英国影视、戏剧演员。出生于英格兰艾塞克斯，后在搬去苏塞克斯，和两个姐妹、一个兄弟一起长大。年轻时她曾在舞蹈学院学习芭蕾舞，并做过模特，但之后由于膝部受伤所以放弃了芭蕾事业（Leeves曾说她知道自己达不到跳独舞的水平，而她又不想和其他的“天鹅们”一起困在背景群舞里）。
SAG Award and Critics Choice Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Lorraine Toussaint shocked audiences on the smash hit Netflix original series "Orange is the New Black" as the viciously seductive inmate Vee. Toussaint's epically thrilling performance has won her glowing reviews from the likes of TV Guide and Vanity Fair, stirring the Emmy buzz for her outstanding performance. Toussaint also received praise for her performance in the Academy Award nominated feature film "Selma." Up next, Toussaint will star in the new Fox series "Rosewood," alongside Morris Chestnut, which premieres this fall.
