Anna Deavere Smith
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950) is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is currently the artist in residence at the Center for American Progress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Deavere Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Appearances
Rent
as Mrs. Jefferson
2005
Ghosted
as Claudia Yates
2023
Cry_Wolf
as Headmaster Tinsley
2005
The Human Stain
as Mrs. Silk
2003
The Kingdom
as Maricella Canavesio
2007
Dave
as Mrs. Travis
1993
The American President
as Robin McCall
1995
Philadelphia
as Anthea Burton
1993
Rachel Getting Married
as Carol
2008
The Manchurian Candidate
as Political Pundit
2004
Twilight: Los Angeles
2000
Life Support
as Lucille
2007
Notes from the Field
2018
Unfinished Business
as Anna
1987
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Elaine
2018
Hawaii's Last Queen
as Self - Narrator
1997
Here Today
as Dr. Vidor
2021
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Nancy McNally
2020
Flora & Ulysses
as Dr. Meescham
2021
Fires in the Mirror
as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various
1993
TV Appearances
Presidio Med
as Dr. Letty Jordan
2002
The Practice
as D.A. Kate Brunner
1997
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
2015
Nurse Jackie
as Gloria Akalitus
2009
Extrapolations
as Arden Miller
2023
Masterclass
as Self
2010
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Older Kendra
2016
For the People
as Tina Krissman
2018
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
1988
The West Wing
as Nancy McNally
1999
black-ish
as Alicia
2014