Bahni Turpin is an American actress and audio-book narrator best known for her role as Lindsey Dunlay in the hit police procedural series Cold Case.
Biography[]
Turpin was born on June 4, 1962, in Pontiac, Michigan. The names of Turpin's parents, where Turpin went to school, and why she wanted to be an actress are not known. What is known is that Turpin got her first on-screen role in 1987, when she was cast as an unknown character for one dramatic film Pure America. Forsythe got her first major role in 1999, when she was first cast as Dani for 5 episodes of the dramatic anthology comedy series Undressed. Turpin has also appeared in TV show and movies such as Cold Case, Code Black, The Protector, Pryor Offenses, The Bernie Mac Show, Crossroads, ER, Strong Medicine, Brokedown Palace, Women: Stories of Passion, The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage, The Comeback, Lincoln Heights, Without a Trace, Mental, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.
On Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders[]
Turpin portrayed Ananda Doshi, the premier profiler working for the South African Police Service and aiding the IRT in solving a series of murders, in the Season One episode "Iqiniso".
Filmography[]
- The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage (2019) - Narrator
- Code Black (2018) - Meryl
- O.G. (2018) - Ludlow
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - "Iqiniso" (2016) TV episode - Lieutenant Ananda Doshi
- Pretty Little Liars (2012) - Hotline Counselor
- Buona fortuna (2009) - Sylvia
- Mental (2009) - Louisa Knox
- Without a Trace (2009) - Shannon
- Lincoln Heights - 2 episodes (2007) - Vera
- What About Brian (2006) - Baby Dance Instructor
- Out of the Woods (2006) - Unknown Character
- The Bernie Mac Show (2006) - Kai
- Cold Case - 3 episodes (2004-2005) - Lindsey Dunlay
- The Comeback (2005) - Yoga Instructor
- Six Feet Under (2005) - Wolf's Girlfriend
- Pryor Offenses (2004) - Patty
- Soul Food (2004) - Danielle
- The Guardian (2004) - Megan's Lawyer
- Girlfriends (2003) - Anita
- Crossing Jordan - 2 episodes (2003) - Bahni
- Mister Sterling (2003) - Unknown Character
- The Parkers (2003) - Madame Patrice
- Crossroads (2002) - Ms. Jenson
- The Steve Harvey Show (2001) - Jeanette
- Judging Amy (2001) - Attorney Carmen Devere
- NYPD Blue (2001) - Louise Dunne
- Dharma & Greg (2000) - Mary
- Strong Medicine (2000) - Charlotte Gould
- ER (2000) - Mrs. Lattimer
- Family Law (2000) - Unknown Character
- Undressed - 5 episodes (1999) - Dani
- Brokedown Palace (1999) - Jamaican Prisoner
- L.A. Doctors (1998) - Miss Corelli
- The Pretender (1998) - Nurse Roberts
- Chicago Hope (1998) - Sandra
- Seinfeld (1998) - Waitress #1
- Women: Stories of Passion (1997) - 'Angel' Actress
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1996) - Carly
- In the House (1996) - Zelda
- Star Trek: Voyager - 2 episodes (1996) - Ensign Swinn
- The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995) - Nicki
- Girls in Prison (1994) - Melba
- Rebel Highway (1994) - Melba Mason
- Getting In (1994) - Valerie Bookbinder
- The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) - Gloria
- Law & Order (1993) - Theresa Jones
- Malcolm X (1992) - Follower at Temple #7
- Rain Without Thunder (1992) - 'Baby Bomb' Prisoner
- Daughters of the Dust (1991) - Iona Peazant
- Pure America (1987) - Unknown Character
External Links[]
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