Tina Lifford’s old neighborhood is in the United States, where she was born on May 1, 1966. She was born on May 1, 1966, to Dorothy and David Lifford. She also had the recurring roles on Family Law (1999-2001), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2004-2005), Lincoln Heights (2007-2009), Parenthood (2010-2015) as Joy Bryant's mother, and Scandal (2015). Tina Lifford is a well-known American actress. She had number of starring roles on the made-for-television movies, include The Ernest Green Story (1993), Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996) playing Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mandela and de Klerk (1997) as Winnie Mandela, The Temptations (1998), and The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) starring Kimberly Elise.ĭuring her career, Lifford had guest starring roles in over 50 shows, include Touched by an Angel, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Any Day Now, NYPD Blue, NCIS, ER, and Nip/Tuck. In addition to her leading role on South Central, Lifford was regular cast member on the short-lived NBC drama, Crisis Center (1997). Lifford played the leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox comedy-drama series, South Central (1994). Tina Lifford’s onscreen poise has shined in over 100 film and television roles, including the Showtime biopic Mandela and de Klerk as Winnie Mandela, Mama Haze in the Temptations Story and currently stars as Renee Trussell on NBC’s hit series, Parenthood.

Her humanitarian work focuses on the importance of inner fitness. In a career of more than twenty-five years, notable credits include Grand Canyon (1991), Mandela and De Klerk (1997), Blood Work (2002), Hostage (2005), Parenthood (2011-2015) and Scandal (2015). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon (Aunt Vi) in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar. Actress Tina Lifford’s Key To Drama-Free Living. Tina Lifford emerged as an actress in 1994 as series lead in the critically acclaimed FOX comedy-drama South Central. She has starring roles in the feature films Grand Canyon (1991), Blood Work (2002), and Hostage (2005). Tina Lifford is an Inner Fitness Trainer and CEO of The Inner Fitness Project, a wellbeing initiative that teaches effective, reliable inner practices. She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox comedy-drama series, South Central (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the NBC drama series, Parenthood (2010-2015). Tina Lifford is an American actress and playwright. Tina Lifford is an American actress who portrayed Dana Lowry in seasons four and six of Scandal.
