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.

Career Overview

Anna Deavere Smith has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Signature works include Ghosted, Inventing Anna, Notes from the Field. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

40

Birth Date

1950-09-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known For

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  Ghosted
• 

  Inventing Anna
• 

  Notes from the Field
• 

  Twilight: Los Angeles
• 

  Hawaii's Last Queen
• 

  Fires in the Mirror

Frequent Collaborators

• Chris Evans (1 collaborations)
• Ana de Armas (1 collaborations)
• Adrien Brody (1 collaborations)
• Mike Moh (1 collaborations)
• Amy Sedaris (1 collaborations)
• Tate Donovan (1 collaborations)
• Tim Blake Nelson (1 collaborations)
• Marwan Kenzari (1 collaborations)
• Lizze Broadway (1 collaborations)
• Mustafa Shakir (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (35 credits)

  • Ghosted

    Claudia Yates

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Extrapolations

    - 2070: Ecocide (2023) ... Arden Miller actor actors
    2023
  • Inventing Anna

    Maud Lewis

    actor

    actors

    - Dangerously Close (2022) ... Maud Lewis actor actors

    - Too Rich for Her Blood (2022) ... Maud Lewis actor actors

    - Cash on Delivery (2022) ... Maud Lewis actor actors

    - Friends in Low Places (2022) ... Maud Lewis actor actors

    - Check Out Time (2022) ... Maud Lewis actor actors
    2022
  • Here Today

    Dr. Vidor

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Flora & Ulysses

    Dr. Meescham

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

    Nancy McNally

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    Elaine

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Notes from the Field

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • DC's Legends of Tomorrow

    - The Magnificent Eight (2016) ... Older Kendra actor actors
    2016
  • black-ish

    - The (Almost) Last Dance (2022) ... Alicia actor actors

    - Good Grief (2018) ... Alicia actor actors

    - Collateral Damage (2018) ... Alicia actor actors

    - North Star (2018) ... Alicia actor actors

    - First and Last (2017) ... Alicia actor actors
    2014
  • BoJack Horseman

    - Stop the Presses (2016) ... Betty Bruce (voice) actor actors
    2014
  • Madam Secretary

    - Tamerlane (2015) ... Mary Campbell actor actors
    2014
  • Finding Your Roots

    - Our American Storytellers (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2012
  • Nurse Jackie

    Gloria Akalitus

    actor

    actors

    - I Say a Little Prayer (2015) ... Gloria Akalitus actor actors

    - Vigilante Jones (2015) ... Gloria Akalitus actor actors

    - Jackie and the Wolf (2015) ... Gloria Akalitus actor actors

    - Serviam in Caritate (2015) ... Gloria Akalitus actor actors

    - Managed Care (2015) ... Gloria Akalitus actor actors
    2009
  • Rachel Getting Married

    Carol

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Kingdom

    Maricella Canavesio

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Life Support

    Lucille

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Rent

    Mrs. Jefferson

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Cry_Wolf

    Headmaster Tinsley

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Manchurian Candidate

    Political Pundit

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Human Stain

    Mrs. Silk

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - Episode 450 (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - May 23, 2014 (2014) ... Self actor actors

    - April 26, 2013 (2013) ... Self actor actors

    - July 17, 2009 (2009) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Twilight: Los Angeles

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Nationwide Manhunt (I) (2016) ... Lucille Fenton actor actors
    1999
  • The West Wing

    - Transition (2006) ... Nancy McNally actor actors

    - Requiem (2006) ... Nancy McNally actor actors

    - Liftoff (2004) ... Nancy McNally actor actors

    - Talking Points (2004) ... Nancy McNally actor actors

    - The Warfare of Genghis Khan (2004) ... Nancy McNally actor actors
    1999
  • Hawaii's Last Queen

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Practice

    - The Deal (2000) ... D.A. Kate Brunner actor actors

    - We Hold These Truths... (2000) ... D.A. Kate Brunner actor actors

    - Germ Warfare (2000) ... D.A. Kate Brunner actor actors

    - Summary Judgments (2000) ... D.A. Kate Brunner actor actors
    1997
  • The American President

    Robin McCall

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Philadelphia

    Anthea Burton

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dave

    Mrs. Travis

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Fires in the Mirror

    Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • American Experience

    - Hawaii's Last Queen (1997) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1988
  • Unfinished Business

    Anna

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Touched

    Switchboard Operator

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Soup for One

    Deborah

    actor

    actors
    1982

• writing (3 credits)

  • Notes from the Field

    writer

    writing
    2018
  • Twilight: Los Angeles

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • Fires in the Mirror

    writer

    writing
    1993

• production (2 credits)

  • Notes from the Field

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Twilight: Los Angeles

    producer

    production
    2000