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Mary Alice Smith (December 3, 1936 – July 27, 2022), known professionally as Mary Alice, was an American television, film, and stage actress.Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the sitcom A Different World (1987–1989) and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama Sparkle, and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her recurring role on the series I ...
Jul 30, 2022 · Mary Alice Smith was born on Dec. 3, 1936, in Indianola, Miss., one of three children of Sam Smith and Ozelar (Jurnakin) Smith. When she was a small child, the family moved to Chicago, where they ...
Jul 28, 2022 · Mary Alice's career. She was born Mary Alice Smith in 1936 in Indianola, Miss., and spent several years as a schoolteacher in Chicago before moving to New York to pursue acting full time.
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Jul 28, 2022 · Actor Mary Alice, known for her roles in the hit sitcom 'A Different World,' the film 'Sparkle' and onstage in 'Fences,' died Wednesday. She was 85.
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Mary Alice. Actress: The Matrix Revolutions. Mary Alice was born on 3 December 1936 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA. She was an actress, known for The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Awakenings (1990) and Malcolm X (1992).
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Jul 28, 2022 · Mary Alice, Actress in ‘Fences,’ ‘Sparkle’ and ‘The Matrix Revolutions,’ Dies at 85. The former Chicago schoolteacher won a Tony and an Emmy (for 'I'll Fly Away') and is a member of ...
Jul 28, 2022 · Mary Alice Smith was born in Indianola, Miss., and grew up in Chicago. She rarely spoke about her personal life, but said she modeled her performance in “Fences” partly on her mother and an ...
