Anna Deavere Smith

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1950-09-18 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

Known For

Actor

2023
Ghosted

as Claudia Yates

2023
Extrapolations

as Arden Miller

2022
Inventing Anna

as Maud Lewis

2021
Here Today

as Dr. Vidor

2021
Flora & Ulysses

as Dr. Meescham

2018
For The People

as Tina Krissman

2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Older Kendra

2014
black-ish

as Alicia

2014
BoJack Horseman

as Betty Bruce (voice)

2012
2010
Masterclass

as Self

2009
Nurse Jackie

as Gloria Akalitus

2007
The Kingdom

as Maricella Canavesio

2007
Life Support

as Lucille

2005
Rent

as Mrs. Jefferson

2005
Cry_Wolf

as Headmaster Tinsley

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

as Political Pundit

2003
The Human Stain

as Mrs. Silk

2002
Presidio Med

as Dr. Letty Jordan

1999
The West Wing

as Nancy McNally

1999
1997
Hawaii's Last Queen

as Self - Narrator

1997
The Practice

as D.A. Kate Brunner

1995
The American President

as Robin McCall

1993
Philadelphia

as Anthea Burton

1993
Dave

as Mrs. Travis

1993
Fires in the Mirror

as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various

1988
American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Writer

2018
2000
Twilight: Los Angeles

as Screenplay

1993

Producer

2018
Notes from the Field

as Executive Producer

2000