Tina Lifford has cemented her more than 40-year acting career on the small screen with cultural hits including OWN’s "Queen Sugar," Fox’s "South Central," and the Temptations miniseries. From a young age, performing onstage was Lifford’s calling.

“I knew that I wanted to be an actress when I was in the second grade,” Lifford said. “So every time that I was in a drama class, I excelled, and I felt like I was in my happy place.”

The published author and playwright credits her longevity in the film and television industry to prioritizing her mental wellness, which started early in her career. In recent years, the Illinois native launched her well-being initiative, the Inner Fitness Project, to help others thrive in their lives. Lifford is bringing that message of practicing inner fitness to

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