Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

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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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Lucille Fenton

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 • as Self

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999 • as Nancy McNally

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016 • as Older Kendra

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014 • as Betty Bruce (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

1988 • as Narrator (voice)

Filmography

2023

Ghosted
Ghosted
as Claudia Yates
Movie - Released: 4/18/2023
Extrapolations
Extrapolations
as Arden Miller
TV - Released: 3/16/2023

2022

Inventing Anna
Inventing Anna
as Maud Lewis
TV - Released: 2/11/2022

2021

Here Today
Here Today
as Dr. Vidor
Movie - Released: 5/7/2021
Flora & Ulysses
Flora & Ulysses
as Dr. Meescham
Movie - Released: 2/19/2021

2020

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Nancy McNally
Movie - Released: 10/15/2020

2018

Notes from the Field
Notes from the Field
Movie - Released: 2/24/2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Elaine
Movie - Released: 10/19/2018
For The People
For The People
as Tina Krissman
TV - Released: 3/13/2018

2016

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Older Kendra
TV - Released: 1/21/2016

2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
TV - Released: 4/20/2015

2014

black-ish
black-ish
as Alicia
TV - Released: 9/24/2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Betty Bruce (voice)
TV - Released: 8/22/2014
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
as Mary Campbell
TV - Released: 9/21/2014

2012

Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self
TV - Released: 3/24/2012

2010

Masterclass
Masterclass
as Self
TV - Released: 4/18/2010

2009

Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
as Gloria Akalitus
TV - Released: 6/8/2009

2008

Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married
as Carol
Movie - Released: 9/3/2008

2007

The Kingdom
The Kingdom
as Maricella Canavesio
Movie - Released: 8/22/2007
Life Support
Life Support
as Lucille
Movie - Released: 3/10/2007

2005

Rent
Rent
as Mrs. Jefferson
Movie - Released: 11/17/2005
Cry_Wolf
Cry_Wolf
as Headmaster Tinsley
Movie - Released: 9/16/2005

2004

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
as Political Pundit
Movie - Released: 7/30/2004

2003

The Human Stain
The Human Stain
as Mrs. Silk
Movie - Released: 10/29/2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
TV - Released: 2/21/2003

2002

Presidio Med
Presidio Med
as Dr. Letty Jordan
TV - Released: 9/24/2002

2000

Twilight: Los Angeles
Twilight: Los Angeles
Movie - Released: 9/29/2000

1999

The West Wing
The West Wing
as Nancy McNally
TV - Released: 9/22/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lucille Fenton
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1997

Hawaii's Last Queen
Hawaii's Last Queen
as Self - Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/27/1997
The Practice
The Practice
as D.A. Kate Brunner
TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1995

The American President
The American President
as Robin McCall
Movie - Released: 11/17/1995

1993

Dave
Dave
as Mrs. Travis
Movie - Released: 5/7/1993
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
as Anthea Burton
Movie - Released: 12/22/1993
Fires in the Mirror
Fires in the Mirror
as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various
Movie - Released: 4/28/1993

1988

American Experience
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 10/4/1988

1987

Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
as Anna
Movie - Released: 9/18/1987