Lisa Arrindell

Lisa Arrindell
Arrindell at Evidence Dance Company's Winter Gala at the Hudson Theater in 2008
Born	March 24, 1969 (age 55) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Education	The Juilliard School
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Basil Anderson ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2015)​
Children	2

Lisa Arrindell (born March 24, 1969), also credited as Lisa Arrindell Anderson, is an American actress. Beginning her career in the early 1990s, Arrindell is most known for her role as Vanessa Breaux-Henderson in Madea's Family Reunion (2006), Heather Comstock in the series In the House (1995), and Toynelle Davis in Livin' Large (1991).

Early life and education

Lisa Arrindell was born in the Bronx on March 24, 1969 and brought straight home to Brooklyn, where she grew up. Arrindell attended the High School of Performing Arts, now called Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. Arrindell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre from The Juilliard School in New York City.

Career

Arrindell made her film debut in Walt Disney's One Good Cop alongside Michael Keaton in 1991. That same year, she played the lead in the comedy Livin' Large. She later appeared in Trial by Jury (1994) and Spike Lee's Clockers (1995). Arrindell was a series regular in the NBC sitcom, In the House in 1995. She co-starred in several made-for-television movies, including A Lesson Before Dying (1999) alongside Don Cheadle and Cicely Tyson, and Disappearing Acts (2000) starring Sanaa Lathan. In 2006, Arrindell appeared in three films, Big Momma's House 2, The Second Chance, and Madea's Family Reunion. In 2010, she appeared in The Wronged Man with Julia Ormond and Mahershala Ali. Arrindell appeared opposite Isaiah Washington in the thriller The Sin Seer (2015), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017), starring Oprah Winfrey. 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 in Fox's Our Kind of People in 2022.

Arrindell recently starred in the film 12 Angry Men And...Women on Apple TV with Wendell Pierce and BET's Favorite Son (2021). Arrindell opened the revival of Law & Order (2022) in its first episode as Veronica King. Arrindell has guest starred on several other network series, including Random Acts of Flyness, Bull, Elementary, Madam Secretary, Law & Order SVU, and Notorious. Some of her stage performances include the Broadway revival of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof with James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad, Jubilee (Arena Stage), Reparations (Billie Holiday Theatre), Richard III (Delacorte Theater), Heliotrope Bouquet (Playwrights Horizons), and Earth & Sky (Second Stage).

Personal life

Arrindell married Basil Anderson in 1993. Together, they have two children. The couple divorced in 2015, and she reverted to her maiden name. Arrindell currently resides in New York City.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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 Sadie	TV movie
	A Lesson Before Dying	Vivian Baptiste
2000	Disappearing Acts	Claudette
2006	Big Momma's House 2	Danielle
	The Second Chance	Amanda Sanders
	Madea's Family Reunion	Vanessa Breaux-Henderson
2010	The Wronged Man	Michelle Willis	TV movie
2012	Probable Cause	Captain
2013	A Christmas Blessing	Pamela	TV movie
2014	First Impression	Imani Townsend
	Drumline: A New Beat	Lois Raymond	TV movie
	Christmas Wedding Baby	Lori
2015	The Sin Seer	Rose Ricard
2017	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks	Ethel	TV movie
2018	One Last Thing	Margo
	Turtle vs. Octopus	Sage	Short
2021	Favorite Son	First Lady Wilson
2022	Tyson's Run	Dr. Wyatt
	The Christmas Clapback	Brandy
2023	Once Upon A Time in the District	Mayor Sharp
	Favorite Son Christmas	Lady Rita	TV movie
2024	Albany Road	Carol
	Betty & Blue	The Announcer	Short
	An Extraordinary Life	Adrienne Herndon	Short

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	The Cosby Show	Imani Baker	Episode: "Theo and the Kids: Part 1"
1992	ScreenPlay	Joanne Matheson	Episode: "Buying a Landslide"
1992-93	Ghostwriter	Special Agent Norma	Episode: "Into the Comics: Part 1 & 4"
1995	In the House	Heather Comstock	Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
1997	The Practice	Andrea Wilton	Episode: "The Means"
1997-98	The Steve Harvey Show	Rachel	Recurring Cast: Season 2
2007	K-Ville	Maya Beaulieu	Episode: "Boulet in a China Shop"
2008	Tyler Perry's House of Payne	Dr. Lynn Gilcrest	Episode: "Play on Playa"
2009-10	Meet the Browns	Karen	Guest Cast: Season 1 & 3-4
2010	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Cara Raleigh	Episode: "Disabled"
2010-11	Drop Dead Diva	Pacific Holdings Lawyer	Guest Cast: Season 2-3
2016	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Robin Daughtry	Episode: "Sheltered Outcasts"
	Notorious	Sergeant Betsy Powell	Episode: "Pilot"
2017	The Quad	-	Episode: "#MuleBone"
	Saints & Sinners	Rebecca Jourdan	Main Cast: Season 2
2018	Madam Secretary	Judge Tamara Pollard	Episode: "Family Separation: Part 1"
2019	Elementary	Ethiopian Consul	Episode: "The Price of Admission"
	Bull	Dr. Linsey Allendale	Episode: "Into the Mystic"
2021-22	Our Kind of People	Giselle Hilgard	Recurring Cast: Season 1
2022	Law & Order	Veronica King	Episode: "The Right Thing"

Accolades

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Outcome
2000	Black Reel Awards	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series	"A Lesson Before Dying"	Nominated
2001	Black Reel Awards	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series	"Disappearing Acts"	Nominated
2015	American Black Film Festival	American Black Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress	"The Sin Seer"	Won

External links

• Lisa Arrindell at IMDb
• Lisa Arrindell on Instagram
• Official website