Anna Deavere Smith
American actress, playwright and professor
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), Gloria Akalitus in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–15), and Tina Krissman on the ABC show For the People (2018–19).
Anna Deavere Smith | |
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.jpg) Smith in 1999 | |
| Born | September 18, 1950 |
| Education | Arcadia University (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, playwright, professor |
| Website | Official website Projects website |
Smith is the founding director of the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue at New York University.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ Schechner, Richard (Fall 2018). "There's a lot of work to do to turn this thing around: An Interview with Anna Deavere Smith". TDR/The Drama Review. 62 (3). New York University - Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 35–50. doi:10.1162/dram_a_00771. S2CID 57572160.
- ↑ "About the IACD". Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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