Sanaa Lathan
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Biography
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (/səˈnɑ/ born September 19, 1971) is an American stage, film, television, and voice actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. She earned bachelor's degree in English from University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in drama from Yale. She is best known for her roles as Robyn in The Best Man films and subsequent TV miniseries on Peacock, Naomi Hicks on Netflix's Hit & Run, Violet Jones in Nappily Ever After, Ashe Akino o...
Known For
Filmography
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024
as Barbara Jean Maxberry
Young. Wild. Free.
2023
as Janice Huffman
On the Come Up
2022
as Jay
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
as Robyn
With/In Volume 1
2021
as (segment "Leap")
Solos
2021
as Nia (voice)
Hit & Run
2021
as Naomi Hicks
Native Son
2019
as Trudy Thomas
Lost in America
2019
as Self
Harley Quinn
2019
as Catwoman (voice)
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Nina Harrison
Nappily Ever After
2018
as Violet Jones
Succession
2018
as Lisa Arthur
American Assassin
2017
as Irene Kennedy
Shots Fired
2017
as Ashe Akino
Now You See Me 2
2016
as Deputy Director Natalie Austin
Approaching the Unknown
2016
as Captain Emily Maddox
The Perfect Guy
2015
as Leah Vaughn
Repentance
2014
as Maggie
The Affair
2014
as Jenelle Wilson
The Affair
2014
as Janelle Wilson
The Best Man Holiday
2013
as Robyn
Steve Harvey
2012
as Self
Contagion
2011
as Aubrey Cheever
Boss
2011
as Mona Fredricks
Wonderful World
2009
as Khadi
Powder Blue
2009
as Diana
The Cleveland Show
2009
as Donna Tubbs (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Beneatha Younger
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
as Andrea
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
2008
as Self
Something New
2006
as Kenya McQueen
The Golden Blaze
2005
as Monica (voice)
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
as Alexa Woods
Out of Time
2003
as Ann Merai Harrison
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Michelle Landau
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Brown Sugar
2002
as Sidney 'Sid' Shaw
Love & Basketball
2000
as Monica Wright
Disappearing Acts
2000
as Zora Banks
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Sibby Sanders
Life
1999
as Daisy
The Wood
1999
as Alicia
The Best Man
1999
as Robyn
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999
as Nina
Family Guy
1999
as Claire Huxtable (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Muhammad Ali's Wife (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Donna Tubbs (voice)
Blade
1998
as Vanessa
LateLine
1998
as Briana Gilliam
Drive
1997
as Carolyn Brody
Miracle in the Woods
1997
as Young Lilly
Moesha
1996
as Ebony
In the House
1995
as Charese
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Family Matters
1989
as Allison
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest