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Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 18, 1950 (75)
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Ghosted

Ghosted

2023

as Claudia Yates

Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses

2021

as Dr. Meescham

Here Today

Here Today

2021

as Dr. Vidor

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2018

as Elaine

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

2008

as Carol

Life Support

Life Support

2007

as Lucille

The Kingdom

The Kingdom

2007

as Maricella Canavesio

Cry_Wolf

Cry_Wolf

2005

as Headmaster Tinsley

Rent

Rent

2005

as Mrs. Jefferson

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

as Political Pundit

The Human Stain

The Human Stain

2003

as Mrs. Silk

The American President

The American President

1995

as Robin McCall

Fires in the Mirror

Fires in the Mirror

1993

as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various

Dave

Dave

1993

as Mrs. Travis

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993

as Anthea Burton

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1987

as Anna

Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field

2018

Writer

Twilight: Los Angeles

Twilight: Los Angeles

2000

Screenplay

Fires in the Mirror

Fires in the Mirror

1993

Writer

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Notes from the Field

Notes from the Field

2018

Executive Producer

Twilight: Los Angeles

Twilight: Los Angeles

2000

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Nurse Jackie

as Gloria Akalitus

Episodes: 80

First Aired: Jun 08, 2009

For The People

as Tina Krissman

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Mar 13, 2018

The West Wing

as Nancy McNally

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Presidio Med

as Dr. Letty Jordan

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 24, 2002

black-ish

as Alicia

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

Inventing Anna

as Maud Lewis

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Feb 11, 2022

The Practice

as D.A. Kate Brunner

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Extrapolations

as Arden Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2023

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Older Kendra

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2016

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Lucille Fenton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

BoJack Horseman

as Betty Bruce (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2012

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 2015

Masterclass

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 2010

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2025 8 1 13 0
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