Name: Sanaa Lathan
Date of Birth: 19 September 1971 Daughter of Stan Lathan. Sanaa was raised partly in Beverly Hills with her father, director Stan Lathan. She lived the other part in New York with her mother, Eleanor McCoy, a Broadway stage actress. Yale School of Drama graduate. Her name is Swahili for "work of art". Says her name is pronounced Sa-NA, "like Sinatra without the tra". Voted one of Ebony magazine's 55 Most Beautiful People. [2000] Daughter of actress/dancer Eleanor McCoy. Gained twenty pounds for her role in "Disappearing Acts". ... Was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for her performance as Beneatha in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun." She also has Native American ancestry. Read more Sanaa Lathan movies (actor)Sanaa Lathan tv shows (actor)User Comments |
