Personal Info
Yvette Freeman
Acting
Biography
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 Ci…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Bat boy
as Dinga
You're My Person
as Mama Gigi
Blindfire
as Gayle Hughes
The Last Word
as Housekeeper
The Revenant
as Scientological Nurse
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Leola (voice)
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
as Samantha
Angus
as Science Teacher
Just My Imagination
as Mrs. DeWitt
Switch
as Mae the Maid
TV Shows
Will Trent
as Bonnie · 1 ep.
Amazing Stories
as Sterling's Grandma · 1 ep.
Deputy
as Mrs. Murphy · 1 ep.
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Denise Garrett · 1 ep.
Orange Is the New Black
as Irma · 9 ep.
Pretty Little Liars
as School Administrator · 1 ep.
Saving Grace
as Toby McKees · 1 ep.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Cynthia Hughes · 1 ep.
Boston Public
as Gladys Crenshaw · 2 ep.
Judging Amy
as Claire Reeves · 1 ep.