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Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950) is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is known for her roles as National Security Advisor Dr. Nancy McNally in The West Wing (2000–06), hospital administrator Gloria Akalitus in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–15), and as U.S. District Court Clerk Tina Krissman on the ABC ...
Anna Deavere Smith was born on 18 September 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Human Stain (2003), Rachel Getting Married (2008) and The American President (1995).
Anna Deavere Smith (born September 18, 1950, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American playwright, actress, author, journalist, and educator, who is best known for her one-woman plays that examine the social issues behind current events.
Jan 12, 2022 · Anna Deavere Smith is an actress known for her television roles on The West Wing (1999-2006) and Nurse Jackie (2009-2015). Her notable film credits include The Human Stain (2003) and Rachel Getting Married (2008).
Anna Deavere Smith was born on September 18, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Human Stain (2003), The American President (1995) and Rachel Getting Married (2008).
Actor, playwright, social critic. Anna Deavere Smith's ground-breaking solo shows blur the lines between theater and journalism, using text from real-life encounters to create gripping portraits.
Mar 13, 2018 · Anna Deavere Smith, a playwright and actress, stars in “Notes From the Field,” an HBO adaptation of one of her plays, and “For the People,” an ABC series. Credit...
From eight days of interviewing, Smith developed two dozen portraits to perform in Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and Other Identities, illuminating longstanding tensions between the black and Jewish communities and trotting out one extraordinary individual after another.
Jan 16, 2024 · Anna Deavere Smith is an acclaimed actress, journalist, and playwright. She's a pioneer of what's known as 'verbatim theater,' which is performance based on conversations and interviews with real...
Anna Deavere Smith is a renowned actress, playwright, and professor who has made a significant impact in the world of theatre. Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1950, Smith was raised by...