Lorraine Toussaint

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $188,213,608 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #19,827)
Best-known acting roles: Lou Lou (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark), Amelia Boynton (Selma), Mrs. Roberts (The Night Before), Flo Ayers (The Soloist), Beth (Point of No Return)
Most productive collaborators: André Øvredal, Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Guillermo del Toro, Dan Hageman
Born: April 4, 1960 (64 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$157,352,931$30,860,677$188,213,608
Lead Ensemble Member1$68,947,075$35,846,633$104,793,708
(Unclassified)1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Lorraine Toussaint’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,947 $68,947,075
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,272 $226,300,006
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,688 $35,846,633
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,973 $66,707,310
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,327 $104,793,708
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,931 $293,007,316

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 2, 2021Concrete Cowboy Nessie
Sep 30, 2020The Glorias Flo Kennedy $53,715$53,715
Aug 9, 2019Scary Stories to Tell … Lou Lou $68,947,075$35,846,633$104,793,708
Apr 24, 2019Sprinter $11,632$11,632
Apr 19, 2019Fast Color Bo $76,916$76,916
Dec 1, 2017Love Beats Rhymes
Jan 20, 2017Sophie and the Rising Sun Salome Whitmore $34,630$34,630
Nov 20, 2015The Night Before Mrs. Roberts $43,035,725$9,532,374$52,568,099
Jan 9, 2015Selma Amelia Boynton $52,076,908$14,594,090$66,670,998
Oct 12, 2012Middle of Nowhere Ruth $236,806$236,806
Apr 24, 2009The Soloist Flo Ayers $31,853,584$6,668,866$38,522,450
Mar 19, 1993Point of No Return Beth $30,038,362$30,038,362
 
Averages $28,287,501$11,117,885$29,300,732
Totals 12 $226,300,006$66,707,310$293,007,316


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 9, 2019Scary Stories to Tell … $20,915,3463,135$68,947,075$104,793,70865.8%
 
Averages $20,915,3463,135$68,947,075$104,793,70865.8%
Totals 1 $68,947,075$104,793,708


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 2, 2021Concrete Cowboy
Sep 30, 2020The Glorias $53,715
Apr 24, 2019Sprinter $11,632
Apr 19, 2019Fast Color $37,59425$76,916$76,916100.0%
Jan 20, 2017Sophie and the Rising Sun 8$34,630$34,630100.0%
Nov 20, 2015The Night Before $9,880,5362,960$43,035,725$52,568,09981.9%
Jan 9, 2015Selma $571,4502,235$52,076,908$66,670,99878.1%
Oct 12, 2012Middle of Nowhere $67,90924$236,806$236,806100.0%
Apr 24, 2009The Soloist $9,716,4582,090$31,853,584$38,522,45082.7%
Mar 19, 1993Point of No Return $7,160,3891,659$30,038,362$30,038,362100.0%
 
Averages $4,572,3891,286$22,478,990$20,912,62391.8%
Totals 10 $157,352,931$188,213,608

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,947 $68,947,075
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,374 $157,352,931
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,389 $226,300,006
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,018 $69,295,427
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,969 $157,004,579
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,272 $226,300,006
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,688 $35,846,633
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 34,701-34,800) 34,732 $30,860,677
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 24,601-24,700) 24,692 $66,707,310
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,437 $35,911,980
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,101-32,200) 32,138 $30,795,330
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,973 $66,707,310
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,327 $104,793,708
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,827 $188,213,608
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,452 $293,007,316
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,740 $105,207,407
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,246 $187,799,909
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,931 $293,007,316
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 395 59
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 59
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 359 59
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 514 26
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 479 26
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 477 26
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $68,947,075
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 748 $35,846,633
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 640 $104,793,708
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,561 $68,947,075
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,161 $35,846,633
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,864 $104,793,708
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 293 $68,947,075
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $35,846,633
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $104,793,708
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 152 $68,947,075
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $35,846,633
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 210 $104,793,708
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $68,947,075
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $35,846,633
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,097 $104,793,708
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $68,947,075
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 240 $35,846,633
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 101-200) 180 $104,793,708

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