Anna Deavere Smith: Biography, Facts and Career
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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 U.S. District Court Clerk Tina Krissman on the ABC show For the People (2018–19). Smith is a recipient of The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize (2013). In 2015 she was selected as the Jefferson Lecturer by the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2016, she received a Guggenheim Fellowship in Theatre Arts. She is the founding director of the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue at New York University.
Quick facts about Anna Deavere Smith
- Full name: Anna Deavere Smith
- Born: 1950-09-18
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q286777
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Anna Deavere Smith was born on 1950-09-18.
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