Anna Deavere Smith

73 · Born: Sep 18, 1950

Personal Details

Born Sep 18, 1950 Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Parents

Anna Young
Deavere Young Smith

Relatives

Rosalind Allen (Sibling)

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

acting

2023

Ghosted as Claudia Yates

Extrapolations as Arden Miller

2022

Inventing Anna as Maud Lewis

2021

Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses as Dr. Meescham

2020

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote as Nancy McNally

2018

Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field

For The People as Tina Krissman

2010

Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4

Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4 as Narrator

2009

Nurse Jackie as Gloria Akalitus

2008

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married as Carol

2007

Life Support as Lucille

2003

The Human Stain

The Human Stain as Mrs. Silk

2002

Presidio Med as Dr. Letty Jordan

2000

Twilight: Los Angeles

Twilight: Los Angeles

The West Wing as Nancy McNally

1995

The American President

The American President as Robin McCall

1993

American Playhouse

American Playhouse as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various

1987

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business as Anna

appearances

2014

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

2009

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

writing

2018

Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field as Writer

2000

Twilight: Los Angeles

Twilight: Los Angeles as Screenplay

1993

American Playhouse

American Playhouse as Writer