Yvette Freeman

About

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...

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CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000ERSeries • 1994Pretty Little LiarsSeries • 2010Orange Is the New BlackSeries • 2013Knots LandingSeries • 1979L.A. LawSeries • 1986Judging AmySeries • 1999Will TrentSeries • 2023Boston PublicSeries • 2000Step by StepSeries • 1991Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989Saving GraceSeries • 2007The John Larroquette ShowSeries • 1993Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries • 1992A Black Lady Sketch ShowSeries • 2019WorkingSeries • 1997Amazing StoriesSeries • 2020Camp WilderSeries • 1992Alien NationSeries • 1989DeputySeries • 2020The Last WordMovie • 2017SwitchMovie • 1991Dead AgainMovie • 1991Children of the Corn III: Urban HarvestMovie • 1995