Anna Deavere Smith

Playwright, Author

1950 –

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Who is Anna Deavere Smith?

Anna Deavere Smith is an American actress, playwright, and professor. She is currently the artist-in-residence at the Center for American Progress. Smith is widely known for her roles as National Security Advisor Dr. Nancy McNally in The West Wing, and as hospital administrator Gloria Akalitus in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie. She is a recipient of The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the richest prizes in the American arts, with a remuneration of $300,000.

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Born
Sep 18, 1950
Baltimore
Also known as
  • Ann O'Day Maples
Parents
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Western High School
  • Arcadia University
Lived in
  • Baltimore

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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