Anna Deavere Smith

Personal Info

Birthday

September 18, 1950

(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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The West Wing

BoJack Horseman

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Madam Secretary

The Practice

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Ghosted

Filmography

2023
Ghosted
as Claudia Yates
2021
Here Today
as Dr. Vidor
Flora & Ulysses
as Dr. Meescham
2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Nancy McNally
2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Elaine
2008
Rachel Getting Married
as Carol
2007
The Kingdom
as Maricella Canavesio
Life Support
as Lucille
2005
Rent
as Mrs. Jefferson
Cry_Wolf
as Headmaster Tinsley
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
as Political Pundit
2003
The Human Stain
as Mrs. Silk
1997
Hawaii's Last Queen
as Self - Narrator
1995
The American President
as Robin McCall
1993
Philadelphia
as Anthea Burton
Dave
as Mrs. Travis
Fires in the Mirror
as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various
1987
Unfinished Business
as Anna