Anna Deavere Smith: movies and TV shows
Anna Deavere Smith has 46 credits in the archive: 27 films and 19 TV series, from 1982 to 2023. Highest rated: BoJack Horseman (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1982 – 2023 · busiest year: 2018 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Extrapolations | Arden Miller | TV | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2023 | Ghosted | Claudia Yates | Film | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Maud Lewis | TV | 6.8 | 71 |
| 2021 | Flora & Ulysses | Dr. Meescham | Film | 6.5 | 70 |
| 2021 | Here Today | Dr. Vidor | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2020 | A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote | Nancy McNally | Film | 7.9 | 69 |
| 2018 | For the People | Tina Krissman | TV | 7.3 | 67 |
| 2018 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Elaine | Film | 6.8 | 67 |
| 2018 | Notes from the Field | Film | 6.3 | 67 | |
| 2018 | Notes from the Field | Film | 6.3 | 67 | |
| 2018 | Notes from the Field | Film | 6.3 | 67 | |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Older Kendra | TV | 7.3 | 65 |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self | TV | 6.7 | 64 |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Betty Bruce (voice) | TV | 8.5 | 63 |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Mary Campbell | TV | 7.0 | 63 |
| 2014 | black-ish | Alicia | TV | 7.1 | 63 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 61 |
| 2010 | Masterclass | Self | TV | — | 59 |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Gloria Akalitus | TV | 7.1 | 58 |
| 2008 | Rachel Getting Married | Carol | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 2007 | The Kingdom | Maricella Canavesio | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2007 | Life Support | Lucille | Film | 5.6 | 56 |
| 2005 | Rent | Mrs. Jefferson | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 2005 | Cry_Wolf | Headmaster Tinsley | Film | 5.8 | 54 |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Political Pundit | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2003 | The Human Stain | Mrs. Silk | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Dr. Letty Jordan | TV | 8.0 | 51 |
| 2000 | Twilight: Los Angeles | Film | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 2000 | Twilight: Los Angeles | Film | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 2000 | Twilight: Los Angeles | Film | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lucille Fenton | TV | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Nancy McNally | TV | 8.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | The Practice | D.A. Kate Brunner | TV | 7.7 | 46 |
| 1997 | Hawaii's Last Queen | Self - Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1995 | The American President | Robin McCall | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1993 | Philadelphia | Anthea Burton | Film | 7.7 | 42 |
| 1993 | Dave | Mrs. Travis | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1993 | Fires in the Mirror | Rev. Al Sharpton / Angela Davis / Various | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 1993 | Fires in the Mirror | Film | 10.0 | 42 | |
| 1988 | American Experience | Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1987 | Unfinished Business | Anna | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1983 | Touched | Switchboard Operator | Film | 7.8 | 32 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Various Characters | TV | 6.6 | 31 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | TV | 6.6 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Soup for One | Deborah | Film | 5.2 | 31 |