Lorraine Toussaint (born April 4, 1960) is a Trinidadian-American movie and television actress, and producer. She is known for her role as Rene Jackson in the televison drama Any Day Now (1998-2002). She was also in the movies Breaking In (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), and Dangerous Minds (1995). For Middle of Nowhere (2012) she was nominated for a Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. Toussaint was also in the television series Crossing Jordan (2002-2003), Saving Grace (2007-2010) and Orange Is the New Black (2012).