Name: Anna Deavere Smith
Date of Birth: 18 September 1950 Ann O'Day Maples Professor of the Arts at Stanford University. Recipient of MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant. [18 June 1996] Has had parts in Dave (1993) and The American President (1995), as well as a recurring role on "The West Wing" (1999). All three are primarily set in the White House. Was nominated for two 1994 Tony Awards: as Best Actress (Play) and Author of Best Play nominee, "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992." Nominated for the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "Fires in the Mirror". ... Read more Anna Deavere Smith movies (actor)User Comments |
