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Anna Deavere Smith

ACTOR · FROM BALTIMORE, USA

Anna Deavere Smith

Born 1950 · 76 years old39 credits since 19821 coming up

FunnyThought provokingHeartwarmingGrittyWorkplace

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In the pictureThe West Wing

ABOUT ANNA

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born18 September 1950

BirthplaceBaltimore, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora28 of 35 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Anna from.

The West Wing poster

Series

1999–2006IMDb8.9

Inventing Anna poster

Series

2022IMDb6.9

The American President poster

Movie

The American President

1995IMDb6.9

Rachel Getting Married poster

Movie

Rachel Getting Married

2008IMDb6.6

Nurse Jackie poster

Series

2009–2015IMDb7.9

black-ish poster

Series

2014–2022IMDb7.3

The Practice poster

Series

1997–2004IMDb7.7

Flora & Ulysses poster

Movie

Flora & Ulysses

2021IMDb6.2

For the People poster

Series

2018–2019IMDb7.3

Life Support poster

Movie

2007IMDb6.7

Coming up

What Anna is working on next.

Pendulumas CoraOut Dec 2026

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 28
Average IMDb: 7.1
Highest rated: The West WingIMDb 8.9
Working since: 1982

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

39 credits

The 2020s

6 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Ghosted poster

Movie

2023IMDb5.8

as Claudia Yates

Extrapolations poster

Series

2023IMDb6.2

as Arden Miller · 1 episode

Inventing Anna poster

Series

2022IMDb6.9

as Maud Lewis · 9 episodes

Here Today poster

Movie

2021IMDb6.7

as Dr. Vidor

Flora & Ulysses poster

Movie

Flora & Ulysses

2021IMDb6.2

as Dr. Meescham

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote poster

Movie

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

2020IMDb8.4

as Nancy McNally

The 2010s

7 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Can You Ever Forgive Me? poster

Movie

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2018IMDb7.1

as Elaine

For the People poster

Series

2018–2019IMDb7.3

as Tina Krissman · 20 episodes

Not on Cineora

Notes from the Field

2018

DC's Legends of Tomorrow poster

Series

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016–2022IMDb6.7

as Older Kendra · 1 episode

black-ish poster

Series

2014–2022IMDb7.3

as Alicia · 9 episodes

Madam Secretary poster

Series

Madam Secretary

2014–2019IMDb7.8

as Mary Campbell · 1 episode

BoJack Horseman poster

Series

BoJack Horseman

2014–2020IMDb8.8

as Betty Bruce (voice) · 1 episode

The 2000s

10 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Nurse Jackie poster

Series

2009–2015IMDb7.9

as Gloria Akalitus · 78 episodes

Rachel Getting Married poster

Movie

Rachel Getting Married

2008IMDb6.6

as Carol

The Kingdom poster

Movie

2007IMDb7.0

as Maricella Canavesio

Life Support poster

Movie

2007IMDb6.7

as Lucille

Rent poster

Movie

2005IMDb6.9

as Mrs. Jefferson

Cry_Wolf poster

Movie

2005IMDb5.8

as Headmaster Tinsley

The Manchurian Candidate poster

Movie

The Manchurian Candidate

2004IMDb6.6

as Political Pundit

The Human Stain poster

Movie

The Human Stain

2003IMDb6.2

as Mrs. Silk

The 1990s

7 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

The West Wing poster

Series

1999–2006IMDb8.9

as Nancy McNally · 19 episodes

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999–IMDb8.1

as Lucille Fenton · 1 episode

The Practice poster

Series

1997–2004IMDb7.7

as Kate Brunner · 4 episodes

The American President poster

Movie

The American President

1995IMDb6.9

as Robin McCall

Philadelphia poster

Movie

1993IMDb7.7

as Anthea Burton

Dave poster

Movie

1993IMDb6.9

as Mrs. Travis

Not on Cineora

Fires in the Mirror

1993

as Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various

The 1980s

5 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

American Experience poster

Series

American Experience

1988–IMDb8.6

as Narrator (voice) · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Unfinished Business

1987

as Anna

Not on Cineora

Touched

1983

as Switchboard Operator

Soup for One poster

Movie

1982IMDb5.4

as Deborah

Not on Cineora

American Playhouse

1982

as Various Characters · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Anna’s titles.

Martin SheenThe West Wing, The American President and 1 more

Aaron SorkinWriter · The West Wing, The American President and 1 more

Jonathan DemmeDirector · Philadelphia, The Manchurian Candidate and 1 more

Denzel WashingtonPhiladelphia and The Manchurian Candidate

Allison JanneyThe West Wing and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

Bradley WhitfordThe West Wing and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

Rob LoweThe West Wing and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

Richard SchiffThe West Wing and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

Dulé HillThe West Wing and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

Tracee Ellis Rossblack-ish and Life Support