- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 1, 1957
- Place of Birth
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Yvette Freeman
Yvette Freeman is an American actress, singer and director. Predominantly active as a stage actress, she made her Broadway debut in 1979 in the original production of Ain't Misbehavin'. She won the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for her portrayal of Dinah Washington in the 1998 Off-Broadway play Dinah Was. On television, she is best known for her roles as Haleh Adams in the NBC medical drama series ER, Evelyn Smalley in the TV series Working , and Irma Lerman in Orange Is the New Black. Freeman was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She later moved to New York City to pursue a career in graphic design. There she turned to acting on stage productions, before appearing in The Wiz and Ain't Misbehavin'. At the same time, she also worked as a singer in nightclubs and performed in cabaret. In 1990, Freeman relocated to Los Angeles, and began appearing on televis…
Filmography
movieThe Women in Security Documentary
2025 · Director, Writer
movieYou're My Person
2024 · Mama Gigi
movieBat boy
2024 · Dinga
tvWill Trent
2023 · Bonnie
movieBlindfire
2020 · Gayle Hughes
tvAmazing Stories
2020 · Sterling's Grandma
tvDeputy
2020 · Mrs. Murphy
tvA Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Denise Garrett
movieThe Last Word
2017 · Housekeeper
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013 · Irma
tvPretty Little Liars
2010 · School Administrator
movieThe Revenant
2009 · Scientological Nurse
tvSaving Grace
2007 · Toby McKees
movieThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003 · Leola (voice)
tvBoston Public
2000 · Gladys Crenshaw
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Cynthia Hughes
tvJudging Amy
1999 · Claire Reeves
tvWorking
1997 · Evelyn Smalley
movieAngus
1995 · Science Teacher
movieChildren of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995 · Samantha
tvER
1994 · Haleh Adams
tvThe John Larroquette Show
1993 · Mrs. Wilson
movieJust My Imagination
1992 · Mrs. DeWitt
tvHangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · Feather
tvCamp Wilder
1992
tvStep by Step
1991
movieSwitch
1991 · Mae the Maid
Ann Jillian
tvAnn Jillian
1989
tvAlien Nation
1989 · Helen
tvTales from the Crypt
1989 · Jury Forewoman ("segment "The Trap")
tvL.A. Law
1986 · Anelda Hightower
tvKnots Landing
1979 · Gwen
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self