A Love Letter to Lady Mae, the Powerful, Graceful Center of ‘Greenleaf’

Lynn Whitfield’s character was everything in OWN’s popular gospel series

Lynn Whitfield as Lady Mae in “Greenleaf.” Photos courtesy of OWN.

“Promise me you’re not here to sow discord in the fields of my peace,” Lady Mae whispers into her eldest child Grace’s ear just minutes into the first episode of Greenleaf. That frosty greeting, spoken to an estranged adult…