Anna Deavere Smith

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-09-18 (75 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.

Acting

2005

Rent

as Mrs. Jefferson

2023

Ghosted

as Claudia Yates

2005

Cry_Wolf

as Headmaster Tinsley

2003

The Human Stain

as Mrs. Silk

2007

The Kingdom

as Maricella Canavesio

1993

Dave

as Mrs. Travis

1995

The American President

as Robin McCall

1993

Philadelphia

as Anthea Burton

2004

The Manchurian Candidate

as Political Pundit

2007

Life Support

as Lucille

1997

Hawaii's Last Queen

as Self - Narrator

2021

Here Today

as Dr. Vidor

2021

Flora & Ulysses

as Dr. Meescham

1993

Fires in the Mirror

as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various

Production

1993

2018

Notes from the Field

as Executive Producer

2000

2000

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