Anna Deavere Smith
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
2027
as Cora
Ghosted
2023
as Claudia Yates
Extrapolations
2023
as Arden Miller
Inventing Anna
2022
as Maud Lewis
Here Today
2021
as Dr. Vidor
Flora & Ulysses
2021
as Dr. Meescham
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020
as Nancy McNally
Notes from the Field
2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
as Elaine
For the People
2018
as Tina Krissman
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Older Kendra
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
black-ish
2014
as Alicia
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Betty Bruce (voice)
Madam Secretary
2014
as Mary Campbell
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
Masterclass
2010
as Self
Nurse Jackie
2009
as Gloria Akalitus
Rachel Getting Married
2008
as Carol
The Kingdom
2007
as Maricella Canavesio
Life Support
2007
as Lucille
Rent
2005
as Mrs. Jefferson
Cry_Wolf
2005
as Headmaster Tinsley
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Political Pundit
The Human Stain
2003
as Mrs. Silk
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Presidio Med
2002
as Dr. Letty Jordan
Twilight: Los Angeles
2000
The West Wing
1999
as Nancy McNally
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Lucille Fenton
Hawaii's Last Queen
1997
as Self - Narrator
The Practice
1997
as D.A. Kate Brunner
The American President
1995
as Robin McCall
Dave
1993
as Mrs. Travis
Philadelphia
1993
as Anthea Burton
Fires in the Mirror
1993
as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various
American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice)
Unfinished Business
1987
as Anna
Touched
1983
as Switchboard Operator
Soup for One
1982
as Deborah
American Playhouse
1982
as Various Characters