Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Acting

Born:
1950-09-18
Place of birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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

Filmography

Pendulum

Pendulum

2026Cora
Movie
Ghosted

Ghosted

6.92023Claudia Yates
Movie
Extrapolations

Extrapolations

6.12023Arden Miller
TV
Inventing Anna

Inventing Anna

6.82022Maud Lewis
TV
Here Today

Here Today

6.92021Dr. Vidor
Movie
Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses

6.52021Dr. Meescham
Movie
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

7.92020Nancy McNally
Movie
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

6.82018Elaine
Movie
For the People

For the People

7.22018Tina Krissman
TV
Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field

6.32018
Movie
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

7.22016Older Kendra
TV
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

6.72015Self
TV
black-ish

black-ish

7.12014Alicia
TV
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

7.02014Mary Campbell
TV
BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

8.52014Betty Bruce (voice)
TV
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

6.22012Self
TV
Masterclass

Masterclass

2010Self
TV
Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie

7.12009Gloria Akalitus
TV
Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

6.32008Carol
Movie
The Kingdom

The Kingdom

6.82007Maricella Canavesio
Movie
Life Support

Life Support

5.52007Lucille
Movie
Rent

Rent

6.82005Mrs. Jefferson
Movie
Cry_Wolf

Cry_Wolf

5.82005Headmaster Tinsley
Movie
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

6.52004Political Pundit
Movie
The Human Stain

The Human Stain

6.02003Mrs. Silk
Movie
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

6.02003Self
TV
Presidio Med

Presidio Med

8.02002Letty Jordan
TV
Twilight: Los Angeles

Twilight: Los Angeles

7.52000
Movie
The West Wing

The West Wing

8.31999Nancy McNally
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999Lucille Fenton
TV
The Practice

The Practice

7.61997Kate Brunner
TV
Hawaii's Last Queen

Hawaii's Last Queen

7.01997Self - Narrator
Movie
The American President

The American President

6.51995Robin McCall
Movie
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

7.71993Anthea Burton
Movie
Dave

Dave

6.71993Mrs. Travis
Movie
Fires in the Mirror

Fires in the Mirror

10.01993Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various
Movie
American Experience

American Experience

6.51988Narrator (voice)
TV
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

9.01987Anna
Movie
Touched

Touched

7.81983Switchboard Operator
Movie
Soup for One

Soup for One

5.41982Deborah
Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.61982Various Characters
TV