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Home/People/Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith profile photo
Born
Sep 18, 1950
Age 75
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

22
Movies
17
TV Shows
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Anna Deavere Smith

Acting

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.
Ghosted poster

Ghosted

as Claudia Yates
2023
Here Today poster

Here Today

as Dr. Vidor
2021
Flora & Ulysses poster

Flora & Ulysses

as Dr. Meescham
2021
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote poster

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

as Nancy McNally
2020
Can You Ever Forgive Me? poster

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

as Elaine
2018
Notes from the Field poster

Notes from the Field

Cast
2018
Rachel Getting Married poster

Rachel Getting Married

as Carol
2008
The Kingdom poster

The Kingdom

as Maricella Canavesio
2007
Life Support poster

Life Support

as Lucille
2007
Rent poster

Rent

as Mrs. Jefferson
2005
Cry_Wolf poster

Cry_Wolf

as Headmaster Tinsley
2005
The Manchurian Candidate poster

The Manchurian Candidate

as Political Pundit
2004
The Human Stain poster

The Human Stain

as Mrs. Silk
2003
Twilight: Los Angeles poster

Twilight: Los Angeles

Cast
2000
Hawaii's Last Queen poster

Hawaii's Last Queen

as Self - Narrator
1997
The American President poster

The American President

as Robin McCall
1995
Philadelphia poster

Philadelphia

as Anthea Burton
1993
Dave poster

Dave

as Mrs. Travis
1993
Fires in the Mirror poster

Fires in the Mirror

as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various
1993
Unfinished Business poster

Unfinished Business

as Anna
1987