Tina Lifford is truly one of the rare types inHollywood. In addition to being a popular actress, she is also an accomplished playwright and author. Since the beginning of her career, she has acted in at least 100 films and TV series. One of them is the award-winning drama Queen Sugar . In it, she portrays a feisty matriarch who’s in a steamy relationship with a younger man. In addition to acting, Lifford is also the author of several self-help books and the initiator of a wellness program. Find out more about the veteran actress here, including her net worth, marriage and more
Tina Lifford Biography
Tina Lifford was born on the 1st day of May 1966 in the city of Evanston, Illinois. She comes from a family of six, which includes her parents David and Dorothy Lifford. The actress also has two sisters, namely Marlene and Pam, and a brother, Steve. Her only brother Steve is unfortunately too late. He died of a drug overdose that broke the hearts of the entire family. It was his sad death that sparked the actress’ passion for inner well-being.
When Tina Lifford was growing up in Evanston, her family was the first and only African American family on her street. The actress has revealed that her white neighbors weren’t discriminatory, but rather friendly. Tina Lifford was educated at the Foster and Washington Schools, both in Evanston. She is also a graduate of Santa Monica University.
She fell in love with fairly young acting and when she was 12 years old, the family moved to LA to pursue her dreams. Lifford began her career in the early 80’s, appearing in television shows such as She Wrote , Cagney & Lacey , Murder and more. She also landed minor parts in films such as The Ladies Club (1986), Nuts (1987) and Colors (1988).
Lifford got her well-deserved break in 1994 when she landed the lead role on the Fox comedy show. south central . Although the show only lasted one season, it gave a good account of itself and thus became a household name in Hollywood.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Tina Lifford has an estimated net worth of over $15 million. She earned her fortune mainly with her successful acting career. Other sources of income include book fees and private investments. Tina Lifford has published several books. Some of them are The Little Book of Big Lies , Truths That Set You Free , and The 14 Inner Health and Wellbeing Practices for Building and Maintaining Emotional and Spiritual Strength .
Lifford also has a play to her name. The play is titled The Circle and debuted in 2010. It tells the story of seven different women dealing with various issues such as Alzheimer’s and sexuality. The play has been shown to sold-out venues in her hometown of Chicago and California. It has also been shown overseas in countries such as Uganda.
The actress is also very passionate about inner health and is the CEO of a wellness network, The Inner Fitness Project. The project aims to make people realize that they should not only focus on their physical fitness, but also on their inner well-being. The project has a special focus on women and wants to help them lead a stress-free life.
Is she married (Who is her husband or boyfriend?)
The Queen Sugar star has never been married. Her relationship history is also sparse as there have been few rumors linking her romantically with any other actor. However, this does not mean that Lifford was a nun all her life. She must have been in quite a few relationships just keeping it out of the limelight. She revealed in a 2016 interview that she has dated both younger and non-African American men.