Black Excellence: Lynn Hamilton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hamilton_(actress)
Alzenia Lynn Hamilton (April 25, 1930 – June 19, 2025)[1] was an American actress. She was best known for her recurring roles as Donna Harris, Fred Sanford‘s girlfriend and later fiancée on the sitcom Sanford and Son (1972–1977) and Verdie Grant Foster on The Waltons (1973–1981). She also portrayed cousin Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generations.