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