Traci Wolfe (born December 27, 1960) is an American film actress and model, known for her role as Rianne Murtaugh in all four films of the Lethal Weapon series.[1] [2] [3]
Prior to acting, Wolfe was a Wilhelmina model.[4] In the 1987 film Lethal Weapon, Wolfe played Rianne Murtaugh, the daughter of Danny Glover's character,[5] a role which she would reprise in all three sequels. For her role in the first part of the Lethal Weapon series, she was awarded an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture the year it was released.[6] She was seen again as Rianne Murtaugh in 1989's Lethal Weapon 2[7] and later reprised the role in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)[8] and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).[9]
In addition to Lethal Weapon, Wolfe had a few television appearances: two episodes of The Cosby Show and one episode of In the Heat of the Night,[10] as a niece of Virgil Tibbs.[11]
Following a 22-year absence, Wolfe made a limited returned to acting, appearing in a 2020 episode of Katy Keene, a 2022 episode of Blue Bloods and a 2022 episode of .
During the 1990s, Wolfe volunteered at the Maryland Museum of African Art and lived in Columbia, Maryland.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986, 1989 | The Cosby Show | Terri / Teresa | Episode: "Theo and Cockroach" (as Teresa) Episode: "Cliff la Dolce" (as Terri) |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Rianne Murtaugh | |
| 1989 | In the Heat of the Night | Nicole | Episode: "Country Mouse, City Mouse" |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Rianne Murtaugh | |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | ||
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | ||
| 2020 | Katy Keene | Francesca Arnault | Episode: "Chapter Thirteen: Come Together" |